European Nations 'Expect a Lot' From an Obama Presidency - US News and World Report
Differences over how to reduce greenhouse gases and modify global finance may well also emerge. The old complexity of dealing with both the individual powers of Europe and with an enlarging, now 27-member European Union persists, and the EU itself ...
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Oil falls below $42 in Asia as Russia, Ukraine say natural gas dispute ... - Orlando Sentinel
SINGAPORE (AP) ? Oil prices fell below $42 a barrel Friday in Asia after Russia and Ukraine said a dispute over natural gas payments wouldn't affect shipments to Western Europe. Light, sweet crude for February delivery fell $3.05 to $41.55 a barrel ...
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Belgians Take Lots of Sick Leave, And Why Not, They're Depressed - Wall Street Journal
Dirk Cuypers, the top official at Belgium's health ministry, is sick of sick leave. Belgians, like many Europeans, are entitled to extensive or even unlimited sick leave -- and they tend to stretch the definition of the word. One study showed ...
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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN - Der Spiegel
The gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine is already affecting Germany. As the gas dispute between Gazprom and Ukraine heats up, things are getting much colder Wednesday in Western Europe as reports emerge that Russia has completely cut off gas ...
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Gazprom Cuts Ukraine Gas Deliveries - The Ledger
MOSCOW ? Gazprom, the natural gas monopoly, began cutting supplies to Ukraine Thursday after negotiations over prices between Russia and Ukraine unraveled, state radio reported. If the interruption continues, customers in Western Europe would ...
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Report: ultraslim TVs key to FPD TV growth - Electronic Engineering Times
Ultraslim TV designs will one of the most important factors in the continued growth of LCD and plasma TVs, according to recent findings from DisplaySearch . Ultraslim TVs have a set depth less than 40mm. DisplaySearch believes that the worldwide ...
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European gas supply threatened as Russia prepares to cut off Ukraine - Times Online
Russia will cut off Ukraine's gas pipeline after talks between the countries failed amid threats that the pipeline to Western Europe could be shut down. The Russian Gazprom monopoly announced that its engineers had started preparations to turn off ...
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GM Sales Accelerated in China, India - Street.Com
Although domestic auto sales sagged in 2008, General Motors ( GM Quote - Cramer on GM - Stock Picks ) and Ford ( F Quote - Cramer on F - Stock Picks ) both found reasons to brag in other parts of the world. In Asia, General Motors reported record ...
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A EUROPEAN ENERGY CRISIS - Der Spiegel
The gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine escalated further on Tuesday with the news that several countries in Central and Eastern Europe were experiencing disruptions to their gas supplies. Gas supplier Gazprom wants Ukraine to pay up. The supplies ...
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Neil Winton: European Perspective - Detroit News
If you are wandering around the Detroit auto show later this month, it's a fair bet that you won't detect any superficial signs of crisis. General Motors and Chrysler and to a lesser extent Ford might be on the brink of financial Armageddon, but the ...
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