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Inside: This Week In Europe
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COMPANIES
Alcatel-Lucent's Perpetual Turnaround Alcatel-Lucent CEO Verwaayen announced a reorganization and a new strategy for the struggling telecom equipment maker
FINANCE
The Madoff Crisis Hits Europe Hard As some of Europe's largest banks reveal connections to Madoff's mess, billion-dollar writedowns could be in the offing
FINANCE, MARKETS & INVESTING
Sovereign Wealth Funds Taste Bitter Losses So far this year, the funds have seen declines of an estimated 18% to 25% of their assets, which could lead to closer scrutiny in the future
EUROPE INSIGHT
Russian Economy: From Bad to Worse Production in Russia is plummeting like a stone. New economic figures suggest a sharp contraction in GDP next year
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Berlin Planning Second Round of Stimulus A new package worth 30 billion euros, to be unveiled in January, will contain a "mix of different measures"
EUROPE INSIGHT
Ireland Recapitalizes Banks The Irish government has pledged to inject up to $13.5 billion into its beleagured banking system in a bid to make banks look 'indestructible'
ENERGY
Clouds over the Solar Power Industry As oil prices have plunged, solar has become less cost-competitive. And the credit squeeze has made it harder to finance solar projects
ENERGY
OPEC's Big Move: Less Than Meets the Eye With oil production outpacing consumption, the oil cartel votes to slash production by 4.2 million barrels a day. Will it make a difference?
GREEN BIZ
Algeria's Carbon-Capture Experiment A venture by Algeria's Sonatrach, BP, and Norway's Statoil to strip CO2 out of natural gas and store it underground could help cut emissions
COMPANIES
Siemens Settlement: Relief, But Is It Over? Now that Siemens has settled corruption charges, it must prove it can win business honestly, even when rivals may continue to bribe
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
German Automakers Push for Bailout, Too In the wake of the planned American auto industry bailout, German carmakers want a similar package in Germany and also may seek aid in the U.S.
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Human Rights Group Slams PC Makers A Hong Kong-based watchdog says some Chinese electronics workers put in 12-hour days at low wages making parts for computers sold in Europe
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Web Shopping Hurting British Storefronts Even as British Internet shopping grew 16% last month, traffic to retail stores fell. That's bad news for stores lacking a presence on the Web
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Jobless Techies Turning to Crime? New reports warn that some laid-off IT workers may be tempted to use their tech skills and insider knowledge to commit cyber-fraud
EUROPE
• From The Independent
IT Firms Vie to Run British Smart Meters The government is inviting bids to run a national network of devices to monitor electricity use
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
British Tech CEOs Are Sanguine About the Downturn A survey of 100 executives reports that 91% say they expect 2009 sales to equal or exceed those of this year
GLOBALITY: HAROLD L. SIRKIN
Beyond Survival: Winning in a Global Recession Unfortunately, we're all in this economic downturn together. But there are strategies to help your business emerge on top
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
EU Climate Deal Slammed as 'Mirage' Critics charge concessions will undercut the EU's plan to cut emissions 20% by 2012, and say the big winners are European industry and Eastern Europe's power-generating sector
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Hungary's Doctor Shortage Low pay at home, plus poor prospects and conditions, spur hundreds of physicians each year to seek work elsewhere in the EU
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