Renault Sees Europe’s Auto Sales Off in 2012

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Renault SA Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday painted a gloomy outlook for car makers in Europe this year. Automobile sales in the region could decline between 2% and 3%, while France, Renault’s home market, faces a between 5% and 6% drop in sales, Mr. Ghosn said.

01/3/2012 — Filed under: Business
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Romania ranks second in the EU for entrepreneurial intentions in 2011

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Romania ranks second in the EU for entrepreneurial intentions in 2011, with 24,7 points, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2011 report. Latvia ranks first with 24,8 points. Romania is followed by Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia, and Croatia.

12/29/2011 — Filed under: Business
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Italy lorry strike prompts Fiat factories to shut

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Blockades by Italian lorry drivers on strike over fuel prices have led to the country’s biggest car-maker, Fiat, halting production at five factories.

12/26/2011 — Filed under: Business
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UniCredit Plunge Seen Deterring EU Banks From Stock Sales

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A 45 percent drop in UniCredit SpA shares over four days after Italy’s biggest bank announced a rights offer may deter European lenders from asking investors for help to meet requirements that they replenish capital.

12/22/2011 — Filed under: Business
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EU accepts IBM antitrust concessions, ends probe

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EU antitrust regulators accepted concessions offered by International Business Machines Corp to end an antitrust investigation and avert a possible fine, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

12/13/2011 — Filed under: Business
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Opel CEO expects €1 billion profit from 2016

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General Motors’ European subsidiary Opel has set an ambitious target for 2016, when it wants to reach a profit of €1 billion.

12/5/2011 — Filed under: Business
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Nokia Siemens Venture to Reduce Its Business in Iran

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The executive board of network-equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks said it has decided not to take on any new business in Iran and will gradually reduce its existing commitments, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

11/28/2011 — Filed under: Business
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Renault-Nissan adapts in India

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Renault-Nissan, the automotive group, is taking a nuanced approach in India as it attempts to meet the unique demands of customers and business partners in the country.

11/25/2011 — Filed under: Business
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Italy Faces EU Suit Over Finmeccanica, Enel Investor Curbs

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The European Union said it will sue Italy over rules restricting investment in companies, including Finmeccanica SpA, Enel SpA and Telecom Italia SpA, that allow the government to interfere in management decisions.

11/18/2011 — Filed under: Business,Politics
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EU To Sue Germany Again Over ‘Volkswagen Law’

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The European Commission Thursday said it will sue Germany for a second time over the country’s so-called Volkswagen law which it says violates free movement of capital in the European Union and effectively shields the company from a hostile takeover.

11/13/2011 — Filed under: Business
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