L'Aquila summit needs to capitalise on global goodwill on climate change The Guardian | Energy, energy efficiency and forest protection must be the focus for reducing carbon emissions at next week's meeting in Italy | On July 9, the leaders of the world's largest economies will meet in L'Aquila, Italy, to discuss progress towards a new global climate agreement. In six months, a , so ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Caution rules on world economy before G8 The Guardian * Asian stock markets mostly lower Monday in thin trade * U.S. dollar shade firmer into the G8 meeting * Bond markets brace for $73 bln in U.S. Treasury supply By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) - Markets got off to a hesitant start Monday as investor doubts on the staying power of a global reco...
G8 leaders focus on economy, Iran, climate Chicago Sun-Times | ROME -- Leaders of the Group of Eight will push for common positions on promoting democracy in Iran, combatting climate change and coordinating their exits from huge government stimulus measures -- even amid a growing sense that the group's pre-emi...
Generali in 100 mln euro move into Chinese pensions The Guardian * Wants to be a major player in China company pensions * Says only 5 pct of 220 mln target market pay into pensions (Adds detail, background, shares) MILAN, July 6 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali SpA, is buying 30 percent ...
Fiat to produce cars in China with Guangzhou Auto The Guardian * Producing cars from second half of 2011 * Total investment over 400 million euros * First model will be Linea sedan (Adds details from statement) ROME, July 6 (Reuters) - Italian car maker Fiat SpA agreed a 50-50 venture deal with China's Guangzhou...
Generali disappoints on C.Agricole business ties The Guardian * Analysts don't see industrial benefits from tie * Generali exiting from Intesa Vita bancassurance * Generali already valuing Intesa stake at market price MILAN, July 6 (Reuters) - Italy's leading insurer, Assicurazioni Generali SpA, looks unlikely ...
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Bob Geldof grills Berlusconi on aid ahead of G8 The Star | ROME (Reuters) - Irish singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof grilled Silvio Berlusconi in an interview published on Sunday, telling him Rome's failed pledges on aid put h...
Bob Geldof grills Berlusconi on aid ahead of G8 The Guardian * Geldof takes Berlusconi to task for cutting aid to poor * Berlusconi says he is sorry, promises to increase funds By Silvia Aloisi ROME, July 5 (Reuters) - Irish singer and anti-...
Dollar to remain leading world currency: China The Times Of India | Text: ROME: France and Russia on Sunday urged a debate about the world's reserve currencies, but China said the dollar would keep its pre-eminence for "many years to come." | Beijing, which has ...
China says dollar to remain leading world currency The Times Of India | Text: ROME: Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister He Yafei said on Sunday the U.S. dollar would continue to be the world's leading reserve currency for years to come. | "The U.S. dollar is still the m...
Make-or-break summit as G8 gamble on climate and economy The Australian | THE G8 summit of world leaders in Italy this week has turned into a high-risk gamble that will shape the success or failure of both the Copenhagen climate change conference and agreement on a global path out of the economic crisis. | Just four days...
Make-or-break summit as G8 gamble on climate and economy The Australian | THE G8 summit of world leaders in Italy this week has turned into a high-risk gamble that will shape the success or failure of both the Copenhagen climate change conference and agreement on a global path out of the economic crisis. | Just four days before a high-level leaders climate change meeting on the sidelines of the G8 - called by US Presid...
