Austerity Strikes Breaking Out In More European Countries
Hundreds of Romanian retirees are striking today over plans to cut pensions by 15%. Meanwhile, the country’s five biggest labor unions announced they would strike for four days over budget cuts. And yesterday, thousands of Romanian farmers blockaded the capital building and demanded the resignation of all officials at the Agriculture Ministry, according to SETimes […]
„Der Euro wird zur weichen Währung”
Europa hat die Wahl zwischen einer instabilen Währungsunion und einem Bundesstaat, sagt Finanzhistoriker Ferguson. Im Interview fordert er eine solide Haushaltspolitik. © JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images Mit dem Rettungspaket habe die EZB den Weg zu einem schwachen Euro eingeschlagen, meint Finanzhistoriker Ferguson Frage: Herr Ferguson, reicht das Rettungspaket der EU, um den Euro zu retten? Niall […]
EMFIS.COM – Greenvironment plc – CleanTech-Play mit großer Zukunft
EMFIS.COM – Greenvironment plc – CleanTech-Play mit großer Zukunft EMFIS.COM – Liebe Profiteers, im vergangenen Jahr investierten Private Equity Gesellschaften weltweit 5,6 Mrd. USD in CleanTech-Unternehmen, also Firmen mit innovativen Technologien und Produkten, die dazu beitragen, die Umwelt und Ressourcen im Sinne von ökologischer Nachhaltigkeit zu schonen und den Schadstoffausstoß zu vermeiden bzw. zu reduzieren. […]
Estonia ‘can adopt euro’ in 2011 – EU Commission
Estonia has won EU praise for its prudent economic management The Baltic republic of Estonia, a country of 1.3 million people, is on course to adopt the euro in January 2011, the European Commission says. The recommendation still requires the approval of all 27 EU member states, 16 of which are in the eurozone. The […]
Domenech tranchera plus tard
Et qui est le Chimbonda 2010? La liste de 30 ne permet pas de repondre. Mvila (Rennes) et Planus (Bordeaux) sont appeles pour la premiere fois en Bleu. D’autres font leur retour en Bleu comme Landreau, Reveillere, Rami, Ben Arfa et Briand. Cette liste pourrait etre reduite a 24 pour le stage a Tignes (a […]
Deal helps rally euro but fears remain
THE European Union’s €750 billion support package announced yesterday has prompted strong growth in the value of the euro and in European shares but also prompted warnings that the market’s fears were merely allayed rather than dead. The second stage of the EU’s strategy to protect the single currency will be unveiled tomorrow when the […]
Face-to-face time makes us happier than Facebook-study
A Haitian family walks on a street in the town of Jeremi in Haiti January 7, 2007. SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nothing makes us happier than our families and loved ones, a new study shows, with face-to-face socialising beating reaching out to people online hands down. The Happiness Barometer, conducted in 16 countries across the globe, […]
Federer cruises into 3rd round of Madrid Masters
MADRID – Defending champion Roger Federer improved his clay-court game, defeating Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-2, 7-6 (4) Tuesday to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters. The top-seeded Federer broke serve right away and again to close out the first set. He missed two match points when leading 6-5 in the second set […]
Winstar releases Q1 2010 results, preliminary drilling results from Tunisia and an update on farmout processes in Tunisia and Hungary
CALGARY, May 11 /CNW/ – Winstar Resources Ltd. („Winstar” or „Company”) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 (all dollar values are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated). With the sale of Winstar’s Canadian assets, effective September 1, 2009, the results from the […]
Memo to boss: 11-hour days may be bad for you
updated 3:41 p.m. ET May 11, 2010 SHANGHAI – Crowds at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai have subsided, which is good news for travelers planning a visit during its six-month run. But even without the long lines that plagued its May 1 opening and the days that followed, visitors may have a hard time […]
