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EU members criticize Brussels over bank aid Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
Tensions over government support for banks surfaced as European Union finance ministers met on Tuesday to discuss efforts to wrench the bloc out of a looming recession. The German finance minister Pe...
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Nations prepare for cluster bomb accord Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
The cylinders were deadly cluster bomblets designed to tear apart tank armor - but which more often end up maiming or killing children. Representatives from more than 100 nations gather in Oslo, Norwa...
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Saakashvili warns West on Russia ties Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili urged the West Tuesday not to return to "business as usual" with Russia without holding it to account for its five-day war with his country i...
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European shares pull back from lows, Tesco shares up Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares moved off early lows on Tuesday, helped by a turnaround for oil majors and strong gains from U.K. supermarket giant Tesco.
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Russia launches military satellite Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
MOSCOW, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russia launched a military satellite from a northern space center on Tuesday, Itar-Tass news agency reported. The Molnia-M carrier rocket blasted off from the Plesetsk cosm...
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La Scala deal reached, premier saved Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
MILAN, Italy (AP) — The management of La Scala says it has reached a deal with a performers' union to save the gala premiere of the new season. The famed Milanese opera house says a union repre...
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Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Axeon plummets 61 pct after CEO resigns Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 10:56GMT 02Dec2008-Axeon plummets 60 pct as CEO resigns ------------------------------------------------------- Shares in Axe...
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Europe shares turn flat; oils rise; U.S. futures gain Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - European shares turned positive by mid-morning on Tuesday as U.S. stock index futures rose and energy companies gained after crude prices pared losses. At 1038 GMT, the FTSEu...
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Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Europe cheapest developed equity market -Fund Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 09:39GMT 02Dec2008-Europe cheapest global developed equity market - Fund ----------------------------------------------------...
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Aer Lingus rejects new €738m offer from Ryanair Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
Ryanair made a €738m (£645m) cash offer for Irish rival Aer Lingus yesterday, just 18 months after its €1.5bn bid was rejected by the European Commission on competition grounds. T...
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EU relaunches partnership talks with Russia Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
(BRUSSELS) - The EU was to resume key partnership talks with Russia on Tuesday, aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties, three months after they were frozen in the wake of the Georgia conflict....
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EU poised to launch stimulus package Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
(BRUSSELS) - The European Commission was poised to launch on Wednesday a sweeping package to lift government spending and ease some taxes across Europe in the hope of snapping the economy out of reces...
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China calm, but firm amid row with France over Tibet Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
(BEIJING) - Beijing on Tuesday urged Chinese consumers to remain calm amid Internet calls for an anti-France boycott, but insisted the French government was at fault in an escalating diplomatic row ov...
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Palestinian PM warns EU against boosting ties with Israel Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
(JERUSALEM) - Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad has urged the European Union not to upgrade relations with Israel, citing lack of progress in the Middle East peace talks, diplomatic sources said...
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The European Aluminium Association Elects New Chairman Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
BRUSSELS, December 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Aluminium Association (EAA) is pleased to announce the election of Rudolph P. (Rudi) Huber as the new EAA Chairman. Mr. Huber succeeds Mrs Christel ...
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Encouraging Prospects for Medical Imaging Equipment Services in Europe Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
LONDON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Services form an integral part of most of original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs') revenues. It has therefore become essential for service providers in the European m...
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Ronaldo wins European footballer of the year award Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
Award here on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Portuguese star is the first from his country to win the coveted Ballon D'Or award, which is presented by 'France Football' magazine, since
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Turkish Bomb Attack Claimed By Little-known Leftist Group Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
The group calling itself the Revolutionary Command said on its Web site the attack was a warning to the "U.S. and the European Union which are preparing to loot the Middle East...as a result of the ...
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NATO Foreign Mins Discuss Georgia, Ukraine, Russia Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
(AFP)--North Atlantic Treaty Organization foreign ministers will endeavor Tuesday to overcome divisions about the best strategy for dealing with
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ADB and Spain Help Improve Farming Technology in 3 PRC Provinces Print E-mail
Tuesday, 02 December 2008
ADB and Spain Help Improve Farming Technology in 3 PRC Provinces MANILA, PHILIPPINES - More than half a million rural households will benefit from an
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