In Monday's Europe papers

19 October 2009 05:30  [Source: ICIS news]

INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

Front page

A variety of sources feed into Taliban’s war chest
Despite efforts by the US and its allies to cripple the Taliban’s sophisticated financial network, American officials say they have barely made a dent.

Promoting arts, China cannot ignore critics
At the Frankfurt Book Fair, what Beijing hoped would be a celebration of cultural achievements became a tug-of-war between control and free speech.

Business

Twitter and a newspaper untie a gag order
The editor of The Guardian in London, Alan Rusbridger, and other Twitter users worked around a gag order that protected Trafigura, the shipping company.

Media giant wrestles with a shifting identity
If the media conglomerate sells its stake in NBC, does it make sense for the company to keep its empire intact?

THE MOSCOW TIMES

Front page

Yabloko leader’s vote not counted
Yabloko’s claim that its votes were tampered with came as evidence mounts of blatant falsifications in last weekend’s elections, which were swept by United Russia and prompted a rare walkout in the State Duma last week.

Apartment owners win right to nix ads
Huge advertisements on apartment buildings are a common sight in Moscow, even though residents have long complained that banners stretched across their windows deprive them of sunlight and cause damage.

Business

Hermitage says new tax fraud uncovered
Maintaining that a criminal group instigated a criminal case against it, the portfolio investor asks six government agencies to investigate its findings.

Business schools start crisis-themed classes
As the crisis turns more attention towards business schools and their responsibility for its aftermath, they will have to adjust to the fundamental changes in world economics and finance by introducing new classes.

HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Front page

Newsweek: Doğan case may cost Turkey dearly
The tax-fine case against the Doğan Media Group, or DMG, will affect Turkey’s European Union accession bid negatively, according to an American news magazine.

Making history in front of empty seats
Turkey’s national wheelchair basketball team made history last week, becoming the runner-up in the European Championships.

Business and finance

Antakya on path to become a name brand
The 62nd Garanti Anatolia Meeting held in Antakya provided a platform for representatives to assess the city’s strengths and weaknesses.

Look east, StanChart exec tells Turkey
The wealth of the world is shifting from the west to the east, according to Mike Rees, CEO of wholesale banking at Standard Chartered.

WARSAW BUSINESS JOURNAL

Front page

Government to begin cutting budget in 2011
Poland aims to cut its budget deficit each year starting in 2011, after the figure reaches a predicted 7% of GDP in 2010, Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said.

New tender for Enea to be initiated
The Polish government is to restart a tender for a controlling stake in utility provider Enea in December after the German firm RWE withdrew from negotiations, the Treasury Minister Aleksander Grad told Reuters.

By: Staff Reporter
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