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Ford 1Q earns fall on Europe slump, tax rate
Boston.com
Ford took a beating from plummeting European sales and weaker results in Asia and South America. It also started paying more in taxes. North America came to the rescue, with a $2.1 billion profit, its best first-quarter performance since Ford began ...
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Boston.com
German opposition leader says Merkel's refusal to discuss growth might delay ...
Washington Post
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's refusal to amend a Europeantreaty on fiscal discipline with measures to promote growth in struggling EU countries might delay the deal's ratification in Germany, an opposition leader said.
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Court appearance by Ukraine's jailed ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko postponed until May 21
Washington Post
KIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian court on Saturday postponed a hearing in the second criminal case against the jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, whose treatment in prison has raised concerns inEurope.
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European slump cuts Ford's profit
Sacramento Bee
By Nick Bunkley Ford Motor Co. on Friday said that its profit fell by almost half in the first quarter, as higher taxes and a loss in Europe overshadowed improvements in its North American business. Ford reported net income of $1.4 billion, ...
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Hey, Not So Fast on European Austerity
New York Times
EUROPEAN policy makers just don't get it. To hear them talk, you'd think thatEurope was on the right path. Troubled countries just need more of the same, they say — more fiscal austerity, more labor market flexibility, more price stability — and the ...
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Bernd Wiesberger shoots 2nd straight 65 at Ballantine's, closes in on first ...
Washington Post
He made five more birdies on the back nine to close in on his first EuropeanTour victory. “I have never had a five-shot lead in a European Tour event,” said Wiesberger, who lost a playoff to Thomas Bjorn at the 2011 Johnnie Walker Championship at ...
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Spain's Plight Tests European Drive for Austerity
New York Times
LONDON — Since the onset of the debt crisis in Europe more than two years ago, defenders of the currency union have stuck to a basic argument: if the euro zone's weaker economies would only keep pursuing policies of austerity, even as growth collapsed ...
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Markets brush aside more grim Spanish news
BusinessWeek
Over the past couple of weeks, investors have grown increasingly jittery overEurope's debt crisis as well as the state of the economic recovery in the US Though those concerns remain, stocks have generally advanced this week on the back of a largely ...
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Markets subdued after Spanish downgrade
BusinessWeek
Spain's economic problems have become the epicenter Europe's debt crisis in recent weeks as investors worry over Spain's ability to push through austerity and reforms at a time of recession and mass unemployment. On the unemployment front, ...
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How Europe is "Unfixing" Its Problems
Barron's
By CARL B. WEINBERG | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR The troubled economies on the periphery of Europe are getting into deeper trouble. Growth has slowed, unemployment has risen, indebtedness has gone up, and borrowing costs have climbed sharply.
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Ford: US is fine, Europe is a problem
CNN
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney April 27, 2012: 6:50 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford Motor's US comeback continued in the first three months of 2012, but the economic crisis in Europe and weak sales ended up cutting the company's first-quarter profit.
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Ford's 1Q profit falls 46% to $1.4 billion
Detroit Free Press
By Nathan Bomey Ford made more than a dollar in profit for every $9 in revenue in North America during the first quarter in a strong performance that surprised analysts but failed to assuage concerns about a prolonged downturn in Europe.
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Wen's Europe tour cements friendship: Chinese FM
Xinhua
BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao's just concluded Europe tour is a very important mission this year in improving China's relations with the countries of Europe, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Saturday. Yang, who accompanied Wen on ...
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Analysis: Companies plan for two-speed Europe
Orlando Sentinel
LONDON (Reuters) - Companies are planning for a two speed Europe, devising strategies to take advantage of growth in the northern part of the continent while plotting more corporate austerity for the moribund south. Dismal overall European sales were a ...
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Spain restores border checks ahead of ECB meeting in Barcelona
Washington Post
LA JONQUERA, Spain — Spain temporarily restored border checks in its northeast and at two major airports early Saturday in a bid to discourage protesters entering the country ahead of a European Central Bank meeting in Barcelona.
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In Spain, spike in jobless rate intensifies crisis
Washington Post
Spain's unemployment rate spiked to nearly 25 percent in the first months of the year, the government reported Friday, highlighting the risks facing Europe'sfifth largest economy as officials struggle to avoid the need for a massive international ...
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Losses in Europe hurt Ford earnings
Mail Tribune
LOS ANGELES — Ford Motor Co. saw earnings dip in the first quarter, hurt by losses in Europe and Asia. The automaker continues to do well in the US, the company announced Friday, posting for the quarter its highest operating profit in North America in ...
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Ford Profit Falls Overall, but Remains Strong in US
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Ford Motor Co. on Friday reported solid results for its first quarter, although net income fell by nearly half compared with a year ago as a higher tax rate and losses in Europe and Asia weighed on results. Even with the decline in the bottom line, ...
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Ukrainian judge postpones Yulia Tymoshenko case; move follows claims of abuse
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff A picture from March 25, 2012, shows jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko showing what she called a bruise on her stomach. (CNN) -- A judge on Saturday postponed the tax evasion court hearing of former Ukrainian Prime ...
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Ford offers pension buyouts to 90000 retirees and former workers
Los Angeles Times
Ford's offer of lump-sum payments comes as the automaker reports lower first-quarter profit on losses in Europe and Asia. If an individual elects to receive the lump-sum payment, Ford's pension obligation to the individual will be settled.
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Los Angeles Times
Why Spain–Yes, Spain–Offers Long-Term Value
Barron's
There will be few places for investors to hide in Europe in the next few months as more worries about sovereign debt roil markets. But the United Kingdom could offer refuge in the short term, and Spain has long-term potential. Yes, you read that right.
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France's Presidential Frontrunner Gives Markets the Jitters
Voice of America
April 27, 2012 France's Presidential Frontrunner Gives Markets the Jitters Lisa Bryant | Paris The eurozone's sovereign debt crisis has helped topple half a dozen European leaders. It looks like French President Nicolas Sarkozy may be next.
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Italy pays higher yields in pair of bond auctions
BusinessWeek
By COLLEEN BARRY Italy was forced to pay higher interest rates Friday to entice investors to buy a little under (EURO)5 billion ($6.6 billion) worth of its 5- and 10-year bonds as jitters over Europe's debt problems have resurfaced.
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Ford reports 46 percent slide in profit as Europe sales slump
College Times
By Nathan Bomey, Detroit Free Press DETROIT — Ford's first-quarter earnings fell 46.2 percent from a year ago to $1.4 billion as the company's North American operation generated strong profits, offsetting losses in Europeand Asia.
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Ford Profit Falls on Taxes as Europe Offsets North America
San Francisco Chronicle
While fuel-efficient models championed by Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally won over US consumers, the automaker faced weak demand in Europe, supply disruptions in Asia and rising competition in South America. Ford will earn higher profits in the ...
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Did Muhammad Exist? | EuropeNews
By hrc
Support Europenews · About us... Search · Newsletter · Syndicate · German · Home · Islam Q&A .... Darwish April 7 2012 · Video: The Nation of Islam: Reaching Out Dangerous Tenacles · • Ignorance of Europe, how long can it take? » more ...
All of Europe begrudge us the European title, says Bayern's ...
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has stated that the manner of his club's success in the Champions League has made them the toast ofEurope. Jupp Heynckes' men eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-finals ofEurope's most ...
Goal.com News - International
Europe: Lord Stirling's News Blog EUROPE
By Lord Stirling
Memo To Bilderbergers: If You Do Not Release Tesla Technology, You Will Die With Us ~ link ~ Actually, there are other technologies that could be released, but the point here is very valid. The continuing use of nuclear power plants, and their ...
Europe
Wall Street Bulls Will Battle Europe and the Economy - US Business ...
CNBC Executive News Editor. Armed with better-than-expected corporate profits, Wall Street's bulls will do battle with potentially bearish economic andEuropean news in the week ahead as investors await Friday's April jobs report.
Market Insider Blog
Spain restores border checks ahead of ECB meeting - Europe news
Spain temporarily restored border checks in its northeast and at two major airports early Saturday in a bid to discourage protesters entering the country ahead of a ...
Mail.com: International
PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino European Poker Tour Grand ...
A recap of Day 2 of the PokerStars.com and Monte-Carlo® Casino EuropeanPoker Tour Grand Final where 130 players remain and Max Martinez leads the way.
Poker News
Roadrunner Records closes doors in Europe - Industrial Music free ...
Bad news from the label world, again. It has been announced that Roadrunner Records will closes door in Europe. End 2010 Warner Music Group completely took over Roadrunner Records which already resulted in a loss of jobs. Now at...
Side-Line news feed
Panel discusses economic crisis in Europe | world, orange, county ...
By By KAREN LEVESQUE
The Irvine-based World Affairs Council of Orange County recently hosted a panel discussion about the economic crisis gripping the European Union featuring remarks by consuls representing Germany, France, Italy and Greece. The event ...
The Orange County Register -...
Study: Ancient migrants spread farming in Europe | GoErie.com/Erie ...
NEW YORK -- Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Europe and replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study of ancient DNA ... Sign up for breaking news, weather alerts and more. Search GoErie.com ...
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Ford 1Q earns fall on Europe slump, tax rate | WSLS 10
DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) Ford Motor Co. has tidied up North America, sweeping out old products and excess costs. But the rest of the world keeps making a mess. The company's net income fell 45 percent to $1.4 billion in the.
WSLS 10 - News
• Ignorance of Europe, how long can it take? | EuropeNews
Ignorance of Europe, how long can it take? EuropeNews 15 April 2012. By Weronika. "We are in danger. We are afraid of Islamists!" Interview with the former ...
europenews.dk/en/node/53754
Wall Street rallies on earnings, Europe helps - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks scored their biggest gains in a month on Tuesday after Coca-Cola led a round of strong earnings and as ...
news.yahoo.com/dow-gains-retail-sales-apple-bites-nasdaq-06...
Nicolas Sarkozy: A very French European | EurActiv
Click here to read the original version of the profile of Nicolas Sarkozy on EurActiv France. On the evening of 6 May 2007, a freshly elected Sarkzoy had...
www.euractiv.com/.../nicolas-sarkozy-french-european-news-...
BBC News - Europe: Things fall apart
Germany rattled by impact of euro crisis on Dutch and French, Gavin Hewitt reports.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17826455
April 20 News: Climate Change Is Impacting Europe's Mountain ...
Our round-up of the latest news in climate and energy. Please post additional links below. The acceleration of climate change is stressing mountain plants in...
thinkprogress.org/.../climate-change-is-impacting-europe-mou...
Europe's Climate Change Alarmism a Religious Belief? - World ...
Europe's Climate Change Alarmism a Religious Belief? By Dale Hurd. CBNNews Sr. Reporter. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. RSS. Podcasts. The latest version of ...
www.cbn.com/.../Climate-Change-Alarmism-a-Religious-Belie...
Wall St rallies on earnings, Europe news | Fin24
Wall St rallies on earnings, Europe news| Fin24|Markets|International Markets| US stocks posted their biggest gains in a month after Coca-Cola led a round of...
www.fin24.com/.../Wall-St-rallies-on-earnings-Europe-news-2...
Apple offers eBook settlement in Europe | iLounge News
iLounge news discussing Apple offers eBook settlement in Europe. Find more Apple news from leading independent iPod, iPhone, and iPad site.
www.ilounge.com/.../apple-offers-ebook-settlement-in-europe/
IMF Warns Europe Not to Ease up Debt Battle - ABC News
An infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars will give the International Monetary Fund a badly needed boost to tackle Europe's prolonged debt crisis. But global...
abcnews.go.com/.../imf-moves-calm-market-fears-european-d...
Europe's latest craze: Chessboxing - CBS News
CBS Evening News: Europe's latest craze: Chessboxing - The Europeansport of chessboxing is 11 alternating rounds of boxing and chess, with the victor ...
www.cbsnews.com/8301.../europes-latest-craze-chessboxing/

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