In Thursday's Europe papers

02 July 2009 05:30  [Source: ICIS news]

FINANCIAL TIMES

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Telefónica tests line for T-Mobile UK bid
The prospect of a bidding war for T-Mobile UK was looming on Wednesday night after it emerged that Telefónica is looking at the case for buying Britain’s fourth largest mobile phone operator.

Data give signs of global recovery
The global downturn appeared close to a bottom on Wednesday after manufacturing figures from across the world suggested the worldwide recession was running out of steam in all big economies.

Companies and markets

SEC urged to reward whistleblowers
Regulators should pay whistleblowers for information about frauds, according to an official investigating the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to uncover Bernard Madoff’s $65bn scam.

Overview: Upbeat data fuel risk appetite
Global risk appetite gathered steam as the second half of the trading year began and investors digested manufacturing reports from the major economies.

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

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US Marines try to retake Afghan valley from Taliban
Almost 4,000 US Marines moved to clear insurgents from the hotly contested Helmand River valley before the nation’s 20 August presidential election.

In Pakistani relief camps, charities press anti-US view
Hard-line Islamist charities are using the refugee crisis to sour public opinion about the United States and the fight against the Taliban.

Business

Europe tests its banks but might guard the results
Political figures in Europe remain unsure about the wisdom of naming weak banks.

Bank woes deepening in Europe
When the financial crisis struck the global economy last autumn, European governments moved swiftly to keep their biggest banks from falling into an abyss - never mind fears over nationalisation.

THE MOSCOW TIMES

Front page

Rusnano pushes for US tax breaks
Rusnano, the state nanotechnology giant, hopes to press President Barack Obama for tax breaks for Russian technology as it wraps up plans to create a $1bn venture fund with US companies to invest in Russia.

Obama's chance to act on 2005 impressions
On his first trip to Russia four years ago, Barack Obama, a junior Democratic senator from Illinois, was detained for several hours at the Perm airport after a US delegation that he was with refused to allow local border guards check their airplane.

Business

Jobless figure likely to spike by year-end
The head of the labour service warns that the number of registered unemployed could rise 18% to 2.6m.

City says bazaar may open soon
The recently shuttered Cherkizovsky Market could reopen by the end of the week, a city official said on Wednesday, even as President Dmitry Medvedev warned that state land should not be given to "random swindlers."

DER SPIEGEL

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'This Iranian form of theocracy has failed'
In a SPIEGEL interview, Iranian theologian and philosopher Mohsen Kadivar discusses Tehran's path towards a military dictatorship, how the country's religious leaders abuse Islam and opportunities for reform.

'Brussels is no longer just a side dish'
Germany's highest court has said "yes" to the Lisbon Treaty, a piece of legislation aimed at bringing EU member states even closer together.

HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

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All eyes on Gül in political standoff
The arrest on early Wednesday of a Navy colonel is the most recent incident among many that have divided Turkey’s governing bodies and renewed tension between the AKP and the military.

Barcelona offers bridge of business to Istanbul
Barcelona City Council picks Istanbul to extend a business bridge. A delegation from the council as well as the chamber of commerce visits Istanbul to promote Barcelona and also look into opportunities for Catalan investors.

Business and finance

Transparency key to be reliable energy partner
Viewing Russia as an unpredictable energy supplier, the European Union needs a reliable energy corridor.

Iraq fails to award most oil contracts
The first bidding round aimed at attracting foreign companies to develop Iraq’s oil fields ends in failure on Tuesday, as a service agreement for the Rumalia oil field won by a BP-led group becomes the only contract awarded.

WARSAW BUSINESS JOURNAL

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Poland wants to strengthen ties with Gulf states
Following two high-profile deals between Poland and Qatar in recent weeks, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced his intention to build a closer relationship with countries in the Persian Gulf.

Poland to ink gas deal with Russia's Gazprom?
Poland wants to further increase its gas supplies by forging a deal with Russian gas giant Gazprom by the end of August.

By: Staff Reporter
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