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Inside: This Week In Europe
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EUROPE
Global Voices: How the U.S. Is Seen Now From Venezuela to Japan, government officials and people on the street share their thoughts with BusinessWeek about the U.S. financial crisis
FINANCE, MARKETS & INVESTING
Little Crisis for Europe's Banks While U.S. banks took on lucrative risks, European banks have played it safe. Now Old World institutions are more likely to be buying
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Germany Won't Help U.S. with Bailout German economists endorse the government's refusal to buy up bad U.S. debt, saying it would reward reckless investment behavior
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Russia Couldn't Escape Gravity The global financial crisis has seen Moscow's RTS index lose 50% this year, while the ruble plummeted
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Mortgage Lending Hits Three-Year Low in Britain The August drop reflects the depressed level of house sales—half last year's figure—and deep disquiet about the future
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
EC: No Plans for More Hedge Funds Rules Commissioner McCreevy urged European Parliament not to blame private equity for recent market turmoil and said new regulations aren't needed
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
German Bank Under Fire for Strange Lehman Deal On Monday, state lending bank KfW transferred hundreds of millions to Lehman—after the bankruptcy filing. Why?
MARKETING
Point-of-Sale Advertising Goes High Tech New in-store digital ads are using the latest technology to target messages to individual buyers, boosting sales and even helping to manage inventory
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Brussels Pushes a Cut in Roaming Fees The European Commission proposes that charges for roaming text messages be slashed by 60%
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Mick Jagger Helps EU Tackle Online Retailing In Brussels, the Rolling Stones lead singer talked with commissioners about anomalies in music downloads and licensing
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Airports Spend Big on IT to Woo Travelers A survey by SITA finds that airport operators around the world will spend $3 billion this year on technology, mainly to boost customer service
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Tensions Rise over Baltic Pipeline A diplomat's op-ed article appears to have made public U.S. opposition to the proposed natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
FINANCEASIA.COM
• From FinanceAsia.com
Middle East Companies Target India Emirates Telecom and renewable energy outfit Masdar have bought stakes in Indian companies in their respective industries
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
EU Influence Falls at U.N. as Russia Rises On human-rights issues, a majority of U.N. member states are now more likely to vote with Russia and China than with the EU or U.S.
THE MULTIPOLAR WORLD: MARK FOSTER
The Global Talent Crisis In today's complex environment, a strategy for attracting skilled people is as critical as a marketing or finance strategy
INNOVATION
Best Global Brands Gutsy marketers spend into the teeth of a recession. Several of BusinessWeek's 100 Best Global Brands are doing exactly that
NEWS & FEATURES
• From Gizmag.com
Saab Reinvents the Convertible The new concept gives fresh expression to automaker's Scandinavian-inspired design ethos
NEWS & FEATURES
• From Sports Car Market
1996 Ferrari 456 GT Coupe I've often told people trying to squeak into a Ferrari that if they can't afford the best example, they really can't afford an edgy one
EUROPE
• From The Independent
French Restaurants Feel Economic Pinch Nearly 3,000 restaurants and cafés in France have closed this year, as the crunch begins to bite
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
BW'S PICKS FROM AP NEWS >>
Oktoberfest Chafes at Chinese Lederhosen Munich folk societies warn that Bavaria's heritage is imperiled by cheap Lederhosen made in China, India, and Eastern Europe • First flight of EADS' A400M transporter postponed• More unions sign off on possible Alitalia deal• Germany: Consumer confidence rises slightly• Lloyd's of London 1H profit falls 47 percent• Church of England leaders criticize marketsMORE BREAKING NEWS FROM AP >
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Happiness, Competitiveness, and National
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Survey Shows: People Are HappierThe 2008 World Values Survey found that freedom of choice and tolerance—and not simply wealth—have lots to do with a rise in happinessThere's Something About DenmarkTwo recent studies found Danes to be the world's happiest people. The new reputation along with media attention have led to a national discussionThey Teach Happiness at HarvardIn Tal Ben-Shahar's positive psychology class, students learn that happiness isn't just an accident, it's a scienceThe World's Most Competitive CountriesHalf of the top 10 are European and the U.S. is still No. 1, but Asia's tigers are coming on strongTable: The World's Most Competitive CountriesWho's on Top in Tech-Readiness?While Nordic nations still win top marks in surveys, oil-producing countries are waking up to the need to adapt their economies to the digital ageRating Countries for the Happiness Factor (2006) |
