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Europe automotive
Europe's Auto Industry Is Crashing, But Layoffs Are Out Of The QuestionIn France, new vehicle registrations have been plunging. Already down 17.8% in December and 20.7% in January compared to prior year, they sank 20.2% in February. Year to date, the results were even worse than they appear. Read onAn overview of the Russian and CIS automotive industry - February 2012The Russian automotive industry experienced a milestone year in 2011. Some of the noted happenings and highlights include: Automotive output hit a production record triggered by strong market recovery, production ramp-up plans ... Read onGreat Wall Motors becomes first Chinese automaker to assemble cars in the EUChinese carmaker opens plant in Bulgaria. Great Wall Motors launched operations in Bulgaria, becoming the first Chinese automaker to assemble cars in the European Union. At a ceremony in the village of Bahovista ... Read onMarchionne: "EU must counter economic headwind with a strong industrial policy"The EU needs to urgently refocus on its industrial future and address the fundamental issues that constrain the region's competitiveness in a global perspective, steering away from the short-term national interests that hamper the ... Read onFebruary 2012 West European Car SalesRead onRussia: Car Sales Up in FebruaryRead onCan 'foreign' car giants revive British industry?Read onEU COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: registrations down 4.7% in JanuaryRead onScrews Tighten On European AutomakersRead on
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EUROtalk headline articles
EU launches strategy to secure raw materialsThe worldwide supply of raw materials is under increasing pressure as today's high-tech industries demand ever-larger amounts of minerals and metals. The EU is trying to meet the challenge. It's the stuff that high-tech ... Read onRussian Manufacturing in the doldrumsRussian manufacturing remained flat and weak in February, as demand from abroad continued to ease. "Politicians call this stability, but economists are tempted to call this stagnation," said Alexander Morozov from HSBC. Read onFitch threatens to downgrade RussiaThe Fitch rating agency says it may cut Russia's long-term ratings if the Russian authorities fail to implement economic reforms and cut spending. Russia is rated BBB, one of the lowest of the investment grade ratings. Fitch has ... Read on
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Europe update: global headlines
Below are the latest articles and news from around the world featuring articles on Europe. Read on ...
European crisis sheds light on automakers' excess capacity
Source: Detroit Free Press
German Manufacturing Stumbles
Source: The Wall Street Journal / Europe
Staffing Companies Outperform Market as Europe Economic Outlook Stabilizes
Source: Bloomberg
Eastern Europe GDP Probably Slowed Last Quarter on Credit Crunch
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek
Renault is 'natural partner' in Turkish domestic auto bid
Source: Balkans.com
AvtoVAZ Could Make New Models
Source: The Moscow Times
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EUROtalk eJournal "human resources" articles
German labor costs rising faster than EU averageThe costs of an hour of work in Germany surged in 2011 at a pace unseen in the past 15 years. However, workers benefited only partially from the rise. Labor in Germany was 3.2 percent more expensive last year than in 2010, according ... Read onSpain Passes Major Employment and Labor Law AmendmentsAmendments include the following: Less Costly Dismissals and Simplified Procedures; Increased Right to Change Work Conditions, Location, and Duties; More Flexibility in Work Time Distribution and Part Time ... Read onEuropean Council Confirms Research And Innovation As Drivers Of Growth And JobsEU Heads of State and Government have today stressed that the Europe 2020 strategy is Europe's growth strategy and its comprehensive response to the challenges it is facing. One of the targets of Europe 2020, through the Innovation ... Read onTo read the following additional Europe HR articles, visit eJournal online by clicking here.
- Unemployment: EU vs. Germany
- Analysis: Future Challenges for U.S. Businesses Transferring Staff to U.K. Operations
- EU Data Protection Reform: An Overview of the New Draft EC General Data Protection Regulation
- Online Bookings for UK Visa Applicants to Enroll their Biometrics
- Germany aiming to scrap unemployment benefits for other EU nationals
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Additional EUROtalk eJournal articles
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- Istanbul Links Europe And Asia As Turkey Metropolis Develops With Big Dreams
- The Power of Procurement (report)
- European Private Equity Outlook 2012 (report)
- Germany: Real Estate Focus (report)
- Bilateral ties between Turkey, Russia likely to improve under Putin's presidency
- Euro zone growth forecasted to shrink by 0.5% this year, says Dragui
- German Double Tax Treaties
- Only 17 percent of Turkish companies choose to employ foreign workers
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Russia automotive (February edition of EUROtalk eJournal)
Automakers race to RussiaAutomakers look for safe harbour on emerging markets as rest of the globe urged into austerity.Russia's car market has become attractive to car makers since car sales continue to increase with 41% growth in the first ... Read onGeneral Motors and Ford want American suppliers to follow them into RussiaGM planning $1 billion investment in old Soviet heartland. General Motors is planning to invest more than $1 billion in Russia over the next five years, said James Bovenzi, managing director of GM Russia and CIS, ... Read onIndustrial Assembly Regime has been successful in attracting the foreign component manufacturers to RussiaRussian Ministry of Economic Development had signed about 400 memoranda of understanding proposing the production of parts and components within the frame of the Industrial Assembly Regime with 178 different component ... Read onRussian Automotive Market is to Maintain a Consistent Growth in 2012Read on2011 breaks the record on passenger cars' production in RussiaRead onIndustrial Assembly Regime: MoU of the companies who fail to take further action until 2013 will be cancelledRead on
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Automobile Assembly and Engine Production Plants in Europe
The automobile industry operates 294 vehicle assembly and engine production plants in Europe, including the EU27 and a number of neighbouring countries, such as Russia, Ukraine and Turkey ... Read on
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Taxation of international executives: Guides for Germany, UK, Switzerland, Russia and Turkey For mobile international executives, tax can be a major consideration and for human resource professionals, the need to provide answers to questions relating to tax can be pressing. Read on ...
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