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Tuesday, 6 January 2009

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Luxembourg country news

A British couple who built a holiday home in the Turkish side of Cyprus must obey a court order issued by the Republic of Cyprus... full story

Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s disaster recovery for Belgrade Stock Exchange

ArcelorMittal confirms the transfer of debt

ArcelorMittal cuts costs by USD 4 bln

World Bank study gives a low score

Arcelor Mittal's USD 764 mln buyout of London Mining Brasil

The country with the highest GDP per inhabitant

OECD economic survey rates Luxembourg high

ArcelorMittal growing again, now in the US and Turkey

ArcelorMittal buys Canadian metals recycler Bakermet

Political

Campaign for banking confidentiality

Banking secrecy should be persisted with, whether in Luxembourg or in Switzerland, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker recently commented. “Many EU citizens don’t mind paying... full story

Moscow cooperation is strengthened

Juncker says Kazakhstan is a generator of stability

India signs Double Tax Avoidance Agreement

Switzerland, Luxembourg see eye-to-eye on taxes

It’s not easy being Green, but Turmes pushes on

Juncker to get doctorate from University of Pittsburgh

Vietnam wants to boost economic and education ties

Juncker says western Balkans need European look

Pakistan foreign minister hosts Asselborn

more political news...

Business

Goodyear suspends production at its truck tyre factory

The Briton tyre maker Goodyear announced early last week that it would shortly stop production at its Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg facility, local reports revealed. The reason... full story

Arcelor Mittal shakes off 9000 workers

Dutch funds’ decline thanks to Luxembourg transfers

ReFlow offers anti-dilution to UCITS for funds control

Euro MTF market reaches 5,000

VOX Mobile to Carry iPhone 3G

Philips transfers TV assembly to Elcoteq

Fund invests millions in Danish gaming

China CIMC’s 60% stake in Luxembourg’s TGE Gas

ArcelorMittal acquires Virginian firm Mid Vol Coal

Economic

Naked short-selling is banned for now

Financial regulators, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), announced that it would follow the US Securities and Exchange Commission and UK Financial Services... full story

We’re number 5 in the world! Survey shows

Attractive IP spot

Exchange launches RSS

Top of EU rich list, purchasing power strong

Luxembourg, Kuwait sign agreement

Luxembourg deal paves the way for an EU VAT plan

Clearstream has a 30% jump in international deals

Double-tax avoidance scheme signed with Hong Kong

Economy to take hit from financial market turmoil

more business news...

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Winning European hearts and minds on Afghanistan

Bylines & Interviews

The Tragic Cost of Being Unscientific
By Peter Singer is Professor of bioethics at Princeton University.

Australia’s goal of cutting emissions by 15% in 2020
By Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Australia

Normalisation amidst recession
By Sreeram Chaulia is a researcher on international affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in Syracuse, New York.

INTERVIEW with Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia
interview with Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia

INTERVIEW with Mariano Rajoy Leader of Partido Popular
interview with Mariano Rajoy Leader of Partido Popular

Firm action more important than noble goals
By Jorgo Chatzimarkakis is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany

The Sarkozy EU Presidency: an assessment
By Philippe Le Corre is a Partner at Publicis Consultants and a former Ministerial Adviser in the Chirac Government

Asia to the rescue? Prospects and trade-offs
By Shada Islam is a Senior Programme Executive at the European Policy Centre, www.epc.eu

Eight years on
interview with Vlodomyr Shandra

The triumphant return of John Maynard Keynes
By Joseph E. Stiglitz, professor of economics at Columbia University

EU seeks dialogue with uninformed citizens
By Jo Leinen is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, the Socialist Group, and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs

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