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Five of the eight stadiums of EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland have pitches made of grass... Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Oranje on familiar ground on its way to the finals The pitch of the Stade de Suisse in Berne is made up predominantly of Dutch grass produced by the Dutch grass seed company
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European Commission acknowledges using Microsoft while promoting open source Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Reuters The European Commission, a thorn in Microsoft's side for its antitrust campaigns against the software giant, is falling short in its own internal attempt to promote competition in the tec...
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Austrian fans pragmatic after defeat to Germany Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
It wasn't yesterday's result that hurt Austria's fans, it was the pre-match hope. Travelling into Vienna city-centre on the U-Bahn, the prevailing mood among the locals was one of cautious optimism ti...
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Austria loses its team and identity in Uefa Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
So, farewell then, Austria. Despite the best efforts of the Baddiel and Skinner-inspired Österreicher fans in the Ernst Happel stadium last night, football is not coming home. Or if it is, home is li...
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Dollar mixed in Europe before release of housing starts report, expected to show a decline Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
June 17, 2008 - 11:40 a.m. FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The dollar was mixed Tuesday following reports showing U.S. wholesale prices jumped in May on higher energy and food costs, and a survey suggest...
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$21M settlement in cable car deaths Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Relatives of 155 people who died when fire raged through a crowded alpine cable car in 2000 will share $21.5 million in compensation, Austrian authorities announced Tuesday. The settlement ends more t...
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Phone makers bullish on 2nd half despite weak economy Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - South Korean cellphone makers and Swedish-Japanese rival Sony Ericsson forecast robust handset sales, defying worries that a slowing U.S. economy and record oil prices will hurt ...
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Austria agrees tunnel-fire deal Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Only 12 people escaped alive from the fire, in 2000Austrian authorities have agreed a 13.9m euro ($21.5m; 11m) settlement deal to compensate relatives of those who died in a cable-car fire in 2000. A ...
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Vienna Hofburg Congress Center to celebrate 50th anniversary Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
VIENNA, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Hofburg Congress Center in Vienna will celebrate its 50th anniversary over the next two months, representatives of the Hofburg said at a press conference Tuesday. In Ju...
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Austria put brave face on 1-0 defeat Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Austria fans celebrate at fan zone. Foto: EuroPics / Glen Sweeney Team captain Andreas Ivanschitz was quick to jump to the team coach's defence though, saying, 'The whole team is behind him. We've bec...
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Repression against anti-fur activists in Austria Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Ten animal rights campaigners have been held since the 21th May after police raided twenty-three homes and offices in Austria charging individuals with related to the campaign against the the fur-prom...
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Austria grants $21m restitution for alpine disaster Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Relatives of 155 people killed when an Austrian Alps funicular train caught fire in a tunnel in 2000 will share a 13.9-million-euro ($21.5-million) settlement, the compensation commission said on Tues...
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WatchGuard Accelerates European Expansion Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Posted on: Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 09:01 CDT SEATTLE, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WatchGuard(R) Technologies, a global provider of network security solutions, today announced that it is rapidly expanding ...
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Genzyme Files Applications for Approval of Mozobil in the United States and Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Posted on: Tuesday, 17 June 2008, 09:01 CDT CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genzyme Corporation announced today that it has submitted marketing applications in both the United Sta...
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European stocks rise; Oil price stays over $134 in New York Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when Interactive To...
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Microsoft turns to Europe for help in snaring search market Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Microsoft Corp. is pinning its hopes on European researchers to help it shake up the search and advertising marketplace. The company today said it plans to open a search technology center somewhere in...
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Revisions to Irish sides for European Cup Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Athletics Ireland has announced the revised squads for this weekend's European Cup in Portugal and Estonia, with several changes on both teams. The women's team will travel to Portugal bolstered by t...
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A softer sales pitch for the Afghan war Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Heroin production in Afghanistan has tripled since 2001 and now accounts for 90 percent of the world supply, according to U.S. figures. Profit from the drug trade helps fund Taliban insurgents, who ha...
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Democratization Key to Conflict Resolution in South Caucasus Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Email this article The European Union views the establishment of democracy and rule of law in Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan as being critical elements in the resolution of post-Soviet conflicts of...
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Austrian woman dies of heart attack in Vienna fan zone Print E-mail
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Austrian authorities say a young woman who suffered from a heart ailment collapsed and died in the Vienna "fan zone" during Austria's Euro 2008 loss to Germany.
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