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EUROPE News, Aug 18, 2011


Fed Eyes European Banks
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID ENRICH And CARRICK MOLLENKAMP Federal and state regulators, signaling their growing worry that Europe's debt crisis could spill into the US banking system, are intensifying their scrutiny of the US arms of Europe's biggest banks, according to ...
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Wall Street Journal
Transaction Tax Might Work if Worldwide: Strategist
CNBC.com
The debate over whether a tax should be imposed on financial transactions, part of proposals put forward by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, continued Thursday morning as markets around Europe sank again. ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Growth worries hobble stocks, Swiss franc slips
Reuters
Adding to the glum growth picture, Morgan Stanley cut its forecast for global growth, citing "recent policy errors" in the United States and Europe, plus prospects of further fiscal tightening in 2012.European stocks fell 1.2 percent, giving up the ...
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Why Does The US Sneeze When Europe Gets A Cold?
NPR
Financial market participants worry that Italy will be the next big shoe to drop in Europe's debt crisis. Bank of Italy Gov. Mario Draghi speaks to bankers in Rome last month. Financial market participants worry that Italy will be the next big shoe to ...
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European shares fall on stalling global growth fears
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks fell early on Thursday, resuming their recent slide as focus returned to the stalling global economic recovery after a downbeat outlook from a US tech bellwether and on concerns of further fiscal tightening in China....
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Reuters
European shares fall on global growth fears
Reuters
By David Brett LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - European shares fell sharply on Thursday as a downbeat sales outlook from a US tech bellwether Dell, fiscal tightening pressure in China and global growth downgrades inflamed investor fears over stalling ...
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Unilever: Europe and US face 10 years 'low growth'
Telegraph.co.uk
The scale of the challenge facing consumer facing companies in the Western world has been laid bare after the chief executive of Unilever warned that Europe and America are entering a decade of "low growth". By Katherine Rushton Paul Polman, ...
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Apple continues growth while PC makers see sharp decline in Europe
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong New PC shipment data for Western Europe reveals that Apple was the only one of the top five vendors to grow in the second quarter as the region's PC shipments declined 19 percent. Gartner reported the data, which does not include media ...
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Breaking Europe's cycle of enfeeblement
Financial Times
By Mark Leonard It is time to face facts: markets are not just betting against the euro but testing theEuropean project itself. Tuesday's Franco-German summit showed that the more leaders repeat outdated nostrums – such as the impossibility of ...
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EUROPE: Rangers adds red, white to blue
ESPN (blog)
Officials at FC Utrecht says a European television report that the Dutch club was about to acquire Michael Bradley from Borussia Mönchengladbach is untrue. ... Friedel's Tottenham debut was pushed back by the riots in north London, so his first chance ...
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Europe Factors-Shares set to drop on nagging economic worries
Reuters
PARIS, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Financial bookmakers expect to see the leading European benchmark indexes losing ground on Thursday, tracking losses in Asian shares and a sell-off in US tech stocks as poor earnings and nagging concerns over global economic ...
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European Stocks Seen Lower On Economic Concerns
RTT News
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening lower on Thursday, tracking losses across Asia amid nagging concerns over the eurozone sovereign debt crisis and a bumpy US economic recovery.European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny ...
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Announces New Model of PSP(TM) (PlayStation ...
Asahi Shimbun
PSP-E1000 will become available in stores in Europe/PAL territories from November, 2011. Since the first PSP model (PSP-1000) launch in 2004, cumulative PSP series have reached over 71 million units worldwide and remains the perfect handheld ...
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Gold Demand Falls 17%: World Gold Council
Bloomberg
Global demand dropped to 919.8 metric tons from the “remarkably strong” 1107 tons a year earlier, when Europe's debt crisis boosted gold's appeal, the London-based industry group said today in a report. In value terms, consumption climbed 4.6 percent ...
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Reasons to be cheerful as Lennon launches another Euro campaign
Herald Scotland
THE whispers of optimism will be replaced by the routine roar of anticipation tonight as Celtic Park greets another European occasion. It has been a year since Neil Lennon's men played competitively in Europe and the most recent memory is the 4-0 ...
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Nintendo Releasing Revamped Wii in Europe
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Nintendo will release a revamped version of its Wii console in Europe by year's end, the company announced this week. Nintendo said the makeover will be a slight alteration that streamlines the popular console. ...
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Who's Worse Off: Europe or the United States?
U.S. News & World Report
By Meg Handley The European Central Bank bought up record numbers of Spanish and Italian bonds last week, taking a more active—and controversial—role in the eurozone's debt troubles than many experts expected. The $30 billion bond purchase, ...
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US Stocks Down On Retailers, Technology, Europe
Wall Street Journal
By Jonathan Cheng US stocks saw their morning gains erased as investors weighed earnings from some high-profile retailers against signs of rising input costs and continued dissatisfaction over efforts to find a solution to Europe's debt woes. ...
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Colombia leader: Latin America needs 'barriers' against economic crisis in US ...
Washington Post
By AP, SANTIAGO, Chile — Colombia's president says Latin America needs to put up “barriers and shock absorbers” to protect the region's economies from the debt crisis in the United States andEurope. Juan Manuel Santos also says Argentina, ...
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Kids get a taste of Europe but Liverpool are beaten in NextGen series
Daily Mail
But, such has been the reception to the tournament, plans are already afoot to attract more of Europe's biggest names and Arsenal are likely to be included in the British representation in 12 months' time. NextGen's organisers are also optimistic UEFA ...
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Daily Mail
Would a European transaction tax hurt trading?
MarketWatch (blog)
He wrote in a note published Wednesday: Taxes would be negative, but turnover velocity at NYSE Euronext Europe not high to begin with. According to 2010 statistics from the World Federation of Exchanges, the turnover velocity for NYSE Euronext Europe, ...
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PRECIOUS METALS: Gold Steady In Asia; Again Eyes $1800/Oz
Wall Street Journal
Weak economic data and a lack of confidence in Europe after a meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday pushed gold's safe-haven demand despite signs of increased risk appetite. The summit was the latest ...
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Is Texan Rick Perry Too European To Be Next President of U.S.?: Ezra Klein
Bloomberg
You wouldn't think that the governor of Texas, the most conservative of the viable candidates in the Republican presidential field, would want to make the US more like Europe. Unless, of course, you have read Rick Perry's book. ...
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Asian football stars reluctant to return home
DAWN.com
AP Park Ji-sung, 30, has signed a new two-year contract with English champion Manchester United and has spoken of his desire to end his playing days in Europe. -Photo by AP SEOUL, South Korea: Park Ji-sung and Harry Kewell are playing it cool about ...
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DAWN.com
'Arab Spring' Inspires Protests in Europe
Voice of America
August 17, 2011 'Arab Spring' Inspires Protests in Europe Henry Ridgwell | London Mid-January in Tunisia and thousands of protestors throng the street of the capital Tunis. Anti-government demonstrations that began in the small town of Sidi Bouzid ...
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Wii Last Story, Pandora's Tower hitting Europe in 2012
GameSpot
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot With Xenoblade Chronicles launch imminent, Nintendo of Europeconfirms new releases for Japanese RPGs; Nintendo of America mum on all three titles. On Friday, Nintendo will launch Xenoblade Chronicles in Europe for the Wii ...
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US and Europe business travel still soft - GBTA
micebtn
Business travel has recovered from its recession lows but in the USA and Europe is growing more slowly than desired by corporate managers, according to a new study by The GBTA Foundation, the research arm of the Global Business Travel Association and ...
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Asia Stocks Fall on High Yen
Bloomberg
HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe's largest lender by market value, slipped 1.7 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported US regulators are stepping up scrutiny of European banks operating in the country. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1.5 percent to ...
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Venezuela to Repatriate Up to $11 Billion Gold Reserves From U.S., Europe
Bloomberg
By Daniel Cancel and Corina Rodriguez Pons - Wed Aug 17 21:05:09 GMT 2011 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he will move forward with a proposal to repatriate as much as $11 billion of gold reserves held in the US and Europe as part of a plan to ...
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Actor Depardieu pees on plane, crew 'dumbfounded'
USA Today
The latest comes from Europe, where well-known French actor Gerard Depardieu "chose not to bother going to the toilet before relieving himself" on a Tuesday flight from Paris to Dublin, AFP writes. The Associated Press adds "France's Europe-1 radio ...
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USA Today
US country music star Brad Paisley brings his world tour to Europe, starting ...
Washington Post
He kicks off his European swing in London, then has three dates in Ireland — Dublin, Castlebar and Killamey — before shows in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. He returns to the US in September. Paisley's seventh studio album is “This Is Country Music. ...
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Netflix heads for Europe
Advanced Television
By Colin Mann Netflix is planning to launch in Spain and Britain in the first half of 2012 and is looking at a number of other countries in Europe and Asia for subsequent roll-outs, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
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Nintendo confirms Wii JRPGs for Europe News - Wii - Page 1 ...
Nintendo has confirmed European releases for Japanese Wii RPGs Pandora's Tower and The Last Story. Both games will be here next year. Wii gamers have campai...
Eurogamer
Never-ending stories: Is there anything left for ... - Europe in News
By Europe in News
EUROPE IN NEWS – Culture: A hot news item from the 1940s was announced this week. On the Gawker website, in The Washington Post, in Agence France-Presse, the big revelation was splashed for all to see: Coco Chanel, the great fashion ...
Europe in News
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw: Europe – The sport campus ...
By Drader
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw: Europe – The sport campus (Soccer News). 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Draw: Europe – The sport campus · Portugal and Russia will fight for honors in Group F while Group E is fairly open as Norway, ...
SLOVENIA National Soccer Team...
Officials: Lasers put flights at risk in Europe | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Officials say there has been a sharp increase in Europe in the use of powerful lasers that are pointed at aircraft and risk temporarily blinding pilots. The lasers are marketed as tools to point out stars at night, but some people ...
Examiner AP RSS
Shrugging off Europe's problems? | News In Brief | Marketplace ...
By nospam@example.org (Paddy Hirsch)
Investors were all hot and bothered about Europe yesterday. Today, maybe not so much. Markets here are up as investors focus on good earnings news. Markets in Europe and Asia are mixed today, after France and Germany released plans for ...
News In Brief
News from “Open Europe” | UKIP
By Martin Shelvey
News from “Open Europe”. Posted on August 18, 2011 by Martin Shelvey. Labour Peer calls for renegotiation of free movement of labour in EU. Labour Peer Baron Maurice Glasman, an adviser to Labour leader Ed Miliband, has called for the ...
UKIP
Zelda: Skyward Sword Hits Europe on 18th November - Wii News ...
Zelda: Skyward Sword Hits Europe on 18th November. Posted Wed, 17 Aug 2011 by James Newton. Yours on 18th November. Date finally announced. The wait is nearly over: European Wii owners will be able to play Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword ...
Nintendo Life | Latest Updates
Strong Wall Street open boosts European markets (AP) | Stock ...
By Editor - Stock Markets News
MILAN – A strong Wall Street opening boosted European markets Wednesday after they had been bruised by mounting evidence of a slowdown in.
Rocket News
Nintendo Wii: Nintendo Europe Officially ... - My Nintendo News
By sickr
Nintendo UK has confirmed via a press release that both The Last Story and Pandora's Tower will definitely be coming to Europe sometime during 2012. There have been hints these two games are coming to Europe, but it's great to finally ...
My Nintendo News
Yuan Goes Down as Europe Saps Demand for Asian Assets — Forex News
By NewsInspector
The Chinese yuan fell today as the central bank set the reference rate for the currency lower for the first time in six day after the European leaders failed to reach an agreement about measures for fighting the debt crisis. ...
Forex News
Schalke 04 secure Bet-at-home deal - Sports Sponsorship news ...
By comment@sportspromedia.com
Schalke 04 secure Bet-at-home deal, Soccer Sponsorship news from SportsPro Media Europe. ...Related news. Brawn secure Brazilian partner for Brazilian Grand Prix - 20 September 2009. Volkswagen extends FC Schalke 04 sponsorship - 24 ...
SportsPro Media - Latest News
EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS - LATEST IABA NEWS - Irish Amateur ...
By Bernard O'Neill (IABA Public Relations Officer)
The Irish Youth team have been sparring with Germany and the Netherlands at the National Stadium in Dublin for the last three days ahead of the eagerly anticipated opening bell for the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Hotel ...
IABA - Irish Amateur Boxing Associati...
International Relations News » Melbourne Master of Engineering ...
By dproctor
news service provided by the International Relations Office.
International Relations News
N-Europe: News: Nintendo of Europe Expand Ambassador Scheme
Nintendo of Europe has announced that anyone who purchased the console before today and connected it to the Internet, even if it wasn't necessarily the ...
n-europe.com/news.php?nid=16072
Europe News AT 1100 G | WSLS 10
TOP STORIES: EUROPE-FINANCIAL CRISIS PARIS A slowdown in European economic growth is overshadowing a meeting between the leaders of Germany and France aimed ...
www2.wsls.com/news/.../europe-news-at-1100-g-ar-1241763/
'Gladiators' arrested outside Rome's Colosseum - World news ...
Some 20 "gladiators" and "centurions" have been arrested outside some of Rome's most famous tourist sites, in an undercover sting by police aimed at ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../gladiators-arrested-outside-romes-col...
Bazaar Daily News » Europe News
Bazaar Daily News. Got a Tip? -DaricRichie@gmail.com. Search for: ... European Commission, stocks, Babies and Infants, Orphans and Orphanages, Philanthropy ...
fashionbzaar.net/US/tag/europe-news/
Germany takes eurobonds off Merkel-Sarkozy summit agenda - Europe News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will not discuss eurobonds during their summit on Tuesday, a German government ...
www.siamdailynews.com/.../germany-takes-eurobonds-off-me...

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