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Xconomy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Word from Brussels today has removed a big unknown that was weighing on San Diego wireless giant Qualcomm and its global technology licensing strategy. European Union antitrust regulators say they are dropping their investigation into Qualcomm’s business practices. The six companies that instigated the probe also have withdrawn their complaints that Qualcomm royalty fees were [...]
On Line Opinion - Latest Articles (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Palestinian Authority appears to have a totally misconceived notion of the UN as a body that can create states.
Affordable Website Promotion (Free subscription) | yesterday
Audience One of the fundamental ways of exploring alternatives is a sensible understanding of target audiences. A key European audience is youth markets as they move into the workforce and become freelance consumers. Migrants can drive thorugh the European ecommerce market shopping for product of cultural or personal importance from their home nations. Returning migrants exposed [...]
IP Lab Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fashionista was troubled to see Diesel putting in an appearance at the European Court of Justice this week in their ten-year quest to stop economy retail outlet Makro selling 'Diesel' footwear to which, the company says, it did not give its blessing.
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Tom Evans, CNN November 23, 2009 8:26 p.m. EST A European Union commissioner Monday told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Europe's policy toward Cuba in the future will place less emphasis on human rights in the island nation than now. The EU commissioner for development and humanitarian aid, Karel De Gucht, who is just back from a visit to Havana, Cuba, told Amanpour, "We have relations with...
Niger Watch (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
From BBC News online, November 23, 2009: European Union gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace' The European Commission has signed a $1bn (£602m) development pact with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace. A substantial amount of the funding will be spent on resolving conflict in the oil-rich and crime-plagued Niger Delta, the EU's development chief said. The money will also target...
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
European Union Directives,Regulations and Laws. EU Calls For Better Implementation Of EU Waste Law By Member StateseGov monitor... of EU waste law remain poor particularly regarding the Waste Framework Directive 1 , the Landfill Directive 2 , and the Waste Shipment Regulation 3 . ...See all stories on this topic IPE.comAIFM needs 'lots of changes' – eu's BowlesIPE.comWillem
Mary Honeyball MEP (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Yesterday morning I was accosted by Conservative MEP Charles Tannock (on the left in the picture) and harangued about the perils, as he perceived it, of Cathy Ashton being the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs. He has now expanded his views on the Conservative Home website. Following this outburst, it became apparent later in the day [...]
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
"British banks win 'stunning' victory in landmark ruling on overdraft fees", says The Daily Telegraph , amongst the many media sources to comment on the ruling by our "Supreme" Court. HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays and Lloyds are among seven lenders who had asked the Court to halt a challenge to their fees brought by the Office of Fair Trading, but there is more to the ruling...
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
On the ball as always, with the latest orthodoxy, Reuters is happily reassuring us (itself) that the revelation of a series of "embarrassing" e-mails is not a "game changer". The proof of this assertion comes with the cast-iron, copper-bottomed mantra which wards off all evils, the answer to life, the universe and everything ... "experts believe ... ". Ranking alongside...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Belgian Foreign minister Yves Leterme is likely to succeed the newly elected President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, a Belgian TV reported in Brussels on Tuesday. After facilitator Wilfried Martens hands his report of mission to the Belgian King, Albert II, Van Rompuy will officially step down as Belgian Prime minister, RTV TVI reported, quoting official sources. It will allow Leterme,...
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
One does not always agree with Patrick Cockburn , who was one of the many journalists who covered the Iraqi war and occupation from the very start. Like so many of his colleagues, he was transfixed by the greater drama and violence in the US sector. He thus took his eye off the ball, misreading what was going on in the south – mislead in part by the official disinformation which the British were...
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Climate scientist at centre of leaked email row dismisses conspiracy claims", headlines The Guardian . This is Phil Jones, but then he would, wouldn't he ? CLIMATEGATE THREAD
The Duck of Minerva (Free subscription) | yesterday
I know the EU is often dysfunctional, but this really shocked me. Last week, the EU selected Herman van Rompuy, the Belgian prime minister, as the European Union’s first president, and Catherine Ashton of Britain, currently the group’s trade commissioner, as its high representative for foreign policy. (She's also the Baroness Ashton of Upholland). Rompuy has been on the job in Belgium for...
EU Referendum (Free subscription) | yesterday
Life would just not be the same without The Daily Telegraph and its "scare of the day". The paper's latest offering is that levels of greenhouse gases have risen every year since detailed records began in 1998. And Michel Jarraud, the head of the World Meteorological Organisation, is warning that the pace of increase is quickening. Announcing the agency's analysis of data for 2008, he said:...
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