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S&P boosts Ford closer to investment grade

08:35 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Ford Motor Co is within one notch of investment grade credit rating at two of the three major ratings agencies after Standard and Poor's Ratings Service boosted the automaker two notches up its ratings ladder.

Muammar Gaddafi spirited over $200 billion out of Libya: report

08:32 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

The slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi secretly spirited out of Libya and invested overseas more than $200 billion - double the amount that Western governments previously had suspected, The Los Angeles Times reported late Friday.

Al-Qaeda leader killed in Mauritania

08:06 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

Tayeb Ould Sidi Ali was one of the AQIM leaders who topped the wanted list. In February, his insurgents attempted life of Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Azis and attacked the French embassy in Mauritania.

The world through Russia's eyes

08:05 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke in a live interview with the Voice of Russia, Ekho Moskvy and Radio Russia on Friday, commenting on the situation in North Africa, the Middle East, on missile defense, on Russia’s relations with the US and the EU and

European Union Summit in Brussels

08:02 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

The future of the euro zone, new architecture of economic governance in the European Union and discussions on the sources of economic growth are main topics of the European Council’s deliberations on Brussels on 23rd October.Sunday’s summit of European leaders will

EU supports EBRD small business programmes in the Eastern Partnership region

15:47 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

The European Union (EU) has pledged additional funds of €5 million to support the EBRD’s TurnAround Management (TAM) and Business Advisory Service (BAS) Programmes, which provide micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with direct assistance from experienced business

Galileo: Europe launches its first satellites for smart navigation system

09:02 09:21 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

From 2014, the new constellation will enable improved services ranging from more precise in-car navigation, effective road transport management, search and rescue services, more secure banking transactions as well as reliable electricity provision, which all rely heavily on

EU: Economy and finance in focus

08:53 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

On 23 October, there will be two summits in Brussels. At first, the European Council will discuss the economic policy, including the promotion of growth and employment, and preparations for the G20 Summit. After this meeting, eurozone leaders will debate the financial situation

Reuters: Gaddafi killed as Libya's revolt claims hometown

14:39 | broj komentara 0 | Reuters

Reuters news agency reports that former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya's interim rulers said.

Eurasian Union’s Declaration to be signed in December

10:14 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

The declaration on forming the Eurasian Economic Union will be signed in December, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a press conference in St. Petersburg after a meeting of the Interstate Council (Superior Body for Customs Union).

EBRD actively invests into Russia

11:25 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development allocated 1,7 bln euro in 2011 to invest into Russian enterprises which accounts for one third of the bank’s portfolio.

Russia-territory of investment

11:25 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

Foreign investments into the Russian economy have exceeded 100 bln dollars since the 2009 crisis and in 2011 rose by 20 percent. This was stated by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Foreign Investment Advisory Council session in Moscow on Monday.

Turkish deputy PM travels to Macedonia

11:23 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc left for Macedonia on Monday to attend Seventh International Ataturk Congress.

Galileo: first satellite launch on Thursday

11:21 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

The launch of the first two Galileo navigation satellites from Kourou, French Guiana, will be celebrated by the European Parliament and Commission this Thursday, on Parliament's Solidarność 1980 esplanade, and broadcast live from Brussels.

Islam:Halal food market grows, 5 bln-euro potential in Italy

09:14 | broj komentara 9 | ANSAmed

Halal (conforming to Islamic rules) food is seeing double-digit growth the world over and even in Italy - due to rising interest by companies in the sector - it could soon become normal to find ''Islamically correct'' labelled products on supermarket shelves.

China surpasses US as EU's top trade partner

08:41 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

China has zipped past the United States as the European Union's largest trade partner after bilateral trade rose to EUR35.6 billion in July, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.

Euro banks "need 300b euros capital"

10:00 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

New bank stress tests that Europe's banking regulator may undertake could reveal the need to inject nearly 300 billion euros ($410 billion) into lenders, analysts at Goldman Sachs said.

Britain Defense Secretary resigns

09:38 | broj komentara 0 | RIAN, Interfax

Britain’s Defence Secretary Liam Fox has resigned after allegations over his working relationship with friend and self-proclaimed adviser Adam Werritty, Reuters reported on Friday.

EU and US agree to advance cooperation further

10:18 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

The competition authorities of the European Union and of the United States have agreed to further strengthen cooperation on mergers investigated in both jurisdictions, as they celebrate 20 years of successful cooperation in the area of competition policy.

"Occupy" protests at financial crisis go worldwide

22:28 | broj komentara 0 | MIA

Protests against alleged corporate greed and government cutbacks have been rippling around the world's cities. Organisers expect rallies in 82 countries, with the action due to come full circle in New York.

Serbian documentary film wins award in Cannes

10:16 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs, Tanjug

Documentary on environmental protection 'Winter Fruits' by Serbian director Bosko Savkovic won the award for the best environmental documentary film at the festival in Cannes.

Russia, US still at odds over missile shield

08:00 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow and Washington are still at odds over the European missile shield.

Russia-China: new level of economic ties

09:03 | broj komentara 0 | Voice of Russia

Trade turnover between Russia and China is expected to reach some $70 billion by the end of the year, according to figures revealed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his visit to Beijing.

A roadmap for stability and growth

08:58 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

Today, the Commission has presented a roadmap outlining the comprehensive response that is needed to restore confidence in the Euro area and the European Union as a whole.

Exhibition:Ancient Macedonia & Alexander the Great at Louvre

08:50 | broj komentara 9 | Emg.rs, ANSAmed

Previously unseen treasures and splendorous objects which express the wealth and elegance of ancient Macedonia under the rule of Alexander the Great will be going on show at Paris' Louvre Museum from Thursday.

Key Nabucco shareholder hints at further delay

08:43 | broj komentara 0 | Sofia News Agency

Nabucco, which faces stiff competition from rival pipelines including Russia's South Stream, is to bring up to 31 billion cubic meters of gas a year from the Caspian region to Austria via Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.

Ukraine ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko jailed over gas deal

08:36 | broj komentara 0 | BH Daily News

A judge ruled the ex-prime minister had criminally exceeded her powers when she signed a gas deal with Russia in 2009.

EC recommends moving onto next stages towards EU entry

15:03 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

Today the European Commission recommends the opening of accession negotiations with Montenegro, and granting EU candidate status to Serbia. In a set of annual reports, the Commission reports on the progress towards EU accession made by the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Iceland

Stiglitz: Serious threat of deepening economic crisis

10:45 | broj komentara 1 | MIA

There is a serious threat from deepening of the economic crisis, whereas drastic austerity measures as in the case with Greece are the wrong recipe, says Joseph Stiglitz, laureate of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in an interview with Radio Free Europe.

Van Rompuy, Barroso call for a "renewed collective G20 spirit"

15:53 | broj komentara 0 | Emg.rs

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy have sent a letter to the other members of the European Council in order to share their views on the key issues of the G20 summit in Cannes on 3-4 November 2011.

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