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EU's Barnier wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large companies should disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, the European Commission's top regulatory official said, in the text of a speech to be delivered on Thursday. Michel Barnier, the European...Tags: European Parliament, Politics, U.S. Senate
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EU pledges 5 bln euros funding for electronics research
Reuters* Aim is to boost research on cheaper, faster, smarter chips * Focus on research clusters BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Union is pledging 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) to boost research on semiconductors and other electronics items used...Tags: Research, Consumer Goods Industries, Politics, Electronics, Semiconductors and Active Components
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French court questions IMF chief Lagarde over payout
dpaPARIS A court in Paris on Thursday grilled International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde over her role in a large payout to a businessman in 2008, when she was France's finance minister. Lagarde is suspected of arranging arbitration that led to a...Tags: Paris (France), International Monetary Fund, Germany, Board of Directors, Politics
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Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said on Thursday that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in metal swaps with Iran, rejecting a suggestion by U.N. experts that such bartering could have been a way of evading...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Glencore International AG, Politics, Iran's Nuclear Program, Nuclear Policy
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EU denies breakdown in solar panel talks
ReutersBy Ethan Bilby BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the...Tags: Politics, Electronics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Science and Technology, China
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Economic Institution, Rebellions, Rwanda, March 23 Movement
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Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could eventually produce plutonium for a nuclear weapon if Tehran decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. In another...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iran's Nuclear Program, Manufacturing and Engineering, Nuclear Policy
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Germany takes bilateral paths to tackle EU jobs crisis
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is banking on bilateral deals to fight record youth unemployment in the euro zone, agreeing to cooperate with several countries to bypass pan-European bureaucracy. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Portugal'...Tags: Portugal, Spain, Unemployment, Corporate Crime, Career and Workplace
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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalise ties
Reuters* Leaders reach agreement in principle, but need to consult * Accord takes Serbia step closer to winning talks on joining EU BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to...Tags: Serbia, Politics, European Union, Hashim Thaci, Government
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Europe targets Switzerland in fight against bank secrecy
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe edged closer to lifting banking secrecy on Wednesday after Austria said it was ready to share data on foreign depositors but Vienna's support could fade should efforts to strike a similar deal with Switzerland fail. Austria'...Tags: Werner Faymann, European Union, Angela Merkel, Jean-Claude Juncker, Germany
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Serbia, Kosovo agree way forward on plan to normalize ties
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo agreed in principle on Wednesday on a plan to implement an historic accord to settle their relations, a step that strengthens Serbia's chances of getting the go-ahead next month to start talks on joining the European...Tags: Serbia, Politics, European Union, Slobodan Milosevic, Hashim Thaci
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EU to send border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to send advisers to Libya to help improve border security in response to...Tags: Africa, Niger, Politics, NATO, Libya
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