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European Commission

Indians remember telegram heyday as service stops

11 Jul 2013

Sixty-six years ago, Santosh Sharma saw her mother sell gold bangles to feed and clothe her family of six and then dispatch telegrams to her brothers urging them to leave newly-created Pakistan...

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Samsung in talks to settle EU antitrust case: sources

26 Jun 2013

Samsung Electronics is in early talks with the EU regulator to settle charges that its use of injunctions against arch rival Apple breached antitrust rules, two people familiar with the matter...

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The IMF's public mea culpa on that big fat Greek bailout

11 Jun 2013

It takes a big person to acknowledge he was wrong, and the International Monetary Fund has now repeatedly admitted to the failure of its euro-area rescue policies.

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EU slaps tough tariff on Chinese solar panels

5 Jun 2013

The European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels yesterday, defying German-led opposition and dire warnings from Beijing that the move could spark a trade war...

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China enlists EU states to counter Brussels on tariffs

29 May 2013

China, dismayed at the tougher stance Brussels is taking in trade disputes, is seeking to put pressure on the European Commission by engaging EU member states and strengthening trade ties with non...

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EU exec to move spotlight from austerity to reforms on Wed

28 May 2013

The European Commission will further shift the EU’s policy focus from austerity to structural reforms to revive growth when it presents economic recommendations for each member state on Wednesday...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

2:01AM

Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang call for end to EU-China solar trade row

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have both called for an end to a trade row between Europe and China over solar panels and wireless equipment, telling a joint news...

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Chinese airlines defy Europe over emissions rules

Mainland air carriers will continue to defy the European Commission's order to comply with its carbon emissions trading scheme and provide flight data to and within Europe.

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Euro rivals reject EC's threat of Chinese tariffs

Two of Europe's biggest telecommunications equipment makers, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens, have urged the European Commission to back off from threatening tariffs on their Chinese rivals in a row...

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EU raids oil majors in probe over possible price fixing

The European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at several major oil companies over possible price fixing in breach of EU anti-trust rules.

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INTERNET

Google free to extend its dominance of web search

Google is free to extend its dominance of the US$50 billion internet search market after US regulators ended an investigation into whether the company unfairly skewed search results to...

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TAXATION

Google's US$2bn tax bill dodge sparks outrage

Google avoided about US$2 billion in worldwide income taxes last year by shifting US$9.8 billion in revenues into a Bermuda shell company, filings show.

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