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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about European Union
Growth Generation
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8-15-2001
In attempts to break new ground, young Europeans strain against the hierarchical business culture. Can American-style entrepreneurship take root?
Article Excerpts:
...by the enormous border-busting power of the
European Union
, and the Internet, this generation of Europeans...
...cultural landscape. Then there is the
European Union
itself. The last generation grew up expecting to...
...But thanks to the transnational nature of the
European Union
, business school students graduate into a Europe...
Euro On The Move
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4-1-2003
ECONOMICS EURO ON THE MOVE So far, the euro is a multi-tasker extraordinaire time-saver, cost-cutter, even trade booster. Can it keep up the pace as the European Union grows?
Article Excerpts:
...trade booster. Can it keep up the pace as the
European Union
grows.? Siemens VDO Automotive Corp. does...
...well. Tariff disputes between the U.S. and the
European Union
and the global economic slowdown have further...
Money Ball
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12-15-2004
Like baseball in the U.S., soccer in Europe could become too rich for its own good.
Article Excerpts:
...indulge in reckless spending. For its part, the
European Union
may clamp down on tax breaks and other hidden...
Portugal's Wine Frontier
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11-1-2002
Vineyard pioneers are putting this countrys unusual grape varietals on the map. Follow us on a travelers quest for the perfect, underpriced red.
Article Excerpts:
...who has the chance to learn from the other
European Union
nations, see how their winemaking has changed in...
For The Roadie
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5-1-2002
On the road again? Again? If You've spent a few years crisscrossing America contacting contacts, sealing deals, and generally doing your part to increase the GNP, You've noticed the surprising proliferation of take-along tech items. Here are more port...
Article Excerpts:
... decode Sartre or get you far in a chat about the
European Union
, but it covers most of the traveler’s...
Inquirer
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12-15-2003
WORK IS OVERRATTED
Joe Robinson, founder of the Work To Live campaign and author of Work to Live: The Guide to Getting a Life talks about his latest quest: lobbying for federally mandated vacations.
American Way: Are we the wo...
Article Excerpts:
...protection for vacations at all, while the
European Union
countries have either four or five weeks...
There’s No Place Like
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1-15-2007
Dorothy was right, after all. But if you can't be at home, here are some of your favorite next-best places to be.
Article Excerpts:
... few people have ever heard of. It is part of the
European Union
and also a member of NATO. My dad’s...
The Accidental Ecotourist
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1-1-2003
Can a tourist have a good vacation and do good at the same time? What, exactly, qualifies as ecotourism, anyway?
Article Excerpts:
...European tourists demand it, but because the
European Union
requires tour operators to do so, he says. Big...
Europe By The Sea
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4-1-2003
The ocean blue, charming coastal cities, and now exciting inland destinations like Paris and Seville. This is no ordinary vacation - this is a European cruise.
Article Excerpts:
...the capital city and the headquarters for the
European Union
and NATO. Major attractions in Brussels include...
One Word:
Plastics
Algae
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12-15-2008
Pond scum might turn out to be the world’s best source for, well, saving the world.
Article Excerpts:
...its farm to conduct bioplastics research. The
European Union
has also funded research into algal...
Powering Down
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4-15-2009
One of the dirty little secrets of our networked, computerized “new economy” is that it actually uses an awful lot of old-fashioned power, most of which comes from coal and other polluting sources. The data centers that make search engines, online shopping, and long-distance business collaboration possible use 40 times more energy than regular office buildings, sucking up one to two percent of the nation’s electricity.
Article Excerpts:
...Star rating system for data centers, and the
European Union
recently published a voluntary "code of conduct"...
Riding the Rails
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4-15-2009
To see the real sights of Europe, hop a train and get out of town.
Article Excerpts:
...street signs in both languages. But this
European Union
capital offers much more than bilingualism.