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EUROPE News, Oct 08, 2011


Europe up a creek with no central bank
Reuters Blogs (blog)
Europe is demonstrating that a sovereign nation without a true central bank is just an uninsured bank, liable to be tipped over by the markets. While the ECB is a central bank in almost all respects, what it isn't is a lender of last resort for ...
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Tony Parker earns minimum wage in Europe for a good reason
Christian Science Monitor
Parker said he wants to grow Asvel into "one of the biggest clubs inEurope" and build an academy there for young players, too, next to its planned new arena. In sneakers and ripped jeans, Parker didn't look like a typical suit but he does talk the ...
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Christian Science Monitor
IFR-COMMENT: Recapitalization debate not the same as in 2008
Reuters
The advantage of using the EFSF is that it would allow; 1) the injection of funds into the banks of the bailout countries as well as Italy and Spain; 2) help limit fallout to France's AAA rating; 3) ensure the European wide banking system is considered ...
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Players understand NHL Premiere games in Europe are business… and pleasure
NBCSports.com
The NHL Premiere in Europe is a nice novelty to start the season for fans and players alike. But now that the idea of starting seasons in Europe has been around for a few years, there are players who have already experienced the novelty and are going ...
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Europe takes a stand on tar sands
National Union of Public and General Employees
"With the controversy over tar sands building in the US and Europe, the world is watching Canada. The federal government can't continue to say one thing abroad and do nothing at home," warns Gillian McEachern, program manager of Climate and Energy for...
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Does Europe have a poor record of employing women in engineering jobs?
Women in Technology
07/10/2011 Europe has a particularly poor record in hiring women to engineering jobs, according to one industry expert. Because of this, the government must work to rectify the issue and help businesses close the gender gap and appoint more female ...
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Europe's Financial Crisis Intensifies
Voice of America
October 07, 2011 Europe's Financial Crisis Intensifies Lisa Bryant | Paris Europe'sfinancial crisis has deepened this week as worries rose about the health of another bank - the Franco-Belgian-owned Dexia. Dexia's board meets Saturday to discuss the ...
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Stocks turn down on mixed jobs, Europe downgrades
BusinessWeek
Banks fell more than the broader market as the downgrades of Italy and Spain by the Fitch agency renewed concerns about Europe's debt crisis and the fallout it could have on banks. Bank of America Corp. plunged 6 percent, the most in the Dow. ...
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Earnings on deck as Europe eyed
Reuters
Or will Europe's woes get in the way? The unofficial start of earnings season begins on Tuesday, when Dow component Alcoa Inc reports third-quarter results after the close of trading. The earnings and guidance that may follow could give investors some ...
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Reuters
Polish police arrest 2 in IKEA bombings in Europe
The Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Two Polish men have been arrested and charged with planting bombs at IKEA stores in several European countries and attempting to extort euro6 million ($8 million) from the Swedish retail giant, Polish police said Saturday. ...
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Stocks turn lower as US jobs data loom
BusinessWeek
By PAN PYLAS Investors were cautious on Friday ahead of US jobs figures, with stocks down slightly after enjoying a couple of bumper days on hopes of a Europe-wide plan to fix the banking sector. After a week of wild gyrations stemming from Europe's ...
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European bank bill well over $133.8 billion: Ireland
Fox Business
DUBLIN (Reuters) - There is general agreement that European banks will need fresh capital well in excess of 100 billion euros ($133.8 billion) and it will likely come from a variety of sources, including the euro zone rescue fund, Ireland's finance ...
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What changes are being made to transform the EU into an Innovation Union?
Malta Independent Online
by David Casa As part of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Union is seeking to transform itself into an Innovation Union. Europe has a large ageing population and this along with pressures from globalisation show the need for innovation that will ...
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Europe needs greater political union: lobbyists
Baltimore Sun
PARIS (Reuters) - The heads of the French, German and Italian employers' lobbies on Saturday called for stronger European economic and political union, saying only "determined" action from the European Union will re-establish confidence in euro zone...
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U.S. Stocks Fall as Europe Concern Offsets Jobs Report
Washington Post
US stocks retreated, trimming a weekly advance for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as concern Europe's debt crisis will worsen overshadowed faster-than-forecast growth in American employment. Bloomberg's Pimm Fox also speaks. ...
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Shares Fall After Europe Debt Downgrades
New York Times
The move weighed on Wall Street, particularly banks, whose exposure to the debt crisis in Europe is unclear. Shares for Bank of America dropped 6.1 percent, JPMorgan Chase shares slipped 5.2 percent and Citigroup shares dropped 5.3 percent. ...
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Slovak coalition in deadlock over EFSF
Financial Times
Eurozone minnows Slovakia and Malta are the last countries holding up expansion of theEuropean Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) mandate, needed to fight a sovereign debt crisis undermining Europe's banking sector and which has already engulfed some ...
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Sarkozy to meet IMF chief on debt
BBC News
The European Commission has urged member states to draft a bailout plan to restore confidence in banking. However, Germany and France, the eurozone's dominant economic powers, have yet to agree on the way to proceed. On Friday, the international ...
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BBC News
IOUs to Long Bonds Slide as Europe Imperils Global Growth: Credit Markets
Bloomberg
Photographer: Aaron Packard/Bloomberg Corporate borrowers are pulling back from markets for everything from overnight commercial paper to the longest-maturity bonds as global economic growth is threatened while Europe struggles to contain its fiscal ...
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Emerging Stocks Rise on Europe Debt Outlook, US Job Data
BusinessWeek
By Belinda Cao and Jason Webb Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks rose, driving the benchmark index to its biggest three-day gain since May 2010, on speculation European leaders may ease pressures on the banking system and as US firms hired ...
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TREASURIES-Bonds slide as jobs data ease recession fears
Reuters
By Richard Leong NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Treasuries prices fell on Friday after strong data on US payrolls reduced fears of a recession but were not enough to dispel the view that Europe's debt turmoil would exacerbate already sluggish growth. ...
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Major lines expand into Europe
Vancouver Sun
By Phil Reimer, Postmedia News October 8, 2011 4:06 AM If cruise enthusiasts can find a balance between attractive cruise prices in Europe and reasonably priced airfares from Canada to get there, the growing number of ships that serve Europe next year ...
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Saving Money Flying to Europe
New York Times
To the Editor: Regarding “Flying to Europe, for a Little Less” (Oct. 2), Zurich worked well for me when I recently booked a fall trip. We knew we wanted to spend time in France and Germany, so I got hung up on flying to airports in those two countries. ...
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Europe Approves Microsoft Purchase of Skype
New York Times
By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN BERLIN — The European Commission on Friday approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion purchase of Skype, saying it had no objections to a deal that would link the world's largest software maker with the leading Internet communications ...
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OIL FUTURES: Crude Ends Higher As Jobs Data Trump Europe Woes
Wall Street Journal
By Jerry A. DiColo Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Crude futures ended higher Friday as an improvement in the US labor market managed to hold off concerns about twin ratings cuts to two of Europe's largest economies. ...
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PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold Slides On Europe Downgrades
Wall Street Journal
By Matt Day Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Gold fell Friday as a pair of credit-rating downgrades drew investors' focus back to Europe's debt crisis, erasing the economic optimism that had boosted precious metals earlier in the day. ...
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News From Europe | Not Even Wrong
By woit
A few items with a European flavor: The news from Dublin is that Witten will be in town soon to give the Hamilton Lecture, with the Irish Times reporting that. Witten's Hamilton Lecture will abandon string theory, however, in favour of knots, with ...
Not Even Wrong
EU approves Microsoft acquisition of Skype - Europe news
The European Commission approved Friday the proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of the Internet phone and video communication provider Skype...
Mail.com: International
Europe should not hesitate to recapitalize banks if required: Merkel ...
By XinhuaNET.COM
Europe should not hesitate to recapitalize banks if required: Merkel Europe should not hesitate to recapitalize its commercial banks if required, German.
Siam Daily News Online
A Dim View In Europe | Latest News | Chemical & Engineering News
A Dim View In Europe. Reputation: Public mistrust of chemical industry weighs on policymakers.
Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News
A Look Back at the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe | PokerNews
With the 2011 WSOPE opening its doors today in Cannes, we decided to take a look back at some of the most notable events from what was a thrilling 2010 Series in London.
Poker News
N-Europe: News: More Skyward Sword Spoilers
N-Europe: Quality Nintendo Coverage. ... News: More Skyward Sword Spoilers ... Be sure to stay tuned to N-Europe as we receive even more tidbits of information in the build-up to Skyward Sword's release on 18th November. Source: Press ...
N-Europe
Citroen C4 Aircross Arrives in Europe in Mid-2012
By Paul Lienert, Correspondent
Citroen C4 Aircross Picture. The Citroen C4 Aircross draws styling inspiration from the Hypnos concept car. | October 07, 2011 | Citroen. 8 Photos | See more photos in this gallery ». News. Citroen C4 Aircross Arrives in Europe in Mid-2012 ...
Inside Line Automotive News
Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters) | The News World ...
By Editor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors tiring of the euro zone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week -- earnings. But will third-quarter results be enough to drive the S&P 500 higher?
The News World™ || Your One...
Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters) | Stock Market News ...
By Editor - Stock Markets News
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors tiring of the euro zone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something.
Rocket News
Broadcast deals for Intersport European Championships - Sports ...
By comment@sportspromedia.com
Broadcast deals for Intersport European Championships, Table tennis Broadcast newsfrom SportsPro Media Europe Asia.
SportsPro Media - Latest News
Cycling in Europe offers great roads, logistical ... - Bangor Daily News
By Julia Bayly
FORT KENT, Maine — Right off the bat, it's impossible to not notice the difference between bicycling in northern Maine and northern Italy. Many of those differences are what make Tuscany a cycling Mecca while the upper tier of our state can ...
Bangor Daily News
Sweden: Four entries disqualified | ESCDaily.com || The latest ...
By Theofilos Toronidis (Greece)
Featured · Interviews · Junior Eurovision · NF Flashback · Review · Videos · Subscribe to our Rss · Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Facebook! Check out our Youtube! ESCDaily.com || The latest Eurovision 2011 news from across Europe ...
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Geithner warns Europe crisis a global threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe needs to step up efforts to control its debt crisis before it pulls the United States and the rest of world into a renewed ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-usa-economy-geithner-idUSTRE7946...
Europe vs. the ECB: A high-stakes game of chicken
By Neil Irwin, Efforts to resolve Europe's debt crisis are, at their core, an exceptionally high-stakes game of chicken, pitting the continent's central ...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAO2X8PL_story.html
• The secret report on Turkish atrocities in Cyprus | EuropeNews
The secret report from Council of Europe on Turkish atrocities in Cyprus during the 1974 invasion has been recovered. This report documents the systematic and ...
europenews.dk/en/node/47624
Good News! Europe Can 'Avert a Freefall' - MarketBeat - WSJ
For European officials, acknowledging reality has often seemed to be a difficult task. Wednesday's news suggests baby steps in that direction, but still investors ...
blogs.wsj.com/.../10/.../good-news-europe-can-avert-a-freefall/
Europe Tries to Stave Off a Reckoning
By STEVEN ERLANGER BRUSSELS — Many around the world are worried thatEurope is about to face a Lehman Brothers moment, a big bankruptcy or sudden default...
www.nytimes.com/.../europe-tries-to-stave-off-a-reckoning.ht...
Europe News Raises Wall Street, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) In ...
U.S. and European markets were up today on news that the European Central Bank stands ready to shore up the continent's fragile banking system. Investors ...
www.istockanalyst.com/.../europe-news-raises-wall-street-appl...
BBC News - A retirement home for gay people in Spain
Work on building a gay-friendly retirement home in Spain is due to start shortly and for some it cannot come too soon, reports the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15131994
Eastern Europe News: Gevor, Khurtsidze and Avetisyan - Boxing ...
Eastern Europe News: Gevor, Khurtsidze and Avetisyan - boxing news.
www.boxingscene.com/eastern-europe-news-gevor-khurtsidze...
Can Europe's debt crisis be contained? | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
Read 'Can Europe's debt crisis be contained?' from our blog The Lookout on Yahoo!News. Until now, many Americans have largely tuned out Europe's debt ...
news.yahoo.com/.../europe-debt-crisis-contained-121913271...
<strong>(Kitco News) </strong>- The concerns over Europe could ...
(Kitco News) - The concerns over Europe could continue to give gold prices support next week as worries about the sovereign-debt crisis remain at the forefront.
www.forbes.com/.../kitco-news-the-concerns-over-europe-cou...
Europe News AT 1100 G | WKRG
TOP STORIES ON THURSDAY, OCT. 6: NOBEL-LITERATURE STOCKHOLM The winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in literature is announced. 1100 GMT.
www2.wkrg.com/news/.../europe-news-at-1100-g-ar-2516494...
Europe News AT 1100 G | WSLS 10
TOP STORIES ON FRIDAY, OCT. 7: NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OSLO, Norway The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, ...
www2.wsls.com/news/.../europe-news-at-1100-g-ar-1366395/

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