European Union

Dollar jumps after ECB rate decision

cnn.com     2 hrs ago   34 related          

European Central Bank elects to hold rates steady, and bank president Trichet warns of economic weakness in the 15-nation euro zone. The dollar gained against the euro Thursday, holding a 9-week high against the European...                    

Europeans Clear Delta-Northwest Merger

nytimes.com     10 hrs ago   7 related          

European regulators said on Wednesday that they had cleared Delta Air Lines’ proposed acquisition of Northwest Airlines, concluding that the transaction would “not significantly impede effective competition in the European...                    

OMV still holds key to MOL's future

iht.com     4 hrs ago   8 related          

The Austrian oil and gas company OMV, rebuffed after a year-long battle to buy its Hungarian rival MOL, still holds a fifth of the company and great sway over its future. OMV had hoped that buying MOL would allow it to forge a...                    

ECB leaves key interest rates unchanged

upi.com     6 hrs ago   3 related          

European Central Bank Governor Jean-Claude Trichet poses for a photograph at the Treasury Department in Washington on October 19, 2007. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn) BRUSSELS, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The European Central Bank left its...                    

European 'E-waste' Labeled Reused Is Unloaded in Ghana

treehugger.com     5 hrs ago   4 related          

Photo credit: Greenpeace/Kate Davison We've covered the extensive electronic waste, or e-waste, problems in China, India and Mexico in the past. Now Africa is emerging as a new favorite dumping ground for our aged electronic...                    

EU expects Europe's cereal harvest up this year

ibtimes.com     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Cereal yields in the European Union are expected to rise 16 percent this year compared with 2007, officials said Thursday. Higher yields should help calm grain prices, which have surged over the past year because bad weather...                    

Opponents criticize Sarkozy over Dalai Lama

usatoday.com     3 hrs ago   9 related          

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, waves as he stands with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy July 14 at the Elysee Palace during Bastille day ceremonies in Paris. PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy's political...                    

Lawmakers urge U.S. stop action vs EU gambling firms

reuters.com     3 hrs ago          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible criminal violations that occurred before Congress passed a law...                    

Euro climbs as German exports rise once again

fxstreet.com     10 hrs ago   1 related          

The euro gained for the first time in three days against the greenback after a German government report showed exports rose at the fastest pace in almost two years. The single currency rebounded from a seven-week low before a...                    

Chad: Senior UN Official Convenes Two Days of Round-Table Talks

allafrica.com     24 mins ago   1 related          

The top United Nations official in Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR) is convening two days of international talks starting today that are aimed at finding ways to help support the nascent UN peacekeeping mission being...                    

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