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Frankfurt Airport, Europe's 3rd busiest, shut down by heavy snow

March 12, 2013, 4:52 am
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Frankfurt Airport, Europe's 3rd busiest, shut down by heavy snow
BERLIN (AP) — Frankfurt Airport, Europe's 3rd busiest, shut down by heavy snow. Reported by SeattlePI.com 1 day ago.
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What Recession: 2012 Lamborghini Deliveries Up 50% In The US, 34% In Europe

March 12, 2013, 8:19 am
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What Recession: 2012 Lamborghini Deliveries Up 50% In The US, 34% In Europe A record number of Americans may be collecting food stamps, but things for the 1% have rarely been better, as confirmed not only by the now daily tradition of record-er Dow Jones highs, but this time by Lamborghini sales, which according to AP *soared by 50% in the US and up by 34% in the recession-riddled Europe*.

Per AP: "Lamborghini says its worldwide deliveries of super sports cars rose 30 percent last year to 2,083 units but remained shy of pre-crisis highs. The Italian carmaker owned by Volkswagen said Tuesday that deliveries were up by half in its top U.S. market and up by 34 percent in Europe despite the region's financial crisis. Revenues for the year were up 46 percent to (EURO)469 million ($610 million). The car company, based in Sant'Agata Bolognese, sold a record 2,430 cars in 2008 before the global economic crisis devastated the luxury market. Last year's sales comprised 922 new Aventador LP 700-4 and 1,161 Gallardos. Lamborghini previewed the one-off Lamborghini Veneno at the Geneva Motor Show last week to mark its 50th anniversary."

And now, because it is a painfully slow centrally-planned news days, here are some gratuitous photos of Lambos: Reported by Zero Hedge 23 hours ago.
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News Summary: Snow ties up Europe transportation

March 12, 2013, 10:16 am
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News Summary: Snow ties up Europe transportation
Associated Press
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Updated 9:26 am, Tuesday, March 12, 2013

SNOW, MAN: Frankfurt's airport closed, trains stopped running under the English Channel, and the French army was ordered to help clear roads — because of an unusually late snowfall on Western Europe. BIG CHILL: Frankfurt airport, Europe's third busiest, closed at midday after recording about five inches of snow. More than 355 flights were cancelled by mid-afternoon. North of Frankfurt, the autobahn closed after more than 100 cars and trucks crashed in a pileup and dozens were injured. ON ICE: In southeastern England, snow and ice stranded hundreds of motorists, and many abandoned their cars. Reported by SeattlePI.com 21 hours ago.
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MediaTek names new general manager for Europe corporate marketing

March 12, 2013, 8:54 pm
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MediaTek has announced the appointment of Siegmund Redl as general manager for corporate marketing in Europe. Reported by DigiTimes 10 hours ago.
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Europe's austerity debate

March 12, 2013, 9:31 pm
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Max Foster talks to economist Holger Schmieding about Europe's austerity debate and Italy's political risk factor. Reported by CNN.com 10 hours ago.
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Hip Klip Cell Phone Purse Now Available to Shoppers in UK, Australia, Europe, and Dubai, Announces Nifyt-Nifty.com

March 13, 2013, 12:03 am
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Nifty-nifty.com extends sales effort for Hip Klip Cell Phone Purse by extending international shipping effort. New countries include UK, Australia, Europe, and Dubai.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) March 13, 2013

Nifty-nifty.com, the leading online retailer of nifty, innovative products as seen on TV, is excited to announce that Hip Klip and Pocket Accessory Cell Phone Purse, is now available to shoppers in the UK, Australia, Europe, Dubai and just about anywhere, with a low shipping cost of just $5.00. The Hip Klip Pocket Accessory Cell Phone Purse, showcased online and at Festivals, was originally created by Audra Coldiron and is now available at Nifty-Nifty.

“Having sold nifty items for some time, we are proud to now offer Hip Klip Cell Phone Purse to citizens of many new countries,” explained Wendy Miller, co-owner of Nifty-nifty.com. “We’re excited that we are one of the very few online retailers to offer top selling Hip Klip Pocket Accessory Cell Phone Purse, in the UK, Australia, Europe, Dubai and that our customers no longer have to think about ‘where can I buy Hip Klip without paying high shipping costs’ and with no cost shipping to our Canadian and USA customers and a flat rate of only $5.00 for our international customers!”

For more information on the Hip Klip, go to:


· http://www.nifty-nifty.com/hip-klips/

Nifty-Nifty offers prices which are better than most and because customers are valued so highly, Nifty-Nifty prides itself on a “no games” policy of not artificially raising prices on shipping. USA and Canadian customers enjoy a zero cost shipping program, while international customers enjoy a cheap flat rate shipping cost of only $5.00.

About the Hip Klip

HIP KLIP, the amazing cell phone purse and pocket accessory is the hands free solution for carrying cell phones and the essentials. Hip clip attaches to the waistband, is sometimes called a hip clip bag, a hip clip purse, a hip clip pocket purse or hip pouch, and is an ideal cell phone purse which can add a pocket to workout clothes - it’s a mini/miniature purse to carry cell phone and the essentials. (People misspell it as hipclip or hipklip as well) Often called a hip bag or hip purse, this pocket cellphone pouch is the answer ‘when all you need are the essentials’. This is Hip Klip and Pocket Accessory - the clip-on mini-purse + key chain.

The product's motto is

NO POCKETS - NO PROBLEM ... NO BELT LOOPS - NO PROBLEM.

The nifty HIP KLIP has an open pocket on one side for your iphone, and a zipper pocket on the other and is ideal for carrying cell phone and essentials, like money, credit cards, lipstick, keys, camera, insulin pump, inhaler etc, even golf tees, and passports. NO belt loops or pockets required, the KLIP attaches to the waistband of clothes or the side of the purse. Hip Klip is the ultimate iphone purse, the WOW iphone mini-purse, the cell phone wrislet or iphone wristlet that is a functional, practical and unique way to carry your cell phone and essentials and passports.
Customers can buy Hip Klip from Nifty-nifty. Nifty-Nifty.com has free shipping, excellent customer service.

Nifty-nifty prices are better than most Hip Klip coupon offers, and the company prides itself on a “no games” policy of not artificially raising prices on shipping. Nifty-Nifty has an exciting coupon offer on it’s Facebook Page which when combined with no cost shipping is a coupon deal beyond anyone’s dreams.

About Nifty-nifty.com

Nifty-Nifty.com is the world’s leading online retailer of innovative, nifty products. The company specializes in online retailing of products such as the Readerest, Phubby, Cross Body Cell Phone Purses, Hip Klips and other innovative online products at the best prices with no charge shipping in the USA and Canada.

http://www.Nifty-Nifty.com
Tel. 858-248-2302 Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.
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iCritical to Exhibit on Stand D20 at Infosecurity Europe 2013

March 13, 2013, 1:09 am
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From Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th April 2013 IT security vendor, iCritical, will be exhibiting its cloud-based services for email security, web security and secure email archiving on stand D20 at Europe’s #1 information security event; Infosecurity Europe.

(PRWEB UK) 13 March 2013

Web and email security vendor, iCritical, has today announced that it will be showcasing its full portfolio of cloud-based solutions as part of the Infosecurity Europe 2013 show. Visitors to the Earls Court exhibition will find iCritical showing product demonstrations and answering questions on stand D20 from 23rd to 25th April.

“2013 is set to be an exciting year for iCritical,” said Cathryn Higginson, Marketing Manager at iCritical. “We’re constantly making improvements to our products and plan to showcase some of these improvements at the event. The Infosecurity show is a great opportunity to build better relationships with our existing customers and generate opportunities for new business and we are looking forward to doing both.”

iCritical’s cloud-based services help IT Managers reduce risk from online activities and increase control over what employees can do online. The email security, web security and email archiving services are scalable, secure, easy to setup and easy to manage. Implementing iCritical solutions means IT Managers can spend less time doing email and web administration and more time focusing on the needs of their business.

Taking place in Earls Court, London, the Infosecurity Europe exhibition is Europe’s #1 information security event; showcasing new and emerging technologies and offering practical and professional expertise.

Registration is now open for Infosecurity Europe 2013 and iCritical is inviting members of the IT community to join the event as their guest by registering online for free at: http://www.infosec.co.uk

Event: Infosecurity Europe 2013
Date: 23-25 April 2013
Location: Earls Court, London
Stand: D20

For more information about iCritical and its services, visit http://www.icritical.com

About iCritical
iCritical (http://www.icritical.com) is an award-winning provider of cloud-based services for email security, web security and secure email archiving. Since the company began in 2003 it has focused exclusively on helping organisations eliminate email and web challenges by delivering managed services that reduce risk, increase control and provide peace of mind. Every iCritical service is a combination of feature-rich technology and round-the-clock monitoring and maintenance, all backed by unbeatable customer service. iCritical is privately-owned and based in the UK.

About Infosecurity Europe
Infosecurity Europe is Europe’s largest Information Security industry gathering. Featuring over 350 exhibitors, the most diverse range of new products/services and 12,500 unique visitors from every segment of the industry, it is the most important date in the calendar for Information Security professionals across Europe. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer

March 13, 2013, 5:31 am
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund” or “CEE”) announced today the expiration and preliminary results of its tender offer for up to 654,331 of its shares of common stock, representing approximately 5% of the Fund’s issued and outstanding shares. The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Based upon current information, approximately 9,529,741 shares of the Fund’s common stock, or approximately 73% of its c Reported by Business Wire 2 hours ago.
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Flat-Panel TV Supplier CVT To Launch Product Shipments in Europe Using MaxLinear's MxL601 Global Hyb

March 13, 2013, 5:53 am
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Flat-Panel TV Supplier CVT To Launch Product Shipments in Europe Using MaxLinear's MxL601 Global Hybrid TV Tuner

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MaxLinear Inc. (NYS: MXL) , a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for broadband communications applications, announced today that its customer CVT Electronics Group, one of the world's largest TV solutions providers, will debut several new MaxLinear tuner-based solutions for European countries.

MaxLinear has commenced volume production shipments of the MxL601 hybrid TV tuner to CVT to support these ramps.




MaxLinear's proprietary digital CMOS technology helps CVT compete in a cost-sensitive market with tuners that offer high performance, high integration and low cost.

MaxLinear's 'super radio' sets a new benchmark for overall reception performance, silicon integration and power consumption. It provides market-leading low power consumption of 300 milliwatts (mW) - 400mW. The combination of the MxL601's ultra-low power consumption and extremely small 4 mm x 4 mm footprint enables CVT to further innovate its TV board designs for next-generation flat-panel televisions.

"CVT's new product launch is great news for MaxLinear, and it's made much easier through the use of our global tuner which allows the company to customize boards for different European markets with a minimum of design changes," said Brian Sprague, MaxLinear's Vice President and General Manager for Broadband and Consumer Products. "We're glad to team with a company that is driven to innovate in TV features while maintaining leading edge reception quality, low power consumption and competitive price points."

The MxL601 device is software configurable, allowing manufacturers to design a common front end for all global broadcast standards. Supported standards include: PAL, SECAM, NTSC, DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T, ISDB-Tmm, ATSC, ATSC M/H, DTMB, ITU-T J.83 Annex A (DVB-C) / B (US Cable) / C (Japan), DOCSIS and EURODOCSIS.

*About MaxLinear, Inc.*

MaxLinear, Inc. is a leading provider of radio-frequency and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications applications. MaxLinear is located in Carlsbad, California, and its address on the Internet is www.maxlinear.com.

MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc. Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

*Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements*

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning or implying future financial performance or trends and growth opportunities affecting MaxLinear, in particular statements relating to MaxLinear's MxL601 television tuner and CVT Electronics Group's deployment of these semiconductors in European models. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. MaxLinear cannot predict the impact, if any, of CVT's expansion in Europe on MaxLinear's revenues. MaxLinear's business, revenues, and operating results are and will be subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including (among others) uncertainties concerning how end user markets for its products will develop; its dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of revenues; its ability to continue to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; potential decreases in average selling prices for its products; and on-going intellectual property litigation related to hybrid television tuner products. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including risks and uncertainties identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. MaxLinear is providing this information as of the date of this release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.





*MaxLinear Inc. Press Contact:*
The David James Agency LLC
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Tel: 805-494-9508
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*MaxLinear Inc. Corporate Contact:*
Brian Sprague
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Tel: 760-692-0711
bsprague@maxlinear.com

*KEYWORDS:*   United States  Europe  North America  California

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The article Flat-Panel TV Supplier CVT To Launch Product Shipments in Europe Using MaxLinear's MxL601 Global Hybrid TV Tuner Reported by DailyFinance 1 hour ago.
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Europe Seeks Update of Law on Fliers’ Rights

March 13, 2013, 6:27 am
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For flights originating in Europe, new rules would clarify passengers’ rights to compensation for delayed or canceled flights. Reported by NYTimes.com 41 minutes ago.
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The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offe

March 13, 2013, 6:15 am
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*The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer*

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- *The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE)* (the "Fund" or "CEE") announced today the expiration and preliminary results of its tender offer for up to 654,331 of its shares of common stock, representing approximately 5% of the Fund's issued and outstanding shares. The tender offer expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

Based upon current information, approximately 9,529,741 shares of the Fund's common stock, or approximately 73% of its common stock outstanding, were tendered through the stated expiration date, including shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. These numbers are subject to adjustment and should not be regarded as final. No more than a total of 654,331 properly tendered Fund shares will be accepted in exchange for cash, at a price equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share as determined by the Fund today, March 13, 2013. The Fund normally calculates its NAV per share at 11:30 a.m. New York time on each day during which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. The final number of shares validly tendered and accepted pursuant to the Fund's tender offer and the Fund's tender offer price per share will be announced at a later date.




For more information on the Fund, including the most recent month-end performance, visit www.dws-investments.com or call (800) 349-4281.

*The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company seeking long term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity and equity-linked securities of issuers domiciled in Central Europe and Russia.* *Because the Fund is non-diversified, it can take larger positions in fewer issues, increasing its potential risk.* *Investing in foreign securities, particularly those of emerging markets, presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks.* *Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests more broadly.*

*The shares of most closed-end funds, including the Fund, are not continuously offered. Once issued, shares of closed-end funds are bought and sold in the secondary market.* *Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to NAV.* *The price of a fund's shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the fund.* *Therefore, a fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above NAV. There can be no assurance that the Fund's Discount Management Program will be effective in reducing the Fund's market discounts.*

*Investments in funds involve risk. Additional risks of the Fund are associated with international investing, such as government regulations and differences in liquidity, which may increase the volatility of your investment.* *Foreign security markets generally exhibit greater price volatility and are less liquid than the US market.* *Additionally, the Fund focuses its investments in certain geographical regions, thereby increasing its vulnerability to developments in that region and potentially subjecting the Fund's shares to greater price volatility.* *Some funds have more risk than others.* *These include funds, such as CEE, that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries).*

*This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.*

*Certain statements contained in this release may be forward-looking in nature.* *These include all statements relating to plans, expectations, and other* *statements that are not historical facts and typically use words like "expect,"* *"anticipate,""believe,""intend," and similar expressions.* *Such statements* *represent management's current beliefs, based upon information available at the* *time the statements are made, with regard to the matters addressed.* *All* *forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could* *cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied* *by, such statements.* *Management does not undertake any obligation to update or* *revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,* *future events, or otherwise.*

*NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE*
*NOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY*

DWS Investments is part of Deutsche Bank's Asset & Wealth Management division and, within the US, represents the retail asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. and DWS Trust Company. R-30961-1 (3/13)





*Deutsche Bank Press Office, (212) 250-6853*
*or*
*Shareholder Account Information, (800) 437-6269*
*or*
*DWS Closed-End Funds, (800) 349-4281 or 00-800-2287-2750 from outside the US*

*KEYWORDS:*   United States  North America  New York

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The article The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer Reported by DailyFinance 53 minutes ago.
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The 100 Biggest Acute Hospitals in Europe (2nd Edition) Featuring Contact Information, Decision Makers and Key Statistics

March 12, 2013, 5:26 am
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DUBLIN, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c64a19/the_100_biggest_ac) has announced the addition of the "The 100 Biggest Acute Hospitals In Europe (2nd edition)" report to their offering.      (Logo:... Reported by PR Newswire 3 days ago.
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Heavy snow hits northern Europe travel

March 12, 2013, 5:37 am
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Swaths of northern Europe were in the grip of snow, ice and high winds Tuesday, causing serious disruption to road, rail and air travelers. Reported by CNN.com 3 days ago.
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Heavy snow snarls travel in northern Europe

March 12, 2013, 5:53 am
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Swaths of northern Europe were in the grip of snow, ice and high winds Tuesday, causing serious disruption to road, rail and air travelers. Reported by CNN.com 3 days ago.
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Ford Focus ST, Now the Best Selling Hot Hatch in Europe

March 12, 2013, 6:19 am
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Ford Focus ST, Now the Best Selling Hot Hatch in Europe For the first time in ages, you are spoiled for choice if you want to buy a C-segment hot hatch in Europe. There's the tried and tested Golf GTI which is getting replaced soon with a slightly better model, the mental 280 hp Opel Astra OPC, the track tool that is the Renault Megane Sport and the Ford Focus ST.&l... Reported by autoevolution 3 days ago.
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Why the US will fair better than Europe in economic recovery

March 12, 2013, 7:31 am
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In an interview, the former president of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, says that today’s global financial crisis is mainly a political failure rather than an economic one. The US will probably do much better in its financial recovery because its central bank, unlike Europe’s, has the powers it needs. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 3 days ago.
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Snow disrupts transport across northwestern Europe

March 12, 2013, 8:23 am
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Snow disrupts transport across northwestern Europe An overnight snowstorm in northwestern Europe forced the closure of Frankfurt Airport, caused record traffic jams in Belgium, and left British and French drivers sleeping in their cars. Reported by msnbc.com 2 days ago.
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Europe Hasn't Even Done The Most Painful Part Of The Recovery

March 13, 2013, 9:46 am
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The euro area's economic fortunes continue to diverge from those of the United States.

In a new report this morning, Morgan Stanley downgraded its euro zone GDP forecast, citing weakness in France, Italy, and the Netherlands – some of the bloc's biggest economies.

Perhaps most importantly, though – as Deutsche Bank strategist Bilal Hafeez points out in a note today – the euro area economy hasn't even begun deleveraging yet.

In fact, the exact opposite is happening.

The chart below shows total domestic debt, which aggregates government debt, private sector debt, and household debt.

Whereas total U.S. debt is down to 340 percent of GDP after topping out at 370 percent in early 2009, the same measure in the euro area has actually continued increasing, and now stands near 390 percent of GDP.

"So, for all the talk of austerity in the euro area, overall debt as a share of GDP has actually risen, while the debt ratio in the U.S. has fallen since 2008," writes Hafeez.

Hafeez notes that public-sector releveraging (increased government spending) has essentially allowed the banking system to deleverage somewhat from peak credit in 2007/2008, and it's also facilitated households' ability to pay down debt.

Contrast that with Europe, where "debt levels as a share of GDP have remained unchanged for the household, business and financial sectors since the 2008 crisis."

In other words, "there has been no private sector deleveraging" in the euro area, writes Hafeez. "Meanwhile, the government debt ratio has risen."

This all leads to an indictment of the policy approach in the euro area, writes Hafeez:

The U.S. approach of staggering the deleveraging process across sectors appears to have worked well, while the euro area approach of private sector forbearance and public sector austerity appears not to have led to overall deleveraging.

What has undoubtedly helped the U.S. has been that nominal GDP growth has been more than double that of the Euro-area since early 2009. So the U.S. has been able to keep domestic demand stronger than the Euro-area by its staggered deleveraging.

The bottom line is that both growth prospects and the speed of overall deleveraging give the U.S. dollar a significant advantage over the euro for the coming years.

These comments echo those of Société Générale strategist Kit Juckes, who told Business Insider, "U.S. economic outperformance reflects a better policy response than in Europe, and the U.S. has effectively 'won' the currency wars."

"Jobs are returning, the trade deficit falling," says Juckes. "And most of all, even though [Federal Reserve] tightening is still a long way off, it's much closer than ECB or BoE or, most of all, BoJ tightening."

There's still a lot of work to do in Europe.

*READ MORE — How The US Dollar Staged An Incredible Comeback >*

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Join the conversation about this story » Reported by Business Insider 1 day ago.
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Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in Europe and Japan; Introduces New, Lower Price

March 13, 2013, 10:34 am
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*Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in Europe and Japan; Introduces New, Lower Price*

Largest-display, highest-resolution version of Amazon's best-selling tablet now available in Europe and Japan

New, lower price for Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in the US — starting at just $269 for Wi-Fi and $399 for 4G




SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NAS: AMZN) — Amazon today announced that Kindle Fire HD 8.9"— the large-screen version of its best-selling tablet — is now available in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. With the expansion of Kindle Fire HD 8.9" to Europe and Japan, Amazon also announced it is able to lower the price of Kindle Fire HD 8.9" in the US, with the Wi-Fi version now starting at $269 and the 4G version starting at $399.

"We're thrilled with customer reaction to Kindle Fire HD 8.9". Customers tell us they love our large-screen version of Kindle Fire HD for web browsing, email, gaming, watching TV shows, reading magazines, and more," said Dave Limp, Vice President, Amazon Kindle. "As we expand Kindle Fire HD 8.9" to Europe and Japan, we've been able to increase our production volumes and decrease our costs. Across our business at Amazon, whenever we are able to create cost efficiencies like this, we want to pass the savings along to our customers."

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is the highest-resolution, largest-display Kindle Fire. Designed for entertainment, it is perfect for web, apps, movies, games and magazines. Features include:

· Large 8.9" display has the highest resolution of any Kindle Fire (1920x1200, 254 ppi), with rich color and deep contrast; ideal for movies, apps, and gaming.
· Custom Dolby audio and dual stereo speakers for crisp, rich sound.
· Over 23 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, and audiobooks.
· The most popular apps and games.
· Ultra-fast web browsing and streaming with built-in dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.
· Front-facing HD camera for taking photos or making video calls.
· Exceptional battery life — Kindle Fire HD 8.9" gets 10 hours of battery life.
· Easy-to-use e-mail, calendar, and contacts for work or home, including Gmail, Hotmail, Exchange, and more.
· New Amazon-exclusive features like X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Textbooks, Immersion Reading, Whispersync for Voice and Whispersync for Games.
· Kindle FreeTime, a free, personalized tablet experience just for kids and exclusively available on Kindle Fire. Parents can set daily screen limits and give access to appropriate content for each child.
· "Buy Once, Enjoy Everywhere" with Amazon apps available on the largest number of platforms so customers can use their Amazon content on any of their devices.
· Amazon's top-rated, world-class customer service.

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" is available starting today at this new low price at www.amazon.com/kindlefirehd.

*About Amazon.com*

Amazon.com, Inc. (NAS: AMZN) , a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection.Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web Services provides Amazon's developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of business. Kindle Paperwhite is the most-advanced e-reader ever constructed with 62% more pixels and 25% increased contrast, a patented built-in front light for reading in all lighting conditions, extra-long battery life, and a thin and light design. The new latest generation Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle, now features new, improved fonts and faster page turns. Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads, enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and graphics engine—and it is available in two display sizes—7" and 8.9". The large-screen Kindle Fire HD is also available with 4G wireless, and comes with a groundbreaking $49.99 introductory 4G LTE data package. The all-new Kindle Fire features a 20% faster processor, 40% faster performance, twice the memory, and longer battery life.

Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca,www.amazon.cn, www.amazon.it, www.amazon.es and www.amazon.com.br. As used herein, "Amazon.com,""we,""our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

*Forward-Looking Statements*

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Mead Johnson to Present at CAGE (Consumer Analyst Group of Europe) Conference

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*Mead Johnson to Present at CAGE (Consumer Analyst Group of Europe) Conference*

GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYS: MJN) announced today that it will present at the CAGE (Consumer Analyst Group of Europe) conference in London on March 20, 2013. The presentation by Peter Kasper Jakobsen, executive vice president and COO and Peter G. Leemputte, executive vice president and CFO will begin at 2:15 p.m. GMT and will be webcast live on the Internet. To access the webcast go to meadjohnson.com and click first on the Investors tab, then the Events and Presentations tab. A replay will be available for ninety days after the presentation at meadjohnson.com under the Investors tab, Events and Presentations.

*About Mead Johnson*




Mead Johnson, a global leader in pediatric nutrition, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes more than 70 products in over 50 countries worldwide. The company's mission is to nourish the world's children for the best start in life. The Mead Johnson name has been associated with science-based pediatric nutrition products for over 100 years. The company's "Enfa" family of brands, including Enfamil^® infant formula, is the world's leading brand franchise in pediatric nutrition. For more information, go to www.meadjohnson.com.





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