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European official moots takeover protection for key sectorsFrankfurt (AFP) Dec 27, 2010 Europe's industry commissioner Antonio Tajani urged Monday in an interview that strategic sectors be protected against foreign takeovers, in particular by China. Europe should establish "an authority tasked with examining foreign investments in Europe" using the the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States as a model, Tajani told the German business daily Handelsblatt. "Chinese companies have the means to buy more and more European enterprises with key technologies in important secto ... read more |
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  Britain mulls law to fine airports after Heathrow chaos British ministers said Sunday they wanted to introduce new laws to allow regulators to fine airports for travel disruption, after a pre-Christmas cold snap all but shut down Heathrow Airport last week. ... more | .. |
  Wen says China confident of keeping inflation in check China is well-placed to tackle inflation and tame runaway house prices, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday, while acknowledging that rising costs had made life harder for the poor. ... more | .. |
  Iraq to activate Kurd foreign oil deals: minister Iraq will recognise contracts which the government of its Kurdish north has signed with foreign oil companies, the country's new oil minister, Abdulkarim al-Luaybi, said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Areva capital increase approved Shareholders in the French nuclear energy group Areva have approved a 900-million-euro (1.2-billion-dollar) capital increase, the company said in a statement. ... more |
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  Enhancements Increase Efficiency Of Kalahari Greentech's Solar System Kalahari Greentech has released a statement detailing the enhancements and revenue potential of the Tri-Brid Solar Generator. According to Robert Matthews, VP of Kalahari, "Internationally, Ch ... more | .. |
 SunPower Completes Sale 44MW Montalto Di Castro Solar Park SunPower has announced that it has completed the sale of its 44-megawatt (MW) Montalto di Castro solar park to a consortium of international investors that include MetLife, Fondo PPP Italia and Voig ... more | .. |
  Create Sustainable Rural Villages Through Clean Pig Farming And Renewable Green Energy Taiwan's hog output has surpassed rice since 1986 to become the No. 1 item of agricultural and livestock products. The average annual hog output was NT$57 billion in the recent three years, accounti ... more | .. |
 Industrial Biofuel Collaboration Heating Up Houston TX (SPX) Dec 28, 2010 Hunt Global Resources has announced that its BioSolutions Division has launched an exclusive research and product development project with Carbon Green Inc, a world le ... more |
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  Keenan 2 Wind Farm Commences Commercial Operation CPV Renewable Energy Company has announced that it has completed construction and testing of its 152-megawatt (MW) Keenan II wind farm in Oklahoma and the project is now delivering clean, renewable ... more | .. |
  Beijing to cut car registrations to ease gridlock Authorities in Beijing said Thursday they would slash the number of new cars hitting the city's streets in 2011 as they try to ease the Chinese capital's massive traffic jams. ... more | .. |
 South Africa formally invited to join BRIC: foreign minister South Africa announced Friday it has been formally invited to join the Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) group of key emerging nations, bolstering its image as the economic gateway to Africa. ... more | .. |
 Six detained in chemical wine scandal in China: state media Six people have been detained, several wineries shut down and bottles pulled from shelves in China after authorities found wine containing several chemical additives, state media said Monday. ... more |
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 Serbia's nuclear waste shipped to Russia: IAEA The UN atomic watchdog confirmed Thursday that it coordinated the repatriation to Russia of 2.5 tonnes of nuclear waste from a reactor in Serbia that was once considered one of the world's most dangerous. ... more | .. |
 Montenegro drops Greek-Israeli consortium to build highway Montenegro is replacing a Greek-Israeli consortium due to build part of a highway linking the Adriatic coast to its northern border with Serbia and will start talks with Chinese firms, a minister said Monday. ... more | .. |
 U.K. solar plane record confirmed A British solar-powered aircraft has been confirmed as a record-breaker following its non-stop two-week endurance flight earlier this year, officials say. ... more | .. |
 Device creates fuel from sunlight U.S. and Swiss researchers say they've developed a solar device that can turn the energy of the sun into fuel. ... more |
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  Oil mixed in Asian trade as China hikes interest rates Crude prices were mixed in post-Christmas Asian trade on Monday as markets were spooked by a surprise Chinese interest rate hike over the weekend, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq will iron out oil industry troubles: Maliki Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged his government would address logistical and other woes plaguing international oil firms in his country, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 China setting up rare earth industry group: official China is setting up a rare earth industry group that will lead price negotiations with foreign buyers, an official said Tuesday, as Beijing tightens its grip on exports of the precious metals. ... more |
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Chinatrust makes biggest bid for AIG Taiwan unit: lawmaker Taiwan's Chinatrust Financial has offered three billion US dollars for Nan Shan Life, the highest bid yet for the local unit of insurance giant American International Group, a lawmaker said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Leaks show poor African uranium security Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal abysmal safety and security standards in the African uranium mining industry, analysts say. ... more | .. |
Gold gains ground amid sovereign debt woes Gold is gaining ground among investors in Europe amid continuing concerns over the final toll of sovereign debt defaults or rescue packages aimed at forestalling crises over country debts. ... more | .. |
Senior Chinese official due in Colombia to boost ties Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong was expected Tuesday in Bogota to sign bilateral accords with President Juan Manuel Santos's government, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. ... more |
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