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Inside: This Week In Europe
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GLOBAL
Europe Grapples with Russia-Georgia Woes With energy supplies at risk, the recent conflict in the Caspian region might spur the West to seek other gas and oil sources
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Caucasus Truce: Now What? Russia wants to maintain control in the region, but with pressure from the West, independence for the two breakaway Georgian provinces is not likely
EUROPE'S ECONOMY
The Euro Zone Is Headed for a Bumpy Ride Though most of Europe has avoided the real estate slump, the euro zone is feeling the pinch from disparities among its member states
EUROPE
Barclays' Profits Hit by Credit Crunch The British bank's first-half pretax profits declined by one-third after it took $5.5 billion in credit-related writedowns
EUROPE
Postcards from the Edge: Top Disaster Tours Had enough of beaches and museums? For your next vacation, consider visiting a disaster zone. The aftermath of hurricanes, wars, volcanoes, and other cataclysms are increasingly popular as tourist destinations
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
EU's New Members Divided on Trade Had the WTO deal flown, it would have meant new EU countries losing the farm subsidies they still need to catch up with the old-timers
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Bumper EU Crop Could Lower Food Prices Farm harvests of wheat, corn, and sugar beets could surge by 16% this year, helped by favorable weather
INVESTING
The Dollar's Comeback: What Investors Should Know The greenback's sudden strength against key currencies may reflect expectations of overseas economic weakness, not confidence in U.S. growth
BUSINESS & THE GAMES
Learning from the Olympics From GE to Nestlé to watchmaker Omega, companies use the Games to test-drive new ideas—and strut their stuff
BEIJING OLYMPICS
Olympics Security Is No Game U.S. companies are supplying high-tech surveillance gear to the Beijing Olympics. The concern is how it might be used after the Games
BEIJING OLYMPICS
Olympic Ambush Heats Up Li Ning-Adidas Rivalry The athlete and entrepreneur was the Games' final torchbearer, giving his lagging company priceless visibility and a boost that the official sportswear sponsor might covet
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
The Future of World Trade After WTO negotiations failed last week, experts worry whether the Doha talks will be continued at all
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Ryanair Plans a Major Aircraft Order While most carriers are scaling back because of slowed consumer spending and higher fuel costs, Ryanair is talking to Boeing and Airbus about adding to its fleet
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Is the Czech Crown Losing Its Luster? Long a source of joy for tourists, the Republic's currency has been rampaging recently. The national bank is considering intervention
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Poland Wants to Block EU's CO2 Trading Poland, which depends on high-polluting coal plants, fears the auction system will drive up energy costs and hinder new technologies
TECHNOLOGY
How to Make Money off Free iPhone Games Illusion Labs, creator of the App Store hit Labyrinth, scores by producing a variation of the game as a marketing tool for a beer brand
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Brits at Risk from Retail Hackers British shoppers could be vulnerable to the same kind of cyberattack that snared the data of more than 40 million U.S. credit-card holders, experts say
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Aberdeen Booming Even as Britain Sags Residents of the Scottish city, located near North Sea oil reserves, are enjoying a prosperity not seen since the 1970s
AUTOS
Luxury Car Sales Downshift to First Gear In North America, the once-hot luxury car market cools as sales pick up in Asia, the Middle East, and Russia
EATING AND DRINKING
Booze: Who's Drinking What Where While much of the world consumes local hooch, many of the world's biggest spirits companies have made significant inroads into new markets
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New Wines From the Screaming Eagle Folks The owners of Napa's legendary Screaming Eagle vineyard recently launched Jonata, a superb winery in the Santa Ynez Valley • Chrysler to invest $1.8B in Detroit factory• British Energy 2Q profit drops 65 percent• UK ad watchdog forces Shell to pull newspaper ad• ING bank reports 25 percent fall in 2Q earnings• E.ON's 2Q, 1H net profit slips lowerMORE BREAKING NEWS FROM AP >
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