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Three Britons charged in Belgian CO2 fraud probeBrussels (AFP) Jan 4, 2010 Belgian authorities have charged three Britons suspected of VAT fraud on CO2 emissions permits after funds held in Belgian banks were frozen, prosecutors said on Monday. "The three Britons were arrested on 29 December in Tournai," said Jean-Bertrand Cambier, a prosecutor in the western city, as part of an investigation into some three million euros (4.3 million dollars) of unpaid taxes. ... read more |
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Taipei, Taiwan (UPI) Jan 4, 2009 Taiwan's temperatures have risen by an average of 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century, according to a government study. Despite Taiwan's rise in temperatures, sunny hours in the country have fallen. The decline -- attributed to air pollution and suspended particles that had blocked the sunshine -- ranges from 176 hours per year in the north to 552 hours per year in central Taiw ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 31, 2009Geely Automobile said Thursday it will look at ways to collaborate with Volvo once its parent group completes the acquisition of the loss-making Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford. Gui Shengyue, Geely Automobile's executive director, said its parent initially planned to develop Geely Automobile and Volvo as separate brands. "But when the timing is right, we will find a suitable point ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 31, 2009China Citic Bank said Thursday it plans to issue 25 billion yuan (3.66 billion dollars) in subordinate and hybrid bonds in 2010 to beef up its capital base. The medium-sized lender, in which Spain's second-biggest bank BBVA Group holds a 15 percent stake, said its board approved the debt issue plan on Wednesday, according to a statement filed with the Shanghai Stock Exchange. No further ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Jan 5, 2010The French government decided Tuesday that a new carbon tax to fight global warming will go into force in July, a week after the constitutional court struck down a previous version of the measure. President Nicolas Sarkozy told the council of ministers that the revamped tax would be presented to the cabinet later this month and that it would go into force on July 1, government spokesman Luc ... more  
Sofia (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Bulgaria announced Tuesday that it would close for maintenance one of the two 1,100 megawatt reactors at its sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy on the Danube. The plant would start lowering the reactor's capacity from 10:00pm (2000 GMT) Tuesday, the power station's management said in a statement. The planned maintenance, expected to be wrapped up within 10 days, would include repairs o ... more 
Oslo (AFP) Jan 5, 2010Think, an electric car maker based in Norway, will assemble its vehicles in the United States next year and hopes to roll out more than 20,000 units a year, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, quoting the group's chief executive. "Nothing has been finalised yet but a decision is expected today," a Think spokesman, James Andrew, told AFP. Think, which will receive local and state inc ... more |
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