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Archive for September, 2009
PRESS RELEASE: Wacker Chemie: WACKER Exits From Solar Wafer Business (Nasdaq)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009In Russia, Business World Still Lacks Transparency (NPR)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are pushing to strengthen investment ties between the two countries. But doing business in Russia remains complicated and risky: Corruption is still common, and getting information about a prospective partner can be difficult.
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Europe Considering Health Warnings for iPods: NYT (Fox News)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Apple’s (AAPL) iPod and other portable music devices may have to carry health warnings in Europe, the Times of London reported Monday.
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Europe stocks catch breath after surge (The Age)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Europe’s main stock markets slipped on Tuesday as investors cashed in their gains from another rally of economic optimism, analysts said.
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British Airways Predicts Business-Class-Only Profit (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — British Airways Plc’s business- class-only service from London to New York probably will be profitable in the first year, Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said as the U.K. carrier began flights today.
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Wacker retreats from solar wafer business (EETimes)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Wacker Chemie AG (Munich) backs out of the joint venture with Schott Solar AG. The move highlights the competitive dynamics in the solar industry. Sponsored Topics: Joint venture - Energy - Business - Technology - Electric
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Barclays to buy Citi’s Portuguese credit card business (Finextra)
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Barclays has agreed to buy the Portuguese credit card business of Citi, as the UK bank looks to expand its presence in Western Europe.
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Alstom, Sanofi-Aventis, Fiat, UniCredit: Europe Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — The following companies may have unusual price changes in Europe trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the last close.
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At Business School, Sustainability Takes Center Stage (BusinessWeek via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009It’s that time again. Summer vacation is over, the sunscreen and swimsuits have been stashed, and a new school year at business school is under way. But what sort of welcome can the eager new entrants to top MBA programs expect in such interesting economic times?
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Italian Business Confidence Falls as Pessimism on Demand Grows (Bloomberg)
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) — Italian business confidence unexpectedly fell in September on concern that a lack of consumer spending means Europe’s fourth-biggest economy will depend on foreign demand to emerge from the worst recession since World War II.
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