State debt up at CZK 1,178,000bn at end-2009

praguemonitor Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:49:00 AM CET | info

ČTK Czech Republic's state debt rose by over CZK 178 billion to CZK 1,178,000 billion last year, the Finance Ministry yesterday confirmed data released early January....

Government rediscovers industry by funding nuclear firm Sheffield Forgemasters

guardian Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:48:00 AM CET | info

Mandelson to announce £170m funding for nuclear manufacturer that could lead low-carbon industrial strategy The government's much-vaunted "low-carbon industrial strategy" is set to receive a boost on Wednesday with the announcement of a long-awaited £170m funding package for the British nuclear manufacturer, Sheffield Forgemasters....

Country’s burden has escalated in 2 years: External debt,

dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:22:00 AM CET | info

liabilities rise 28% By Ijaz Kakakhel ISLAMABAD: The external debt and liabilities of the country crossed $55.266 billion in January 2010 from $43.141 billion in the corresponding period of 2008, showing a net increase 28 percent in the last two years of the present government....

PM closes works of 7th FEMIP conference

ATAP-en Monday, March 15, 2010 10:37:00 PM CET | info

{mosimage}Tunis, March 15, 2010 (TAP)- Prime minister Mohammed Ghannouchi closed, on Monday afternoon in Tunis, works of the 7th Conference of the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP)....

Six-point plan for car industry includes call for new laws and investment

pse Monday, March 15, 2010 12:28:00 PM CET | info

The main progressive group in the European Parliament today called for new EU legislation to govern factory closures by multinational firms. The call came in a six-point plan to save the European car industry, published in Strasbourg today by the 184-strong Socialists and Democrats....

Contract for Gazela Bridge to be signed

b92net_en Monday, March 15, 2010 11:18:00 AM CET | info

The Serbian Roads public company will be signing a contract on Monday with Austrian Strabag for the reconstruction of the Gazela Bridge in Belgrade. Strabag won the tender for the reconstruction of the bridge with an offered price of EUR 58mn....

Tauron sale structure may change

WarsawBusiness Monday, March 15, 2010 10:43:00 AM CET | info

The Ministry of the Treasury is considering radical changes in its planned sale of shares in energy producer Tauron, which is scheduled for May or June. The ministry may offer only its own shares for sale, with the company not increasing its capital through a share issue. Tauron would then fund large investments from credits and bonds....

ODS dismisses ČSSD's pre-election promises

praguemonitor Monday, March 15, 2010 9:06:00 AM CET | info

ČTK ODS Deputy Chairman Ivan Langer called the outcome of ČSSD's programme conference untrustworthy....

EIB grants 100-million-euro loan to Croatian bank

javno-en Monday, March 15, 2010 1:36:00 AM CET | info

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Croatia's largest lender a 100-million-euro (145-million-dollar) loan....

Arab and European legislators criticize Israeli settlement policy

earthtimes Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:35:00 PM CET | info

Amman - European and Arab parliamentarians ended a two-day meeting Sunday by urging Israel to freeze all settlement activity in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which they said is wrecking trust with the Palestinians and jeopardising a two-state s......

Salmond eyes Euro millions for renewables bonanza

heraldscotland Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:05:00 AM CET | info

The Scottish Government is hoping to set up a European infrastructure fund worth hundreds of millions of pounds to fully realise the country’s potential in offshore wind and marine energy....

£90m finance venture launched to give economic boost to region

YorkshirePost Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:18:00 AM CET | info

ROSIE Winterton MP yesterday launched a new £90m venture capital fund which aims to boost business growth in Yorkshire and the Humber....

Bujagali dam to be ready next year

newvision Friday, March 12, 2010 11:16:00 PM CET | info

THE Bujagali hydro-power project is expected to be ready next year, according to the project director of Bujagali Energy Limited. The first parts of the turbines were installed earlier this week and civil works on the power house, the overflow and the spill gates were in final stages when Saturday Vision visited the site....

Locks turn in Nabucco door

asiatimes Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:34:00 AM CET | info

Agreement by the Turkish parliament to taxation and transit terms for gas coming into the country from Azerbaijan mark a significant step forward in plans for the Nabucco pipeline serving Europe. Suggestions that Iranian gas will be a necessary part of the project are also being shown as smoke and mirrors....

Response: RBS is not funding 'climate chaos' – it has excellent green credentials

guardian Thursday, March 11, 2010 1:07:00 AM CET | info

We are ranked in the top five global lenders to renewables, well ahead of all other British banks Kevin Watkins' article linking RBS to tar sands developments in Canada was highly misleading and ignored the billions of financing RBS has provided to renewable power projects ( A fund for climate chaos , 5 March)....

Yerevan Metro Set For Modernization

asbarez Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:04:00 PM CET | info

The Armenian government received on Wednesday 15 million euros ($20.3 million) in external financial assistance designed to modernize Yerevan’s disused underground metro system....

City Mayor: construction of new metro station “Achapnyak” in Yerevan will continue in 2011

arka_am Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:25:00 PM CET | info

YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. Construction of new metro station “Achapnyak” in Yerevan will continue in 2011, said Gagik Beglaryan, Yerevan City Mayor. Yerevan Municipality conducted negotiations with Asian Development Bank and has already appointments for 2011....