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Inside: This Week In Europe
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EUROPE INSIGHT
The New Cold War? Western media have slipped into Cold War rhetoric, portraying Russia as an aggressor vs. Georgia. But that's too facile a view
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Georgia: Fallen Star for Investors War with Russia has hurt Georgia's reputation as a stable investment climate, the best among former Soviet states in the Caucasus
THE OIL AND THE GLORY
Russia's Achilles Heel Russia understands that power can be exerted from control of oil and natural gas pipelines, and one of them passes through countries where the U.S. has influence
EUROPE
Tough Times? Rent, Don't Buy, with Erento Call it an eBay for rentals: Germany's Erento lets you borrow everything from wedding dresses and pets to karaoke machines
GERMANY
Fresenius Stays Strong in Tough Times The health-care company's products are virtually immune to recession, and it has used the strong euro to acquire U.S. drugmaker APP Pharmaceuticals
EUROPE
English Soccer's Global Reach Scores Big The lucrative Premiership's international stars make for marketing opportunities the world over, and the EPL is even gaining fast on the NFL
GLOBAL
Survey Says: People Are Happier The 2008 World Values Survey found that freedom of choice and tolerance—and not simply wealth—have lots to do with a rise in happiness
EUROPE
There's Something About Denmark Two recent studies found Danes to be the world's happiest people. The new reputation along with media attention have led to a national discussion
EUROPE
They Teach Happiness at Harvard In Tal Ben-Shahar's positive psychology class, students learn that happiness isn't just an accident, it's a science
COMPANIES
Rio Tinto Doing Fine on Its Own With a 55% jump in first-half earnings, the Anglo-Australian mining company outshines hostile suitor BHP Billiton
EUROPE INSIDER
Siemens Near SEC Accord in Bribery Probe A German paper says the engineering giant is close to a U.S. settlement over bribery charges, just in time to write off the penalties this fiscal year
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Baugur: The Iceman Cometh A successful acquisition of Woolworths would be the biggest deal yet in Britain for Icelandic retail investment group Baugur
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Price War for British Pre-Pay Mobile? ASDA, the British grocer owned by Wal-Mart, is cutting pay-as-you-go phone tariffs in half
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
British Families, Drowning in Debt Britain is being hit with a credit crisis that resembles the American subprime disaster
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Bank of England Hints at Rate Cut The latest minutes of the BoE's monetary policy committee have observers predicting a rate cut by yearend
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
East European Workers Cool on Britain For job seekers from countries that joined the EU in 2004, a weaker currency and rising unemployment make Britain less attractive
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Mobile Broadband Threatens Fixed Line Market research company YouGov finds that mobile broadband is making major inroads into the business of fixed-line ISPs
CAREERS
Board Governance 101: Lessons from Alcatel-Lucent Nine thorny questions to ask about a company in trouble, on everything from oversight to CEO succession
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
A Bold Bridge from Africa to Asia Osama bin Laden's brother wants to build an 18-mile bridge that would link Yemen and Djibouti across a strait south of the Red Sea
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England's Highest-Paid Footballers The players of the English Premier League continue to rack up big bucks. Some of the best-known stars can earn well in excess of $12 million each year • Spanair says crashed p*** had earlier problem• Michael Page ends Adecco talks, deadline set• Alcatel-Lucent stock jumps on CEO talk• UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey posts huge 1H loss• Heineken reports 35 percent rise in 1H net profitMORE BREAKING NEWS FROM AP >
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