Tag Archives: Europe

Angela Merkel faces mutiny in Germany

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

The coalition partners of German Chancellor Angela Merkel are threatening to leave the government and quit backing her if she agrees to form any type of fiscal union or take the Eurobond deal in an effort to help boost the … Continue reading →

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IBM Reports Strong Second Quarter Earnings

Posted on September 17, 2011 by admin

Last month IBM turned a century old, and not only did they meet the 100 year mark, but they were also able to deliver great second quarter earnings that show that even if the company is getting old it still … Continue reading →

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Leading Smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2011

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

The Mobile World Congress is where most new smartphones debut their intelligence to the world, or at least to the best techno-gadget geeks, and this year’s conference was no exception.  The following are a few of the smartphones that stole … Continue reading →

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Tesco targets Asda in retail war

Posted on March 5, 2011 by admin

As the chief executive of Tesco is retiring after 14 years in charge, the supermarket giant has decide do launch a £200m price war with their main competitor, Asda. Tesco announced on Monday that that they will drop their regular … Continue reading →

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UK to speed up delivery of green energy

Posted on February 16, 2011 by admin

Energy and climate secretary Chris Huhne stated this week that Labour has done little to help the progression of renewable energy sources, which has led to the spike in oil prices over the last few years.  While they held power … Continue reading →

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