International Business News - Europe 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 Anheuser-Busch InBev, has agreed to sell breweries in nine eastern European countries to CVC Capital Partners for an initial $2.23 billion, passing its target for divestments since its merger a year ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222409-anheuser-busch-inc-world-headqaurters-in-st.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/ab-inbev-sells-eastern-europe-ops-to-cvc-for2-billion.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091015/ab-inbev-sells-eastern-europe-ops-to-cvc-for2-billion.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:08:02 EDT Bankrupt Lyondell Chemical Co has sued some of its bondholders to prevent them from trying to collect money when an agreement ends next month, arguing the consequences of letting them do so would be "disastrous" and threaten its European units. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090831/lyondell-files-suit-seeks-protect-europe-units.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:08:03 EDT Gasoline slipped towards $680 a tonne on Tuesday, pressured by a drop in crude prices, but cracks rose slightly as light-end products remain the strongest part of the oil complex. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090825/europe-gasoline-slips-lower-on-crude-reversal.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:17:01 EDT Microsoft has changed its plans to shift its new European operating system "Windows 7 E" as it addresses EU's concerns. "I'm pleased to report that we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world," Dave Heiner, vice president and deputy general counsel at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/217917-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090803/microsoft-windowse-plan-europe-change-lane-consumer-ballot-screen.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090803/microsoft-windowse-plan-europe-change-lane-consumer-ballot-screen.htm Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:08:59 EDT European TV Market Heats up despite Economic Crisis With the European Union's economy showing signs of recovery, television sales in the region are expected to rise in 2009 as consumers continue to snap up LCD-TVs, according to iSuppli Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090617/european-tv-market-heats-despite-economic-crisis.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:21:00 EDT President Obama said on the eve of a NATO summit meeting that U.S. needs to renew its partnership with Europe to boost up the NATO alliance. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211623-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/uwork-boost-nato-with-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/uwork-boost-nato-with-europe.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:45:43 EDT President Barack Obama told Europe on Friday it must do more to help the United States win the war in Afghanistan, looking to leverage his huge popularity here to wring concessions from NATO allies. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211612-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/us-reaches-out-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/us-reaches-out-europe.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:15:57 EDT Business activity in European countries fell in March, but the pace slowed as efforts to revive economies took hold and pessimism ebbed after a plan by world leaders to kick start a global recovery. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211595-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/europe-business-activity-falls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090403/europe-business-activity-falls.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:39:55 EDT At the close of Thursday's trading, European shares closed at 1.5 percent lower with banks hit by doubts about the U.S. government plan to boost the financial system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090212/european-markets-stocks-slides-bank-plan.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:22:20 EST The European Union lives relying on Russia for one-quarter of its gas supplies. If supplies are for some reason cut, many parts of Europe are left to shiver in the cold. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/209017-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090123/europe-russian-gas-ukraine-gazprom.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090123/europe-russian-gas-ukraine-gazprom.htm Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:02:28 EST On Tuesday Russian gas supply pumped to Europe through Ukraine resumed following a two week long price battle with Ukraine. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/208918-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090121/gazprom-russia-ukraine-gas-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090121/gazprom-russia-ukraine-gas-europe.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:28:46 EST Gazprom, Russia's state gas- export monopoly and NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy agreed to resume natural-gas flows to Europe today at 10:00 a.m. Moscow time. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/208866-afp-alexander-nemenov.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090120/gazprom-gas-russia-europe.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090120/gazprom-gas-russia-europe.htm Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:52:24 EST