Bulgarian president: China-Europe relations at dynamic, beneficial phase of development (People’s Daily)

October 17th, 2008
The relations between China and Europe are "at a dynamic and beneficial phase of development," said Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov in an exclusive interview with Xinhua Tuesday. There is a common desire and willingness on both sides to develop the political, economic and cultural relationship between China and the European Union (EU) in an all-round way, said the president. Such a desire ...

Report: Retailer Rewe to add jobs in Europe (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

October 17th, 2008
German retailer Rewe Group wants to add 82,000 new jobs by 2014 across Europe, including 25,000 in Germany, as it plans to open more stores despite the looming economic downturn.

High-Yield Corporate Bond Risk Increases to Record in Europe (Bloomberg)

October 17th, 2008
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting high-risk, high-yield corporate bonds from default rose to a record in Europe ahead of reports that may show the U.S. economy is in a recession, traders of credit-default swaps said.

Man Gets Three Years in Police Paintball Shooting (WestportNow)

October 17th, 2008
A 25-year-old Bridgeport man was sentenced to three years in prison and three years probation today for the paintball shooting of a Westport police officer last April..

Overseer of Banks in Europe Shifts Focus (New York Times)

October 17th, 2008
The European Central Bank was created with a single mandate: keep inflation in check. But the bank has transformed itself into a crisis manager over the last month as it has battled to keep Europe’s financial system and integrated economy intact, The New York Times’s Carter Dougherty reports.

Europe Leading The Way To Financial Reform (NPR)

October 17th, 2008
Europe wants to take the lead role in overhauling the world's financial system. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is flying to Washington for talks Saturday with President Bush at Camp David. Sarkozy, who is also the chairman of the European Union, just presided over a summit in Brussels that gave unanimous approval to a European rescue package.

IDC ranks Acer as number one in Europe (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

October 17th, 2008
The booming netbook market has propelled Acer to the number one position in Europe for the third quarter 2008, according to IDC.

Stocks Advance in Europe, Led by RBS; U.S. Index Futures Drop (Bloomberg)

October 17th, 2008
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe rose, driving the MSCI World Index to its biggest weekly gain since April, on lower money-market rates and better-than-estimated earnings from Google Inc. U.S. index futures fell.

Families flock to Corley Ranch pumpkin patch despite frost (Reno Gazette-Journal)

October 17th, 2008
Despite a cold snap last weekend, families took advantage of opening day at the Corley Ranch pumpkin patch in Garnderville.

Stocks Rise in Europe, Asia; MSCI World Heads for Weekly Gain (Bloomberg)

October 17th, 2008
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks rallied in Europe and Asia, driving the MSCI World Index to its biggest weekly gain since 2003, on lower money-market rates and better-than-estimated earnings from Google Inc. U.S. index futures fell.