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Spending a Day in Calais France

Calais is an interesting travel destination it is very close to the English coast, just over 20 miles away, but, of course, is very French.  Dover’s white cliffs can be seen from Calais on a clear day and at the end of a short journey, which by ferry takes less than 2 hours, you arrive… Read More

 

EU worried about viability of three German banks: report

European Commission officials are worried about the fragility of three regional banks in Germany, the weekly Der Spiegel reported Saturday.

 

Istanbul to Host Finance Summit

Istanbul will host some 300 finance executives from America, Europe, Asia and Middle East for the Istanbul Finance Summit. The Istanbul Finance Summit (IFS) will be held in Istanbul on September 28-29-30, 2010. IFS is designed to provide an annual platform for state of the art discussions on the current state and future direction of… Read More

 

Making money from a low carbon footprint

Scotland has the natural resources, the infrastructure plan, the company base, the political and bureaucratic will, the buy-in from the local utility giants, the technical skills, the academic inventiveness and, of course, the targets .

 

What If Gekko Had Zecco? Online Investment Site Announces Blog for Equity, Options and Forex Traders

New ZeccoPulse Site Launches With Insightful Posts Comparing the Markets in 1987 and Today

 

Jersey Finance to Receive Extra Funding

Jersey Finance welcomes the news that the States of Jersey has agreed to increase its funding of Jersey Finance from £1.8 million this year to £2.2 million for 2011, which will be used to increase promotional efforts in emerging markets.

 

Eurojet pips GE in LCA engine bid

Europe has an edge over the US in the tightly-fought contest to sell India a next-generation engine for the homegrown Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA). Informed sources have told Business Standard that when the bids were opened last week, European consortium Eurojet bid $666 million for 99 EJ200 engines, against US rival General Electric, which… Read More

 

Infosys, Wipro look to Europe to diversify business

With an anti-outsourcing tirade in America rising, Indian software giants like Infosys and Wipro are planning to expand their businesses in Europe through new ventures in a bid to reduce their revenue from the United States to 40 percent in five years from over 60 percent now. “The focus of these companies is shifting to… Read More

 

Vince Cable’s attack on immigration cap wins City backing

City bosses today backed a warning by Business Secretary Vince Cable that the government cap on immigration is damaging Britain’s economy. Liberal Democrat Cable surprised Westminster with the attack on his Tory coalition partners. He is demanding more flexibility on immigration limits for people from outside the European Union.

 
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