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FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BRUSSELS: HOW ONE MAN BECAME THE VOICE OF THE EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
THE CZECH Ivan Hodac has been the voice of the European car industry since 2001. Before becoming secretary general of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hodac was the senior vice-president and head of Time Warner Europe office. He talked to wardsauto about how working with strong personalities from Hollywood has prepared him to deal with executives of the European automotive industry.…
EASTERN EUROPE SEEKS GAS INDEPENDENCE FROM RUSSIA
Poland confirmed plans in 2012 to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant with a view to importing supplies from Qatar, it seemed like the latest example of eastern European energy ministries trying to avoid energy dependence on Russia. Plans to develop shale gas in Poland and the Baltic States fall into the same category, along with policies to build energy infrastructure linking Poland and its Nordic and Baltic neighbours.…
AFTER NEW ROUNDS OF TPP TALKS, VIETNAMESE TEXTILE INDUSTRY STILL AWAITING CLARITY ON SHORT-SUPPLY LIST
Vietnam’s clothing and textile sector has failed to secure a comprehensive breakthrough settling disputes over the planned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) yarn-forward rule during negotiations held both in Vietnam (May 12 to 15) and in Singapore (May 19 to 20). There was no deal on the controversial “short-supply list” proposals regarding exceptions to the TPP’s yarn-forward provisions, which stipulate that textiles are made with materials from TPP member countries in order to receive tax-free import benefits in TPP markets.…
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVES CONSENT TO ENHANCED EU-EUROCONTROL COOPERATION
THE EUROPEAN Parliament has authorised an enhanced cooperation agreement between the European Union (EU) and Eurocontrol, enshrining the agency as the technical and operational arm of the EU in developing and implementing the EU’s Single European Sky (SES) policy. It is also meant to avoid overlaps between Eurocontrol and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in safety-related air traffic management matters and environmental issues.…
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVES CONSENT TO ENHANCED EU-EUROCONTROL COOPERATION
THE EUROPEAN Parliament has authorised an enhanced cooperation agreement between the European Union (EU) and Eurocontrol, enshrining the agency as the technical and operational arm of the EU in developing and implementing the EU’s Single European Sky (SES) policy. It is also meant to avoid overlaps between Eurocontrol and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in safety-related air traffic management matters and environmental issues.…
EX-CANADIAN PM PAUL MARTIN SAYS FINANCIAL REPORTING IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS – ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
AT a time when the world seems increasingly led by lifelong politicians, it is perhaps refreshing to hear from a political leader who has a solid background in business, and such is former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.
Speaking to Accountancy Futures, he showed how more than half-a-century of business and public life can be brought to bear in financial and commercial mentorship.…
POLAND'S ECONOMIC 'MIRACLE' MAYBE NOT THAT SURPRISING
AMIDST the financial crises of various European Union (EU) member states in 2009, Poland was the only country that did not enter recession. In fact, Poland hasn’t posted negative growth in over 20 years. Although its economic progress has slowed in recent years, Poland is still the envy of much of the EU, which continues to struggle with economic stagnation and recession in some countries.…
ARGENTINE ECONOMIC PROTECTIONISM HINDERING E-BOOK SALES
The Argentine government’s economic protectionism is thwarting the growth of e-book sales, experts at the International Book Fair in Buenos Aires said this week.
The country’s 39th book fair, which ended on Monday, was attended by a total of 1.1 million people, said fair organisers.…
CUBAN CIGAR PRODUCERS CHALLENGE PLAIN PAPER PACKAGING LEGISLATION AT WTO
CUBA turned tobacco enthusiasts’ and international observers’ heads earlier this month when it filed its first ever complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Australia’s tough tobacco plain-paper packaging restrictions.
The communist Caribbean island joined the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Ukraine in challenging Australia’s 2012 law which requires all tobacco products be placed in generic packages featuring graphic health warnings, but not brand logos.…
CONTINENTAL EUROPE OFFERS TECHNICAL GOOD PRACTICE FOR UK ROAD MAINTENANCE
THERE are many ways to maintain and repair a road, so it always makes sense to look widely at good practice examples. Here The Surveyor has used its foreign correspondent team to assess techniques in some diverse pars of continental Europe.…