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European Commission

Type: Organization

Name: European Commission

Nationality: Belgium

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for European Commission

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 8 reports

European Commission confirms December 1 neonicotinoid ban

THE European Commission has confirmed that restrictions on the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides will come into force in December.The restriction will prevent the use of three neonicotinoid products - clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiametoxam - in ... [Published Farmers Guardian - 14 hours ago]

Entities: neonicotinoid, Pesticide, European Commission

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 4 reports

European Commission initiative to improve port connections

Following concerns of congestion and extra costs for shippers, transport operators and consumers, the EC has put forward proposals to save money and help develop new short sea links.The new proposals could save the European economy up to €10 billion (£8.6 ... [Published Automotive Supply Chain - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Ports, European Commission, Transportation

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 9 reports

European Commission drops pension solvency requirements

The European Commission has dropped proposed solvency requirements from an overhauled pensions directive that will be put forward this autumn.The Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions directive, which is aimed at improving the governance ... [Published Employee Benefits.co.uk - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Solvency, European Commission, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Au...

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 4 reports

Arla Foods

Arla sells Crediton Dairy

Arla Foods amba has agreed to sell its Crediton Dairy milk drinks business to a management buyout team led by former Milk Link chief executive Neil Kennedy and former Milk Link group finance director Tim Smiddy.The sale of Crediton, for an undisclosed ... [Published New Hope 360 - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Arla Foods, European Commission, Mergers & Acquisitions

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 2 reports

Baker Botts LLP

Baker Botts: European Commission Raids Oil Companies and Price Reporting Agency

European Commission Raids Oil Companies and Price Reporting AgencyBaker BottsMay 23, 20132 pages ... [Published MyCorporateResource.com - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Baker Botts LLP, European Commission

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 5 reports

European Commission

EU Commission proposes upgrade of 300 key seaports

In a more to decrease congestion and cost to shippers, the EU Commission has launched a new intiative to improve port operations and inland connections at key seaports across EuropeTAGS: Antwerp, EU Commission, Europe, Hamburg, investment, ports, Rotterdam, ... [Published Supply Chain Digital UK - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Ports, European Commission, Trans-European Transport Network

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 20 hours ago - 3 reports

José Manuel Barroso

Barroso to be involved in Estonian-Finnish LNG terminal dispute

Following the meeting with Prime Minister Andrus Ansip this week, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has agreed to provide neutral assessment whether the LNG terminal should be in Estonia or Finland.Estonian and Finnish minister of economy ... [Published Baltic Business News - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Liquefied Natural Gas, Endel Lippmaa, Estonia, José Manuel Barroso

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 16 reports

Europe Proposes New Investment Plan To Advance Chip Making

The European Commission today launches a campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (such as semiconductors and computer chips), designed to expand Europe's manufacturing base. European Commission Vice President Neelie ... [Published CdrInfo.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: Neelie Kroes, Invention, European Union

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 4 reports

Port of Rotterdam against extra bureaucracy

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Deltalinqs (the association of port industries) are afraid that the European Commission's proposal to appoint an independent supervisor for ports in every Member State will lead to a lot of unnecessary procedures and ... [Published Safety4sea - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Ports, Deltalinqs, Port of Rotterdam Authority, European Commission

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 7 reports

EU denies breakdown in solar panel talks (Reuters)

By Ethan Bilby and Charlie ZhuBRUSSELS/HONG KONG (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of d... ... [Published Yahoo! News Australia - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Solar Panels, European Union, Bilby

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 15 reports

European Commission saves little jugs of olive oil from Commission

The European Commission was forced into a public climbdown after a wave of protest on their decision, approved by member states, to prohibit restaurants from providing jugs of olive oil for customers.Dacian Cioloş, agriculture commissioner took to the ... [Published New Europe - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Olive Oil, European Commission, Mark Rutte, Agriculture

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 3 reports

Tusk Encouraged to Run for European Commission Presidency

Polish Prime Minister Tusk confirmed his encouragement, but will decide at another point in time.Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that he is being encouraged to run for the position as President of the European Commission, but has no intention ... [Published TeleTrader.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Donald Tusk, European Commission, Joseph Daul

Quotes

The European Commission welcomed today's constitutional changes, stressing that they were "a strong signal of Slovenia's commitment to sound public finances, which are an essential foundation for sustainable growth and job creation in the country"

Parliament Enters Fiscal Rule in Constitution [Published The Slovenia Times - 43 mins ago]

Mr Higgins said Europe’s principal crisis was one of "acknowledging that the union itself is not reflecting significantly the best interests of the people of Europe"

EU not reflecting best interests of citizens - President Higgins [Published Irish Times - 1 hour ago]

The EU executive will "highlight the scope for member states to improve their own tax systems" said commission president Jose Manuel Barroso last week

[Agenda] Brussels to unveil policy recommendations this WEEK [Published EUobserver - 1 hour ago]

"Maltese domestic banks, which represent a total assets proportion of 218% of GDP, have limited exposure to securities issued by the program countries and are less vulnerable to the destabilizing withdrawal of non-resident deposits. This is largely because its debt is mostly held domestically and its banks have low exposure to the sovereign debt of peripheral European countries."

Fund directive presents challenges and opportunities – minister [Published Malta Independent Daily - 1 hour ago]

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Huawei a victim of its success [Published CHINAdaily - 6 hours ago]
Antitrust Alert: European Commission Consults ... [Published Jones Day - 6 hours ago]
New energy adviser is former British Gas lobbyist [Published The Gulf Today - 6 hours ago]
EU approves rivaroxaban for secondary prevention [Published Cardiology News - 7 hours ago]
Seitorvita: Bids received for Terni steelworks ... [Published SteelOrbis - 8 hours ago]
Towards Transparency in Oil, Gas and Mining [Published Peak Oil - 8 hours ago]
Graham's Newsletter Friday 24th May 2013 [Published Graham Watson MEP - 8 hours ago]
Valitor ordered to process WikiLeaks donations [Published Green Sheet - 8 hours ago]
Electric vans could benefit from weight gain [Published What Van - 9 hours ago]

Blogs

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Fatster’s Roundup [Published Firedoglake - 5 hours ago] Good evening. ❖ Here’s to a great-great-great-grandmother and all the others who perished on that long walk to Oklahoma which began 175 years ago today . The Trail of Tears , Nu na da ul tsun yi. International Developments ❖ Britain’s Foreign ...
Surviving the First Year: It’s Risky Business B... [Published Symantec Connect - The Confident SMB - Blog Ent ... - 14 hours ago] Posted on behalf of Brian Burch There were 388 million entrepreneurs globally starting or running a new business last year. [i] These startups play a huge role in our economy and are leading the recovery in job creation – 85 percent of all new jobs ...
EU Week Ahead: May 27 — June 2 [Published WSJ.com: Real Time Brussels - 14 hours ago] The European Commission's country-specific economic recommendations dominate the EU agenda for the coming week. ...
German brewers demand moratorium on fracking to... [Published Raw Story - 16 hours ago] Topics: German Prime Minister Angela Merkel ♦ The Association of German Breweries ♦ water contaminationLike Raw Story on FacebookThe Association of German Breweries sent a letter this week to German Prime Minister Angela Merkel and six Cabinet Ministers ...
Europe Opens $80 Trillion Shadow Banking Pandor... [Published Zero Hedge - 16 hours ago] In what may be the most important story of the day, or maybe year, for a world in which there already is an $11 trillion shortfall in high-quality collateral (and declining every day courtesy of Ben's monetization of Treasury paper) so needed to support ...

Audio/Video

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EU raids oil majors in 'price fixing' probe [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 15 2013]
VIDEO: 'A lot of questions' over oil companies [Published BBC News Video - Business - May 14 2013]
Europe targets 58m citizens with no bank account [Published Reuters Video: Business - May 08 2013]
Euro Zone Recession to Deepen [Published TheStreet.com - YouTube - May 03 2013]
VIDEO: EU to ban pesticides in bee scare [Published BBC News Video - Science and Environment - Apr 29 2013]

Press Releases

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Share buy-back programme [Published GlobeNewswire: Advertising News - 21 hours ago]
Munksjö – EU Commission approves combination of... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - 22 hours ago]
European Commission approves the combination of... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - 22 hours ago]
New Recycling Innovation Could Lead to Big Prof... [Published Business Wire - 22 hours ago]
Brazilian competition authority approves the co... [Published PR inside - May 23 2013]