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Articles: Turkey Set for Fresh Membership Talks With EU

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 - 07:18 AM

	EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on Tuesday played down concerns that Nicolas Sarkozy, French president-elect, would stop Turkey's membership bid, adding that new talks with Ankara could begin within weeks. Read full article: 'Turkey Set for Fresh Membership Talks With EU'

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Articles: Thomson in talks to buy Reuters for £8,8bn

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:12 PM

	LONDON - Canadian publisher Thomson Corp is in talks to buy Reuters Group for about £8,8bn to create the world’s biggest news and financial data company, the two firms said today. Read full article: 'Thomson in talks to buy Reuters for £8,8bn'

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Articles: Barclays regains upper hand in battle for ABN

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 09:08 PM

	BARCLAYS yesterday regained the upper hand in its quest to take over Dutch banking giant ABN Amro, with ABN yesterday rejecting a $24,5bn offer for its US business, LaSalle Bank, from a group led by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Read full article: 'Barclays regains upper hand in battle for ABN'

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Articles: KLM accused of helping Nazis flee

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:57 PM

	The Dutch airline KLM is facing calls for an inquiry into reports that it helped Nazi war criminals escape to Argentina after World War II. Read full article: 'KLM accused of helping Nazis flee'

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Articles: Historic return for NI Assembly

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:47 PM

	Northern Ireland has a new power-sharing government in an historic day at Stormont. Read full article: 'Historic return for NI Assembly'

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Articles: Prosecutor: Siemens to Pay 97.7 Million Euro Fine For Bribes

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:44 PM

	As personnel changes continue at the top, Siemens faces a hefty fine for bribing Italian energy company Enel. Read full article: 'Prosecutor: Siemens to Pay 97.7 Million Euro Fine For Bribes'

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Articles: Steinmeier Pledges EU Support in Arab-Israeli Conflict

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 08:40 PM

	German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged both sides to continue negotiations toward a permanent settlement. His remarks came after meeting his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem. Read full article: 'Steinmeier Pledges EU Support in Arab-Israeli Conflict'

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Articles: First Zoo Without Bars Celebrates its Centenary

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:23 PM

	Hamburg's Hagenbeck Zoo, which opened in 1907, was the first zoo to keep animals in something resembling their natural environments. This summer the facility is celebrating one hundred years of innovation. Read full article: 'First Zoo Without Bars Celebrates its Centenary'

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Articles: S Korea and EU begin trade talks

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:16 PM

	South Korea and the European Union have begun a series of free trade talks that could expand their $80bn trade. Read full article: 'S Korea and EU begin trade talks'

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Articles: Ukraine gas pipeline hit by blast

Posted by Admin on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 06:08 PM

	A blast has destroyed a section of one of the main gas pipelines in Ukraine exporting Russian gas to Europe, Ukraine's emergencies ministry says. Read full article: 'Ukraine gas pipeline hit by blast'

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