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Europe's slump deepens; U.S., China lose momentum

Articles: 10, Last update: May 24, 2012 9:02:00 PM, Start: May 24, 2012 4:07:00 PM

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Athens News Agency: Daily News Bulletin in English, 12-05-24

Source country hri Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:09:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; EU[6]; Europe[14]; European[6]; Europeans[3]; European Commission[1];

Entities: Jean-Claude Juncker[1]; Mario Monti[1]; Antonis Samaras[2]; François Hollande[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1]; Pedro Coelho[1]; Herman Van Rompuy[2]; Wilfried Martens[1]; Enda Kenny[1];

Other categories: EC News; Council President; European Investment Bank; All Media; Monetary Issues EU; Market; Structural Funds; Reform; Budget; Development; Economic and Monetary Affairs; Transport;

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Antonis Samaras noted: "Now, gradually, all of Europe is converging on what we were insisting on over the past two years that, apart of all the rest, growth is necessary for us to exit from the crisis,"

François Hollande told: "Through [the media's] intervention, the Greeks must know that they must trust in my behaviour in relation to Greece. At the same time, however, we have the demands that have been made arising from the commitments between Greece and Europe and there must be no doubts, either as to Europe's intentions nor as to the intentions of Greece. We must be together and I have no other outcome to prepare for apart from that,"

François Hollande said: "We cannot let the Greeks think that there will be no accompanying support. This support will exist from the moment they choose to give their presence in the eurozone a consistency and strength that will inspire confidence in Europeans,"

ND leader Samaras calls for measures to stop downward slide BRUSSELS (AMNA / M. Aroni) New Democracy (ND) party leader Antonis Samaras on Wednesday called for measures to stop what he called the economy's downward slide., "because otherwise Greece cannot exit the crisis. Nor can it achieve its targets....

Iran rejects West's proposal on nuke program

Source country CBSnews Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:08:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

Rejection doesn't appear to endanger Baghdad negotiations as both sides stake out agendas for second day...

Articles published more than 30 minutes ago

German Economy Hits the Skids

Source country ibtimes-hken Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European[1];

Entities: Hans-Werner Sinn[2];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services; Monetary Issues EU; Economic Crisis - Internal Market;

Key German business index down for 1st time in 6 months. A Key German economic indicator, the Ifo business climate index, fell for the 1st time in 6 months despite potential for increased exports, figures released Thursday showed....

Iran, Powers Extend Talks Despite Split over Sanctions

Source country thisdayonline Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[2]; EU[1]; European[2];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[2]; Catherine Ashton[2];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack; Security; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (2nd L) and Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) attend a meeting in Baghdad REUTERS Iran accused world powers on Thursday of creating "a difficult atmosphere" in talks on its atomic energy programme, signalling a setback in efforts to reach.......

Senate bill aims to increase drug import safety

Source country news-yahoo Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] European[1]; Importation[1]; imports[1];

Entities: Michael Bennett[1]; John McCain[3];

Other categories: Fight against Fraud; Drugs; OHIM;

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Michael Bennett said: "These are all the steps American families already think we have in place to protect them,"

The Senate has passed a bill that would increase inspections of foreign drug manufacturers, among other measures designed to assure the safety of the nation's increasingly imported drug supply....

Iran, big powers agree to meet again over nuclear dispute

Source country reuters Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:55:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; EU[1]; European[1];

Entities: Trita Parsi[1]; Marcus George[1]; Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Zahra Hosseinian[1]; Isabel Coles[1]; Fredrik Dahl[1]; Patrick Markey[1]; William Maclean[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Terrorist Attack; Security; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

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Catherine Ashton added: "Iran declared its readiness to address the issue of 20 percent enrichment and came with its own five point plan, including their assertion that we recognize their right to enrichment,"

Trita Parsi wrote: "All parties should be commended for returning to the negotiating table. Obama should be commended for having turned diplomacy into a process rather than the one-off meetings that existed in the past,"

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again in Moscow next month for more talks to try to end the long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, but there was scant progress to resolve the main sticking points between the two sides....

Ashton Announces New Nuclear Talks With Iran Despite 'Significant Differences'

Source country globalsecurity Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:52:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European Union[1]; EU[1]; Europe[1]; European[1]; imports[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Yukiya Amano[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Liberties; Catherine Ashton; Market; UN Bodies; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy; Taxation;

Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, known as the P5+1 - are calling on Iran to halt its program of enriching uranium to 20 percent, a level closer to what's needed for a nuclear weapon....

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Iran, big powers agree to meet again over nuclear dispute

Source country reuters-af Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:50:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European Union[1]; European[1];

Entities: Justyna Pawlak[1]; Saeed Jalili[1]; Andrew Quinn[1]; Catherine Ashton[1];

Other categories: Security; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; Foreign and Security Policy;

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

US set against recognising Iranian right to enrich

Source country alertnet Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; EU[1];

Entities: Sophie Hares[1]; Andrew Quinn[2]; William Maclean[1];

Other categories: EU Russia; Market;

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:42 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Andrew Quinn BAGHDAD, May 24 (Reuters) - Iran's insistence that world powers acknowledge what it sees as its right to enrich uranium emerged as a significant difference in international talks on its nuclear energy programme this week, a senior U....

Iran, big powers agree to meet again over nuclear dispute

Source country alertnet Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; EU[1]; European[1];

Entities: Trita Parsi[1]; Justyna Pawlak[1]; Marcus George[1]; Jon Hemming[1]; Andrew Quinn[1]; Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Mark Heinrich[1]; Zahra Hosseinian[1]; Isabel Coles[1]; Angus MacSwan[2]; Giles Elgood[1]; Fredrik Dahl[1]; Patrick Markey[1]; William Maclean[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Terrorist Attack; Security; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

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Thu, 24 May 2012 19:20 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Iran and P5+1 agree to meet in Moscow, June 18-19 * Major sticking points remain, but two sides still talking * Iran wants easing of sanctions before it makes concessions * Powers want Iran to take tangible steps before sanctions eased.......

Manufacturing in China slows

Source country taipeitimes Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:32:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; Europe[1];

Entities: Chase Bank[1]; Zhu Haibin[1]; Qu Hongbin[1];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services;

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Zhu Haibin said: “The PMI has been in the 48 to 49 range for several months now, so it’s clear the economy remains on the sluggish side,”

Chinese manufacturing contracted this month for the seventh consecutive month as exports deteriorated, British banking giant HSBC said yesterday, arguing the data showed the need for more policy easing. HSBC’s preliminary purchasing managers index (PMI), which measures factory output, fell to 48.7 this month from 49....

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German parties make progress on fiscal pact deal

Source country news-yahoo Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:25:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; EU[3]; Europe[5]; European[1];

Entities: Sigmar Gabriel[1]; Gareth Jones[1]; Myra MacDonald[1]; Jürgen Trittin[1]; Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Volker Kauder[1]; François Hollande[1]; Angela Merkel[1];

Other categories:

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Volker Kauder told: "I still expect that we will succeed in approving the fiscal pact and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) before the summer recess,"

Sigmar Gabriel said: "Of course we will have nothing against the fiscal pact if a growth pact accompanies it,"

Jürgen Trittin said: "Germany is isolated in Europe ... and this isolation is dangerous for a country that lives from exports,"

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's government and opposition parties edged closer on Thursday towards a compromise deal that would pave the way for parliamentary approval of Europe's new fiscal pact and permanent bailout fund. The opposition Social Democrats (SDP) also appeared to give ground on their.......

Budget 2012: Prudent - but some say too timid

Source country nzherald Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; Europe[1];

Entities: Michael Barnett[1];

Other categories: DG Taxation & Customs Union;

Business leaders yesterday welcomed a penny-pinching Budget, saying it was prudent for the country to get its house in order during tough times for the global economy.But others said the Government was not doing enough to drive......

Talks move to Moscow as Iran spurns nuclear proposals

Source country thenational Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:13:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; EU[2];

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Benjamin Netanyahu[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; Catherine Ashton; Market; UN Bodies; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; Foreign and Security Policy;

Despite wide differences, all parties simply have too much interest vested in a diplomatic solution to let negotiations collapse just a month after they were revived in Istanbul....

U.S. Human Rights Report on Georgia

Source country civil-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:05:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] Europe[1]; imports[2];

Entities: John Bass[1]; Bidzina Ivanishvili[1];

Other categories: Society; All Media;

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John Bass says: “Because the report itself focuses less on improvements over the previous year, I want to highlight some areas in which Georgia made important progress in 2011,”

John Bass said: “The United States continues to believe that stronger Georgian democracy requires the most competitive possible environment for the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections,” “Free and fair election depends not only what happens on election day, but also on the political climate that exists in the months leading up to the election”

'We have been concerned by the reports of harassment of opposition,' U.S. ambassador says....

IRAN: Iran to meet world powers for further nuclear talks

Source country france24-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:34:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

Iran is set to meet with world powers in Moscow on June 18-19 for further talks over the country’s controversial nuclear programme, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Thursday, following two days of discussions in Iraq’s capital Baghdad....

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

World in Ukraine: Ukraine has one true blue (and yellow) friend in EU

Source country kyivpost Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:20:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; EU[1]; Europe[1];

Entities: Hans Rausing[1]; Sergey Tigipko[1];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Monetary Issues EU; Market; External Relations;

Ukraine’s special relationship with Sweden dates at least back to the 18th century, when the two allies attempted to resist the czarist Russian empire....

Extra day of nuclear talks after snag over demands

Source country nzherald Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European[3];

Entities: Ali Akbar Dareini[1]; Joe Lieberman[1]; Lindsey Graham[1]; John McCain[2];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services; Security Council; UN Bodies;

Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged yesterday over duelling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear programme, a tug-of-war that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons......

Editorial: Budget offers little joy for near future

Source country nzherald Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; Europe[1];

Entities: Bill English[1]; Peter Dunne[1];

Other categories: Science;

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Bill English says: "the largest and most complex project in New Zealand's history"

The Budget Bill English delivered yesterday had something to say about the past, much to say about the future, but not much about the present. It required a close reading of supporting documents to discover the figures for the coming......

BMW fined for blocking direct imports

Source country swissinfo Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:13:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] European Union[1]; European[2]; imports[4];

Other categories: Consumers; Telecommunications; Monetary Issues EU; Competition; Consumers;

BMW, the world's biggest premium carmaker, has been fined SFr156 million ($163 million) for preventing Swiss residents from buying its cars abroad after the strong franc made prices in Switzerland up to a quarter higher....

Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for Moscow

Source country CBSnews Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:07:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

World powers will meet with Iran next in Moscow on June 18-19, according to EU negotiator Catherine Ashton...

Experts worried about nation’s economic prospects

Source country taipeitimes Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:00:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European[1];

Entities: Chase Bank[1];

Other categories: Banking - Financial Services; Monetary Issues EU;

With industrial output falling 2.33 percent last month — far deeper than the consensus forecast of a 1.67 percent contraction — economists voiced concern over the nation’s prospects in the coming quarters. “Taiwan’s industrial production lost some momentum in April, with inventories beginning to.......

Daily Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD and NZD

Source country ibtimes-in Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:53:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; EU[2]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: David Miles[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Monetary Issues EU; Market; External Relations;

The greenback consolidated within its recent ranges overnight with the dollar index reaching its strongest levels in two years. Stocks and commodities are marginally higher, extending yesterday's late-day gains on increased hopes that European leaders will come together in an effort to backstop the region's fledgling economies....

Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for Moscow

Source country news-yahoo Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:49:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[1]; Europe[1]; European[1];

Entities: Saeed Jalili[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

Tough negotiations between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear program ended Thursday with a plan to meet next month for another round of talks but agreement on little else....

China Projects Skirt Around Price Floor, Avoid CO2 Supply Cuts

Source country bloomberg Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:45:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; EU[1];

Entities: Richard Morse[1];

Other categories: Climate Action - general; Environment (general); UN Bodies; Development; Environment;

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Richard Morse said: “The government has a difficult time enforcing price controls when they conflict with basic economic incentives,”

Richard Morse said: “Beijing’s price caps in coal are notoriously hard to enforce once you get out into the provinces where oversight is thinner and there is money to be made by transacting at market- based prices instead of government-dictated prices,”

Chinese greenhouse-gas-cutting projects are skirting around the nation’s unofficial floor price for emission credits, reducing the chance the country will show supply restraint or limit exports, according to the former head of an emissions trading lobby group. Some Chinese projects get paid at a floor price of about 8 euros ($10....

Iran, world powers agree to meet again on nuclear issue

Source country cnn Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:37:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[2]; European Union[2]; EU[3]; European[2];

Entities: Michael Mann[1]; Saeed Jalili[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; EU Russia; Security Council; UN Bodies; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; Development; External Relations; Foreign and Security Policy;

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Michael Mann said: "concerns about the nature of their nuclear program,"

Michael Mann said: "Obviously, you have various U.N. Security Council resolutions and reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency that have found suspicions that they may be developing a military program, so our proposals on the table address those concerns," "We hope that they will come back and react positively to those proposals that we've made and that we can really talk about the substance and get things moving"

"Significant differences" remain between world powers and Iran in negotiations over its nuclear program, the EU foreign policy chief said....

Ashton Announces New Nuclear Talks With Iran Despite 'Significant Differences'

Source country rferl Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:32:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European Union[1]; EU[1]; European[1]; imports[1];

Entities: Yukiya Amano[1]; Catherine Ashton[1]; Ehud Barak[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Banking - Financial Services; EU Russia; Catherine Ashton; Market; UN Bodies; EU Foreign Affairs Representative; EU-Asia; Foreign and Security Policy; Taxation;

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says a new round of talks between the six world powers and Iran will take place next month in Moscow....

Articles published more than 3 hours ago

Iran nuclear talks end with agreement to meet again in Moscow

Source country WashingtonPost Thursday, May 24, 2012 7:30:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ImportsExports] exports[1]; European Union[1]; European[1];

Entities: Ali Khamenei[1]; Saeed Jalili[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; EU Russia; Security;

BAGHDAD — Two days of talks between Iran and six world powers over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program concluded late Thursday with an agreement to meet again in Moscow next month. There was no sign that any of the many differences over how to address world concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions had been bridged....

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