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French art above Brussels? squareFrench lighting artist Yann Kersalé hopes to inspire unity among people from around the world with his display at Brussels? central market square.
Source : expatica.com | 15-Oct-2008 19:22
Belgium's KBC bank sees Q3 loss
The only Belgian bank, which has yet to seek state rescue from the financial turmoil, reports a third quarter net loss of up to EUR 930 million.
Source : expatica.com | 15-Oct-2008 19:07
Prime Ministers meet to discuss Kaupthing savers
Belgian, Luxembourg Prime Ministers discuss how Belgians who have accounts with Kaupthing Bank can recover their savings.
Source : expatica.com | 15-Oct-2008 18:52
UK premier calls for better financial market rules
BRUSSELS, Belgium : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged his EU counterparts to support calls for overhauling the International Monetary Fund in wake of the global financial crisis.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 13:44
Leterme calls on bankers to show ethical sense
Belgian Prime Minister says after the government bailout in the financial crisis, it is time for bankers to take up their roles and show more ethical sense.
Source : expatica.com | 15-Oct-2008 13:18
Barroso urges EU to endorse 2-trillion-euro rescue plan
"I am pleased to see that there is now a consensus on the necessity and on the substance of a coherent effort."
Source : expatica.com | 15-Oct-2008 13:03
Beware of extra strength ecstasy pills
The federal health department warns of extra strength ecstasy tablets which look like the standard ones.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 19:24
Fortis shares plummet on first day of trading
Fortis shares plunge over 60 percent in Amsterdam and Brussels stock market after a six-day suspension on trading was lifted on Tuesday.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 19:09
7,000 Fortis shareholders to sue bank
About 7,000 shareholders say they have been cheated by a government bailout which leaves them holding toxic assets.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 18:54
Heineman on European Trade Mission
EU's Neil Parrish, Governor Heineman, Dr. Sally McKenzie and Nebraska Director of Agriculture Greg Ibach Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman made history in Brussels, Belgium on Monday afternoon.
Source : topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 16:30
Melamine found in Thai, Sri Lankan biscuits
Swiss authorities found high melamine levels in biscuits from Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 13:24
Morocco earns "advanced status" with EU
Morocco and the EU sign an agreement Monday to increase free trade, security and political and economic cooperation.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 13:09
EU: turn down MP3 players or risk hearing loss
The European Union says listening to MP3 players at maximum levels could result in permanent hearing loss.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 12:54
European shares soar after Wall Street rally
Global efforts to combat the financial crisis send stocks in US, Asia and Europe rocketing.
Source : expatica.com | 14-Oct-2008 12:39
Crisis tests limits of global economy --
The way the current financial crisis spread around the world like a brush fire, outracing all efforts to contain it, underscored a painful reality: We have a global economy, but nothing close to a global system ...
Source : topix.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:14
EU nations divided over resuming talks with Russia on political and economic pact
Germany and Italy led the campaign to resume discussions on trade, energy and political ties after Moscow withdrew its forces from parts of Georgia according to the terms of an EU-brokered cease-fire. But some ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 20:20
Research centre for sleeping disorders opens
A new centre which will research about sleeping disorders has been opened by Brussels? Dutch-language Free University.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 19:08
Blind Belgian breaks world road speed record
Belgian Luc Costermans breaks speed record for the blind while driving a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 18:53
EU tells music lovers to turn down MP3 players
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels.
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 15:56
EU pushes for world finance summit
The European Union hopes the United States and other powers will join in an international summit to review the causes of the financial crisis.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 13:20
Brussels government seeks extra EUR 2.5 billion
The government still needs another EUR 2.5 billion to balance 2009?s budget.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 13:05
Blame Dad: Scientists discover paternal baldness gene
Once they discover how the gene influences hair growth, it will be possible to consider therapies that thwart the effect.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 12:50
Markets to give final verdict on world's show of unity
It was a weekend of heavy promises and calls for joint action as the world economies offered a plan of action.
Source : expatica.com | 13-Oct-2008 12:35
Drug addicts occupy our Belgium embassy
Brussels, Belgium The official residence of Ugandaa s top diplomat to Belgium and permanent mission to the European Union has been turned into a safe-haven for vagabonds, hoodlums and drug addicts, Daily ...
Source : topix.net | 13-Oct-2008 11:21
Notebook: Belgium, Beer & Bikes
In spite of its sprawl, its proliferation of gas-guzzling pickup trucks and its relative dearth of cigarette smokers, Fort Collins is far more European than you might think.
Source : topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 11:10
Even When You Sleep, Your Brain Is Awake
Submitted by News Staff on 10 October 2008 - 12:00am. Neuroscience Sleep in man is divided in two main phases : non-REM sleep, which occupies most of our early sleep night, and REM sleep, during which our ...
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 11:01
Belgians drink more champagne
Belgium is the fifth largest consumer of champagne, according to statistics released Friday.
Source : expatica.com | 10-Oct-2008 19:14
Belgian savers can't access Kaupthing accounts
The Icelandic bank blocks accounts since Wednesday night, while the Belgian banking commission says that savings will be guaranteed.
Source : expatica.com | 10-Oct-2008 13:04
Weekly global market review: 6 ? 10 October 2008
A coordinated cut in interest rates by central banks around the world failed initially to lift the gloom hanging over financial markets on Wednesday; however on Thursday significant gains were posted in Europe and in Asia.
Source : expatica.com | 10-Oct-2008 12:49
Europeans reject cloned food
A poll released Thursday shows that most Europeans would not eat meat from genetically engineered animals.
Source : expatica.com | 10-Oct-2008 12:34
Photo exhibition of China's Guilin held in Belgium
A staff member looks at a picture at the photo exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, Oct.
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 10:58
Expatica Cafe opening in Belgium
Expatica Communications B.V. is proud to announce the launch of two key offerings to our international community in Belgium.
Source : expatica.com | 09-Oct-2008 19:17
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Source : expatica.com | 09-Oct-2008 19:02
Fortis shareholders may ask for vote
Euroshareholders consider a vote to approve the Benelux countries? purchase of troubled bank Fortis.
Source : expatica.com | 09-Oct-2008 18:47
Governments guarantee Dexia?s loans
The Belgian, French and Luxembourg governments rescue the troubled bank again Thursday, guaranteeing up to EUR 4.5B of its loans.
Source : expatica.com | 09-Oct-2008 13:14
Oil prices fall sharply
Oil prices decline after the world?s major banks cut their interest rates, as financial trouble spreads to Europe, Asia and Australia.
Source : expatica.com | 09-Oct-2008 12:59
Belgium, France, Luxembourg to cover Dexia loans
A man leaves a branch of Dexia bank in Brussels Tuesday Oct. 7, 2008. The French and Belgian governments have appointed a former aide to French President Nicolas Sarkozy as the new CEO of bailed-out lender ...
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 10:40
Fuzziness on the road to physics' grand unification theory
UO physics doctoral student David Reeb and Stephen Hsu, professor of physics and member of the UO Institute of Theoretical Science.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 02:18
EU proposes increased rights for Internet shoppers
EU proposes increased rights for Internet shoppers Edition Date: 10/08/08 Comments BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission wants to give Internet shoppers more rights and better protection, in an effort to ...
Source : topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 17:58
Feuding political parties begin talks
Belgium?s divided Dutch- and French-speaking parties meet Wednesday to resolve their dispute over federal government.
Source : expatica.com | 08-Oct-2008 13:15
New Dexia bosses promise change
The Franco-Belgian bank?s new CEO and chairman, hired Tuesday, will propose new measures within days to help the troubled company.
Source : expatica.com | 08-Oct-2008 13:00
DAB Screening: Vice-Presidential Debate: Senator Joseph Biden vs. Governor Sarah Palin
October 2008, BRUSSELS ? On 9 October, Democrats Abroad Belgium will hold a screening of the much-discussed debate between Senator Joseph Biden and Governor Sarah Palin, respectively the Democratic and Republican Vice Presidential candidates.
Source : expatica.com | 08-Oct-2008 12:45
Campina fined for contaminated milk
Belgium fines the Dutch dairy company EUR 110,000 for selling milk contaminated with antibiotics.
Source : expatica.com | 08-Oct-2008 12:30
EU raises banking guarantee to EUR 50,000
EU finance ministers meet Tuesday to coordinate a response to the global banking crisis.
Source : expatica.com | 08-Oct-2008 12:15
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
Severely brain-damaged patients in a "minimally conscious state" may still feel pain and require painkilling treatment, according to European researchers.
Source : topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 08:19
European Union tested by world economic crisis
Wall Street's woes extend far beyond Main Street and all the way to Law Street _ the hulking headquarters of the European Union.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 23:58