The Closer
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ROUND-UPUS stocks joined in a global, Europe-led sell-off. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.79 per cent to 12,926. The Nasdaq fell one per cent to 2,970 (Reuters)....
Europe's austerity pact: running out of road | Editorial
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As Merkel races to lock austerity measures into EU law the politics of key member states are moving in the opposite directionEurope is on the move. The Merk in the Merkozy "austerity" pact is about to lose its back wheels. Other conservative or techn...
23 April 1564 to 23 April 1616
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Shakespeare’s birthday and death day so here’s a bit from Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V. This is the speech of parlay at the siege of Harfleur. I think it was left out of the Olivier version, which was made in World War II, and was...
23 April 1564 to 23 April 1616
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Shakespeare’s birthday and death day so here’s a bit from Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V. This is the speech of parlay at the siege of Harfleur. I think it was left out of the Olivier version, which was made in World War II, and was...
Massive catastrophe! bond
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Behold — what could be the largest natural catastrophe bond ever:That’s S&P’s ratings doc for Everglades Re Ltd. It’s a bond to transfer some of...
Looking for something? Last week's Katposts
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If you take your eye off the blog for a moment, there's always a chance that something exciting will get posted, and that that exciting post will swiftly be buried under something else. But don't worry about missing things: the IPKat is happy to prod...
Case C‑506/09 P, Portugal v. Transnáutica
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Lack of diligence on part of national customs authorities may give rise to special situation justifying remission of customs debtNon-Community goods entering the territory of the European must be cleared upon arrival. Under the Community transit proc...
Case C‑506/09 P, Portugal v. Transnáutica
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Lack of diligence on part of national customs authorities may give rise to special situation justifying remission of customs debtNon-Community goods entering the territory of the European must be cleared upon arrival. Under the Community transit proc...
Die Franzosen wählen die Krise…?
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Die Krise hat gewählt. Massiv. Die Franzosen haben, wird man sagen, der Enttäuschung von der Demokratie nicht nachgegeben… Das schwache Wahlaufkommen bei den Zwischenwahlen der vergangenen Jahre ist hier nicht zu finden. Die Präsidentschafts...
VIDEO: Colorado competes for space tourists
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FSN Denver correspondent Steve Mort filed this report for CCTV.
Stocks, Currencies, Silver And Base Metals Tumble As Investor Angst Rises Over The French Election And The Failure Of Netherlands Government
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Financial Market Report for April 23, 2012 Build America Bonds, BAB, and the US Dollar, $USD, UUP, rose as stocks, silver, currencies and base metals, tumbled, as investor angst over the French election, and the failure of Netherlands government, r...
European citizens will finally get their say in Brussels
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A provision of the Lisbon Treaty, the Citizens' Initiative has been quietly introduced into the Institutions of the European Union. But what will that change for citizens of Member States? From this year onwards, the role played by European citizens...
Why Belfast Matters: Lessons from a Peace Process
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The Northern Ireland peace process has been a great success, but challenges remain. Paramilitary forces are still a threat, youth employment is potentially destabilizing, and religious communities are divided.
Case C-504/09 P Commission v Poland
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Commission exceeding its powers by imposing on two Member States a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowancesThe Directive 2003/87 (the Emissions Trading Directive) establishes a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Comm...
Case C-504/09 P Commission v Poland
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Commission exceeding its powers by imposing on two Member States a ceiling on greenhouse gas emission allowancesThe Directive 2003/87 (the Emissions Trading Directive) establishes a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Comm...
Spain: Rajoy – a triumphant, yet unconvincing victory
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After two unsuccessful previous attempts and eight years spent in opposition, the gates to Moncloa Palace, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Spain, have finally been opened to Mariano Rajoy, 56, who became the sixth Spanish head of gove...
Hungary Hopes for Lifted Sanctions for High Deficit
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Hungary's economy ministry published the country's updated Convergence Report, laying out extensive cost-cutting and revenue-boosting measures for this year and next.
Visit to Rome
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The sun has been shining in Rome, showing the city from its best side. I’m here to meet with various representatives from the new Government, the Parliament and other organisations. The Italian government, led by Mario Monti, have totally diffe...
The Dutch government's fall will mean political deadlock for months to come | Roel Janssen
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Completion of the 2013 austerity budget to the satisfaction of Brussels will take all the political dexterity Mark Rutte can musterDutch prime minister Mark Rutte today tendered his government's resignation after seven weeks of closed-door talks on a...
Partisan Bishops Attacking Poverty Nuns
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In April 2012, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith accused the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an umbrella organization of women’s religious communities, of having members with “serious doctrinal problems.” Spec...
Sovereign debt stats in the stocks
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It’s all about stock-flow adjustments, or SFAs — the curious cases when a government’s stock of debt increases without a corresponding change in its deficit to explain it....
German Media Looks For Meaning in French Presidential Election Result
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The first round of the French presidential elections took place yesterday. As expected, the contest for the keys to the Elysée will be between Socialist candidate François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy in the final run-off on 6 May (...
Vote for Socialist Hollande to beat Sarkozy, say Communists
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Pierre Laurant, General Secretary, French Communist Party (PCF) commenting last night on initial results of France’s Presidential election We call for the broadest and strongest rally possible among the people of the left to beat Nicolas Sarko...
Facebook, Microsoft, AOL and patents, oh my
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We’re still trying to get our heads round this at pixel time (Yahoo killer?) but here’s the release:In the initial AOL auction, Microsoft secured the ability to own...
Sisters act to oppose plain packaging proposals
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Sisters: all with the same objective Today the European trade marks organisation MARQUES, for which the IPKat has a considerable affection, issued a joint press release together with five of its sister organisations in order to state their firm obje...
Russia: The Tsar's Victory Over Napoleon, 200 Years Later
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Across Russia, celebrations have commenced honoring the 200th anniversary of Tsar Alexander I's defeat of France's Napoleon Bonaparte. Russian and English language bloggers have been tracking the celebrations and lingering cultural impact of the war.
