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BY ALAN OSBORN

ASSET recovery is increasingly being regarded as an important law enforcement tool in Europe, with techniques becoming more sophisticated and integrated with prosecutions and investigations. The fundamental approach here is not new. ‘Go after the money’ has been a commonplace of law enforcement in the financial sector since at least the time of Al Capone.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON

IF those responsible for the numerous ‘ghost’ and unfinished estates in the Republic of Ireland had been hoping that overseas property companies might be tempted to take them on, following a slight recovery in the Irish market, the news that Ireland has once more sunk into recession makes that now very unlikely for the foreseeable future.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

ENCOURAGEMENT from peers is always a good way to inspire the adoption of good practice. The British recycling sector is no different, especially local authorities, who are often members of networks, associations and federations. Also, given the UK remains an actively engaged member of the European Union (EU), its local and regional authorities receive advice and guidance on boosting their waste management strategies from European bodies as well as national ones.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Ombudsman has made another demand that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) releases information about pharmaceuticals gathered during market approval assessments. P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has branded EMA guilty of maladministration when refusing Danish researchers access to clinical study reports and trial protocols for two anti-obesity drugs, not named in his ruling.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Medicines Agency’s (EMA) management board has re-elected Pat O’Mahony, chief executive of the Irish Medicines Board, as chair for a second three-year mandate.

*EMA has released a guideline on the quality, non-clinical and clinical aspects of medicinal products containing genetically modified cells – http://www.ema.europa.eu/pdfs/human/genetherapy/67163908en.pdf;…

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA

WITH a vivid metallic facade of mirror-like copper plates and Hindi ‘Mudr?’ hand sculptures at the arrival lounge of the brand new terminal building, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi is acclaimed by its developers as "the gateway to modern India."…

BY KARRYN MILLER,EMMA JACKSON and ALAN OSBORN

BY KARRYN MILLER, in Washington DC, EMMA JACKSON, in Ottawa, and ALAN OSBORN, in London

CONVENIENCE stores are a dynamic part of the food retail sector worldwide. In short, as consumers gain wealth, they lose time – making convenience retail increasingly attractive.…

BY SYMON ROSS

A DECISION over whether George Best Belfast City Airport, in Northern Ireland, can extend its runway may drag on towards 2011, after the matter was referred to Northern Ireland’s independent Planning Appeals Commission. It will probably hold an inquiry in September and give a decision in December – almost two years after a proposal was first formally presented to planners.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Medicines Agency (EMA) has come under pressure from the European Ombudsman to release information held on adverse reactions to drugs in trials. The official, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has said EU rules on releasing information associated with its decision-making "apply to all documents held by EMA".…

BY MONIKA HANLEY

RIGA International Airport, located 13 km from the bustling Latvian capital is on the brink of undergoing major infrastructure changes. Its profile is high given it won the best airport in Scandinavia and the Baltic region at the prestigious 2009 OAG [Official Airline Guide] -Routes Airport Marketing Awards, beating the competition in richer countries such as Sweden and Denmark.…