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 The European Union's Swedish presidency urged Russia on Wednesday to do more to combat climate change and discussed Russian energy supplies to Europe, which could be threatened by a dispute with Ukraine. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/eu-russia-discuss-energy-trade-and-climate.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:50:53 EST The European Commission has set a one-month deadline to review Kraft Foods Inc's $16 billion hostile bid for British chocolate maker Cadbury after the U.S. food group notified EU regulators. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223905-the-cadbury-logo-is-seen-behind-barbed.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/eu-sets-dec-14-deadline-for-krafts-cadbury-bid-review.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091111/eu-sets-dec-14-deadline-for-krafts-cadbury-bid-review.htm Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:56:02 EST Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg expressed confidence on Saturday that Germany could address EU concerns about a sale of carmaker Opel to Canada's Magna, saying they did not put the deal at risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222549-people-crowd-aroundopel-astra-car-at-the.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091017/germany-says-eu-concerns-dont-endanger-opel-deal.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091017/germany-says-eu-concerns-dont-endanger-opel-deal.htm Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:40:01 EDT A pact to cooperate on schedules and prices between British Airways , American Airlines and Iberia may have violated EU antitrust rules, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091002/eu-watchdog-charges-oneworld-airline-pact.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:32:01 EDT Darren Ennis http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/221311-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090928/eus-eye-green-goods-tax-pact-climate-fight.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090928/eus-eye-green-goods-tax-pact-climate-fight.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:09:17 EDT The European Union and the United States are holding talks on agreeing a pact with OECD countries and China to eliminate duties on green goods as part of incentives to Beijing in a potential global climate deal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090928/eus-eye-oecd-china-tax-pact-on-green-goods.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:25:01 EDT Microsoft Windows 7 pre-orders promotion is soaring high causing several stores to collapse including Microsoft EU e-store. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/216813-windowseu-pre-orders-unstoppable.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090715/windowseu-pre-orders-unstoppable.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090715/windowseu-pre-orders-unstoppable.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:34:52 EDT How will the EU deal with this diplomatic dilemma? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/216245-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090704/eus-irandilemma.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090704/eus-irandilemma.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:48:17 EDT The European Commission said Wednesday it has decided to impose a fine of €20 million ($28 million) on Electrabel for acquiring control of Compagnie Nationale du Rhone (CNR) without prior commission approval. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090610/eu-fines-electrabel-euro-20m-over-cnr-acquisition.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:47:18 EDT U.S. president Barack Obama is on his second visit to Europe on Thursday in 10 weeks after previously attending a NATO summit jointly hosted by Germany and France at the beginning of April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090605/obama-rsquoeuropean-visit-attend-65thday-ceremony.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:09:38 EDT The president of the European Commission on Wednesday called for an overhaul of the EU's financial supervisory system. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/214272-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/barroso-calls-overhaul-eu-financial-supervision-system.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/barroso-calls-overhaul-eu-financial-supervision-system.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 16:05:55 EDT The European Commission will launch a new website, PRESSEUROP.EU, with the support of a consortium coordinated by Courrier International http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090527/eu-launches-website.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 15:29:07 EDT EU ministers agreed Monday to impose more sanctions on Myanmar in order to release the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090518/eu-agrees-more-sanction-on-myanmar-release-suu-kyi.htm Mon, 18 May 2009 20:42:50 EDT Europe Union Industrial greenhouse-gas emission fell 3 percent on Friday, in line with the emission cuts and high demand in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090515/eu-ets-emissions-fallin.htm Fri, 15 May 2009 14:20:04 EDT The European Central Bank (ECB) said Thursday the recession in the EU member states would be twice as bad as it projected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090515/eu-output-contracts-2x-projections.htm Fri, 15 May 2009 13:52:01 EDT The European Union vindicated AMD with a fine on competitor Intel Corp. for antitrust violations Wednesday, but the ruling is not likely to change Intel's dominant position in the microprocessor industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213570-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090513/eu-ruling-against-intel-won-039have-major-impact.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090513/eu-ruling-against-intel-won-039have-major-impact.htm Wed, 13 May 2009 19:35:16 EDT The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged European banks to be subjected to so-called stress tests to help restore confidence in the banking system. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213504-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/eu-banks-urged-adopt-039-stress-tests-039.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/eu-banks-urged-adopt-039-stress-tests-039.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 20:44:49 EDT The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasted Monday that the severe economic downturn for the Euro Zone could end during the second half of 2010, but further policy actions especially in the financial sector will be essential to induce this recovery. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213500-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/imf-forecasts-eu-recovery.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090512/imf-forecasts-eu-recovery.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 18:51:11 EDT European governments, employers and trade unions agreed on a plan Thursday to fight fast- rising unemployment. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213288-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090507/eu-plans-on-fighting-unemployment.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090507/eu-plans-on-fighting-unemployment.htm Thu, 07 May 2009 16:26:30 EDT The upper house of the Czech parliament Wednesday approved the European Union's Lisbon treaty by a convincing majority. That will put the long-awaited institutional reforms in the 27-nation bloc into effect on January 1, 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090506/czechs-approves-eu-039lisbon-treaty.htm Wed, 06 May 2009 15:11:34 EDT