By Michael Lerner Unions agreed to layoffs of a third of the staff rather than a likely path to bankruptcy.
Can a painful deal with Qatar Airways save Meridiana?
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Posts Categorized: Europe
Looking ahead, Shell establishes renewable energy division
by Michael Lerner The New Energies division starts with $1.7bn of capital and will expand into wind power.
Tobacco firm’s appeal of French law to be snuffed out
by Michael Lerner Seita argues that the plain-packaging requirement for cigarettes violates its intellectual property.
Auditors slam E.U. innovation institute as ineffective
by Michael Lerner Many startups reported that they would have gone ahead regardless of EIC funding.
Amsterdam wins Europe’s innovation capital award
by Michael Lerner The Dutch capital is a major startup hub and also uses innovation in city planning and services.
U.S. Treasury throws a wrench into Pfizer-Allergan inversion
by Michael Lerner New rules from the U.S. Treasury limit corporate inversions, and the Pfizer-Allergan deal looks doomed.
Uber returns to Spain, new and improved
by Michael Lerner UberX has debuted in Madrid with professionally-licensed drivers, instead of unregulated ones as in the past.
Syria intervention pays off for Russian arms exports
by Michael Lerner Syria has been a prime testing ground and publicity generator for Russian weapons.
Czech firms buck German renewables trend
by Michael Lerner Vattenhall’s German coal mines and power plants are doomed as the country ups its renewables.
Spain’s ‘sun tax’ likely to be extinguished
by Michael Lerner A majority of parliamentarians have signed an agreement to end it if they form a gov’t.