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The company defends its business practices, but a rival chip maker, A.M.D., says it is anticompetitive.

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The government will send an investment and procurement delegation to Europe during the first half of this year, an official with the Ministry of Commerce said. The move follows a similar mission to four European Union nations in February.

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Preliminary figures from the European Patent Office (EPO) reveal that the number of applications for new patents is down 7% in the first two months of 2009. This is the first reduction in patent applications in over a decade, sparking fears that Europe’s knowledge economy is under threat.

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The skyline of Canary Wharf business district in east London. China will send a buying and investment team to Europe before the end of June, an official has said, following a similar mission to four European Union countries earlier this year.

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European shares climbed on Wednesday morning, as investors eyed forecast-beating earnings from some of Europe’s top companies, including Siemens, Sanofi-Aventis, Santander and Royal Dutch Shell.

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China will send a buying and investment team to Europe before the end of June, an official said Wednesday, following a similar mission to four European Union countries earlier this year.

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The global economic slowdown has taken its toll on some of Europe’s largest companies with quarterly profits down 58% at oil giant Shell and sales almost halved at ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker.

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Berlin - Economic confidence in Europe bounced back in April, according to key report released Wednesday, adding to hopes that the region might now have passed the trough in the current downturn. In a major test of the mood in Europe, the European Co…

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Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:

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