International Business News - EU http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Friday defended the bank's focus on keeping inflation cool, saying price stability was not a trade-off against economic growth or job creation. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46986-belgium-eu-brussels-economic-forum.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/european-central-bank-chief-sees-no-trade-off.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/european-central-bank-chief-sees-no-trade-off.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 07:13:12 EDT The EU's top data protection supervisor said Thursday that Google Inc.'s "Street View" map and imaging feature could pose privacy problems if it launches in Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/eu-warns-google-over-photos-on-street-view.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:08 EDT Microsoft Corp. says it is collaborating with the European Environmental Agency to make information about local air and water pollution levels freely available to consumers through Microsoft Web portals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/microsoft-in-deal-on-european-environment-data.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 13:07:22 EDT The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the worst of the global financial turbulence appears to be over but predicted the effects would be felt for some time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/imf-chief-says-worst-of-shakeout-may-be-over.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 12:16:45 EDT The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the worst of the global financial turbulence was over, but that the ramifications from it are likely to be felt for some time. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/imf-chief-says-worst-of-market-turbulence-over.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 09:01:06 EDT Euro zone economies grew 2.2 percent in the first three months ago from a year ago, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday, as it confirmed that inflation in April had cooled down from a record high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/euro-zone-q1-growth-2-2-percent-as-inflation-cools.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 07:37:47 EDT European and Latin American leaders gathering for their fifth summit in a decade this week plan to tackle climate change, high food prices and poverty. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46422-peru-summit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/latin-american-european-leaders-gather-for-summit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/latin-american-european-leaders-gather-for-summit.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:35 EDT European Union governments agreed Wednesday to go after executive bonuses deemed to be excessive by threatening to levy taxes against firms that dole out the large sums. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/eu-to-rein-in-bonuses-for-executives.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:27 EDT Ireland's finance minister said Wednesday that a rejection of a new EU treaty in an Irish referendum next month would be a step backward for his country's economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/irish-fm-warns-against-eu-no-vote.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 12:38:06 EDT The EU presidency praised the European Central Bank Wednesday for resisting a lowering of interest rates despite a slowing of economic growth in Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46227-andrej-bajuk.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/praises-ecb-stance-interest-rates.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/praises-ecb-stance-interest-rates.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:59:38 EDT Personal navigation device make TomTom NV on Wednesday won European Union approval to buy mapmaker Tele Atlas NV, with regulators saying it was unlikely the deal would limit competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/tomtom-wins-eu-ok-for-tele-atlas-bid.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:27:26 EDT European Union regulators say they have opened an antitrust investigation into plans by Norway's state-controlled Statoil ASA to buy automated Jet brand gasoline stations in Scandinavia from U.S. giant ConocoPhillips. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080514/eu-probes-statoil-conocophillips-deal.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:16 EDT The European Union's executive commission will recommend that member countries lift an 11-year ban on U.S. poultry imports that has cost American producers an estimated $180 million a year in lost sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45910-belgium-eu-us-transatlantic-economic-council.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/eu-commission-to-recommend-end-to-us-chicken-ban.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/eu-commission-to-recommend-end-to-us-chicken-ban.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 15:39:12 EDT A British watchdog agency said Tuesday it had complained to European Union regulators that Microsoft Corp.'s new file format for storing documents discouraged competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/britain-complains-to-eu-about-microsoft-file-system.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 13:41:51 EDT Italy has until May 30 to provide European Union regulators with in-depth information to allay concerns about a 300 million euros ($463 million) government loan to ailing national airline Alitalia, an EU spokesman said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/italy-faces-may-30-deadline-for-alitalia-aid.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 12:51:51 EDT A top European Union official says the European Commission will recommend that member countries lift an 11-year ban on U.S. poultry imports. EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said Tuesday a new scientific report "does not provide a basis" for continuing the ban. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/eu-leader-supports-lifting-us-poultry-ban.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 12:34:54 EDT EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana says officials must use all diplomatic means to convince Myanmar's military leaders to let in more emergency aid to cyclone victims. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/eu-ministers-discuss-myanmar-aid.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 06:52:32 EDT Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/microsoft-appeals-1-4b-eu-antitrust-fine.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 17:04:34 EDT European Union regulators on Thursday dropped cartel charges against several sea transport companies accused of fixing prices because the services they offered appeared to be excluded from competition rules. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/eu-drops-cartel-charges-against-sea-transport-companies.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 11:25:03 EDT The European Union said Thursday it would investigate whether China, Moldova and Turkey are illegally selling steel wire rod at below-cost prices that damage European manufacturers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/eu-probes-more-china-steel-imports.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 08:56:08 EDT