Central Europe braced for rising floods
The rising waters central Europe’s rivers cause six deaths, factories to close and thousands to flee their homes while shares in insurers take a hit Reported by FT.com 20 hours ago.
View ArticleFloods inundating central Europe kill at least seven people
Czech Republic declares state of emergency after five die, with at least two killed in Austria and thousands of people evacuated Volunteers piled up sandbags to keep a swollen river from overwhelming...
View ArticleEight dead as torrential rain sweeps central Europe and leaves Prague under...
Czech officials have said the waters of the Vltava river could reach critical levels in the capital city Prague as torrential rain continued to cause chaos and claim lives across central Europe....
View ArticlePro-Europe Tory minister to challenge party's Eurosceptics
Damian Green will say the 'hard-headed Conservative case' for Britain's membership of EU needs to be heard A leading member of the "one nation" wing of the Conservative party will challenge a series of...
View ArticleAUO's PowerLegato Makes Its Debut at Intersolar Europe
HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced today that PowerLegato, its first residential energy storage system designed...
View ArticleEurope’s top clubs are put on alert by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Rio revelation
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has sparked interest from top clubs around Europe after marvelling in the Maracana. Reported by Metro.co.uk 21 minutes ago.
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GM giant gives up on 'Frankenstein Food' in Europe
The American ‘Frankenstein Food’ giant Monsanto is giving up on a multi-million pound drive to force GM crops on to dinner tables in Britain and Europe. Reported by MailOnline 2 days ago.
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Central Europe Flooded, Some Have Fun in Water-Filled Streets (+Video)
PRAGUE–While relentless rain and severe floods distress the Czech population, some are not much concerned and even welcome the water near their homes. A YouTube user who goes by the name Radek Novak...
View ArticleCity bus route is Europe's longest
BBC Local News: Coventry and Warwickshire -- A new bus service for Coventry will have the longest continuous urban route of any in Europe, operators claim. Reported by BBC Local News 1 day ago.
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Europe Floods Force Thousands To Flee Homes
Tens of thousands of people in central Europe are forced to leave their homes as torrential rain leaves rivers flooded. Reported by Sky News 1 day ago.
View ArticleWolseley’s shares dive after Europe sales dip
Investors in Wolseley were spooked by deteriorating construction markets in Europe today, despite an otherwise healthy set of third-quarter figures. Reported by Independent 1 day ago.
View ArticleDeaths as flood wave hits Europe
Authorities say 15 people have died and at least four others are missing in the floods that have ravaged central Europe. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 1 hour ago.
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Wakeboarder surfs across German road as floods continue to devastate parts of...
While most have been cursing flooding that has devastated parts of central Europe, 16-year-old Ariano Blanik took to the submerged Saxony streets to show off his wakeboarding skills. Reported by...
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Unions: Europe-wide project needed
A new Europe-wide recovery programme focusing on job creation and youth unemployment is needed to give hope to millions, it has been claimed. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 1 hour ago.
View ArticleThousands of Germans, Hungarians and Czechs evacuated as flood wave hits...
Tens of thousands of Germans, Hungarians and Czechs were being evacuated today as the worst floods in a decade continued to claim lives and cause chaos throughout central Europe. Reported by...
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Europe’s heaviest cargo ship launched to Space Station
ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, was launched into orbit last evening from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Europe’s autonomous supply ship will perform a series...
View ArticleEurope floods latest: 30,000 urged to evacuate as deluge surges north through...
Residents and emergency crews worked through the night in Dresden and other cities to bolster riverbanks and build sandbag barriers as floodwaters that have already claimed 16 lives in Europe roared...
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TÜV SÜD: Michael Valente Appointed CEO Western Europe
MUNICH, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New regional manager for growing business in Western Europe The international technical services company TÜV SÜD recently appointed Michael Valente new CEO of the...
View ArticleMobile healthcare could save Europe €100 billion by 2017
Greater use of mobile phones to deliver healthcare, known as mHealth, could save Europe almost €100 billion by 2017 and increase GDP by €93 billion, according to new research carried out by PwC on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Shell: Europe must 'compete' on energy
The head of oil giant Shell has told the BBC that Europe faces a growing struggle to compete with the US because of the cheap energy released by fracking Reported by BBC News 6 hours ago.
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