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  • May 13, 2009
  • 7 min read

UNITED KINGDOM: System suffers from MPs graft row

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday proposed independent scrutiny of MPs' expenses, in an...

United Kingdom
  • May 13, 2009
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Intel faces fine over old complaint

The European Commission today fined chipmaker Intel a record 1.1 billion euros (1.5 billion...

  • May 12, 2009
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UNITED KINGDOM: Graft row grows

The (lower) House of Commons yesterday agreed to bring forward official publication of the...

United Kingdom
  • May 12, 2009
  • 2 min read

SWITZERLAND: Bern mulls job curbs

The Swiss cabinet will tomorrow consider imposing limits on immigration from the rest of Europe,...

Switzerland
  • May 12, 2009
  • 2 min read

EURO AREA: Too early yet for economic optimism

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet yesterday expressed guarded optimism as to the European...

  • May 11, 2009
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SPAIN: Lenders' crisis is reform opportunity

Mounting non-performing loans among the cajas de ahorros tier of savings banks are likely to...

Spain
  • May 11, 2009
  • 2 min read

EU/TURKEY: EU foreign policies at odds over gas

Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned on Friday that a planned inter-governmental agreement on...

Eu
  • May 11, 2009
  • 2 min read

UK/EUROPE: London contemplates procurement trap

The UK finance and defence ministries are due to meet today to discuss the cost of cancelling the...

United Kingdom