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Inside: This Week In Europe
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COMPANIES
UBS: After Wuffli, What? The Swiss financial giant suddenly ousted its well-respected CEO, which could cause unease. But he's being replaced by powerful talent
COMPANIES
At Siemens, the Löscher Regime Begins The new chief executive must tread the restructuring path while dealing with U.S. and German bribery probes
EUROPE
Russia's Olympic Investment Pays Off The IOC's choice of Sochi for Winter 2014 shows that it took Putin's promise of money—and snow—seriously. And it may help Russia's rebirth as a global power
TELECOM
Carlyle Courts Virgin Media The buyout of Branson's company at $30-plus a share would offer Carlyle tax benefits. But is a cable outfit in the British market worth that much?
TECHNOLOGY
Nanotech Disappoints in Europe Faced with struggling startups and a divide between research and innovation, the science of the small has yet to make it big in the EU
EUROPE
Sarkozy's Free-Market Muscle Finance Minister Lagarde could help him cut spending and reduce red tape
EUROPE
The French Lesson in Health Care The nation's system isn't quite as superb as Sicko maintains, but it's pretty good
TECHNOLOGY
SAP's TomorrowNow Troubles Damage caused by inappropriate employee actions at one of the German software giant's divisions won't be easy to undo
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Flagship Whole Foods Opens in London The world's most luxurious natural foods store opens a branch in London's posh Kensington neighborhood. It should be a good fit
COMPANIES
Will All-Biz Airlines Fly? Airlines like Eos and Virgin hope to siphon away business-class passengers from major carriers. Does the strategy have wings?
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Shakeup Ahead for Europe's Wine Business To compete with newer wine producers, the EU has a controversial plan that includes taking some vineyards out of production
COMPANIES
Technicolor: Celluloid Hero Goes Digital Tomson's Technicolor unit is racing some nimble rivals to gain the lead at the multiplex
CORPORATE STRATEGY
• From Telecom Asia
Nokia Siemens: $100 Million for India Over the next three years, the wireless company plans to set up a manufacturing plant and open offices across the country
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
New Ambitions for Russian Beer The market share of Russian suds is rising at home and abroad, and Baltika plans to overtake Heineken as Europe's No. 1 brew
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Plummeting Unemployment in Germany The German economy continues to rebound as the unemployment rate falls to 8.8% and the number of jobless drops to a 6½-year low
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Lower Energy Bills Ahead for EU Consumers The bloc's newly open energy market may yield a total savings of $80 billion a year for companies and households
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Electronics Recycling Starts in Britain It's not yet clear what impact mandatory recycling will have and if it will affect prices
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
EU Euphoria Fades for Accession Countries Three years after the EU expansion, democratic governance is eroding in Central and Eastern Europe
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Betfair Taps Romania for Offshoring At the online gambling company's software development center in Romania, staffing costs are 25% to 30% cheaper than in London
DESIGN
Driving Sustainable Design With Dott 07, John Thackara looks at daily life as a design opportunity and tackles social issues in small doses
INNOVATION
On the Digital Catwalk at H&M The "fast fashion" retailer is teaming up with Electronic Arts to weave its threads into the latest Sims video game
NEWS & FEATURES
• From Sports Car Market
The Forgotten Quattro The original Audi Coupe Quattros were hot in the early '80s but 25 years later they leave collectors cold
AFTER WORK
Time Off: The Europeans Do It Right I applaud a whole continent shutting down for a month. The only way we can really shut down and enjoy time off is with our colleagues' help
AFTER WORK
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