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Inside: This Week In Europe
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RUSSIA
Russia's Economy: How Bad Will It Get? The slowdown in Russia is part of the global epidemic, but after years of heady growth, the suddenness of the reversal has come as a shock
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Will Russian Woes Spread to Central Asia? Ordinary Russians are feeling the sting of a slowing economy, and republics such as Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan may be next
INNOVATION
Google's Chrome: The Danish Magic Inside Danish JavaScript expert Lars Bak is the wizard behind Google's new Web browser, Chrome, which aims to change the way we use computers
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Nokia Lowers Handset Sales Predictions The Finnish giant has downgraded its fourth-quarter outlook, blaming a sharp pullback in global consumer spending
AFRICA
Congo Fighting Revives Tainted Phone Fears 'Coltan' used in electronics is probably not from the war zone, but only a new test could prove it
GLOBAL
Pirates Up the Ante with Supertanker's Capture The Somali hijack of a ship carrying $100 million worth of crude imperils all Gulf oil shipments to the West. So insurance rates will rise
ENERGY
OPEC Trying to Stem Oil Price Plunge At a previously-planned meeting of Arab oil ministers on Nov. 29, OPEC will try again to lower production levels and pull oil prices up from recent lows
EUROPE
• From The Independent
EasyJet Roiled by Battle with Founder With profits way down at the budget carrier, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou refused to approve the board's annual statement of accounts
COMPANIES
Duran Out, Olofsson In at France's Carrefour Carrefour's major investors, Bernard Arnault and Colony Capital, engineer a shakeup at the top because of slow growth
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
'Detroit East' Vulnerable to Auto Plunge Central Europe has benefited mightily from a surge in car manufacturing. But the industry downturn could take a heavy economic toll
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Barclays vs. Persian Gulf Investors The beleaguered bank, trying to raise major capital in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, is fighting hard for advantageous terms
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Brussels Targets Ratings Agencies The European Commission unveils a proposal to regulate credit-rating bodies, to prevent further turbulence based on false assessments
EUROPE INSIGHT
Euro Zone Slips into Recession It's official: The 15-country euro zone contracted for the second quarter in a row, marking its first technical recession. What now for investors?
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Germany Is Officially in Recession The Federal Statistical Office has announced the economy is in recession, with third-quarter data even worse than expected
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Brussels Urges More Open Labor Markets Freer movement of workers from new EU countries to "old" member states should be a right, says the European Commission
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
What's Red-Hot And Green All Over? Eco tech outfits are among the up-and-comers thriving with help from their governments
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
Cairn Energy Reaches Far Beyond Scotland The oil and gas explorer will more than double its oil output, with new fields in India's Rajasthan. And it has drilling rights around Greenland
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
Betsson Plays Online Gambling for Growth Its gaming Web site has pushed the Swedish outfit up to No. 14 on BW's list of Europe's fastest-growing small companies
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
NG2 Is Poland's Footwear Superstar The shoe store chain has been racing ahead since 1990 and is now the largest homegrown Polish retailer
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
Kapsch TrafficCom Automates Toll-Taking Because governments like to increase toll revenues in recessions, the Austrian company's business looks strong—though its stock is dragging
THE FUTURE OF TECH
Cisco's Emerging-Markets Gambit The IT giant is strategizing with governments from Saudi Arabia to South America on their technological futures—hoping to score mega-contracts
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
British Women Leaving Tech Sector A British Computer Society study finds fewer women in technology than six years ago because employer policies aren't family-friendly and flexible
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
EU May Repeal Ban on Liquids in P***s The rules are annoying, tiresome, and apparently useless. So far, authorities have not caught a single passenger trying to carry explosives onboard
VIEWPOINT
Flying to Dubai on the A380 Jumbo Jet The World Economic Forum in Dubai looked at designing a post-crisis global system. Getting there was a design experience in itself
EUROPE'S HOT GROWTH COMPANIES
BW'S PICKS FROM AP NEWS >>
Slide Show: Europe's Hot Growth Companies From a Norwegian maker of winches to a Russian pharmaceutical outfit, these 10 small European companies have shown the fastest growth over the past three years • Britain's bribery laws to be overhauled• Putin: Russia will come out stronger from crisis• British FM: UK won't pay ransom to Somali pirates• IMF, Nordics pledge $4.6 billion loans to Iceland• Air France-KLM profit plunges in second quarterMORE BREAKING NEWS FROM AP >
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