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EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE
A Competitive Auto Industry for Europe
The auto industry in Europe is at a critical juncture. On the one hand, it benefits from the strong current and projected growth in motor vehicle sales globally, particularly in the BRIC countries and other emerging markets. Read on...
Grim Report: European Auto Market Might Take The Rest Of The Decade To Recover, If It Recovers At All
The European auto market is in for a long, drawn-out recovery, according to a new outlook.  To give you an idea of the grimness of the forecast: The New York-based credit ratings firm compared Europe to economically stagnant Japan, where ...   Read on...
New car market in Russia: January, 2013 figures are released
The first month of 2013 saw sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia increase by 5% compared with January 2012 or by 7,464 sold units, according to the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee (AEB AMC). Among the top ten bestselling ... Read on... 
Additional Europe automotive articles
January 2013 West European Car Sales

EU Truck Sales Finish Above Q4 Expectations

UK car market surged 11% in January 2013

China key market for German cars

21st Century Car Distribution in Europe
EUROPE MANUFACTURING
Central Europe manufacturing data offer glimmer of hope
Central Europe's struggling economies received a welcome boost on February 1 as data hinted that the region's vital manufacturing sectors may have already hit bottom and are now rebounding.  Although the Purchasing Managers Index ...  Read on...
German industry under strain as energy costs jump
Worlee-Chemie GmbH, a family-owned company that has produced resins in the city of Hamburg for almost a century, is trying to escape the spiraling cost of Germany's shift to renewable energy.  A 47 per cent increase on January 1 in ...  Read on...
Additional Europe manufacturing articles
EU should intervene directly to revive manufacturing, say socialist MEPs

Turkey: Industrial production up 2.3 pct in 2012, December numbers down

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EUROPE ECONOMY and COMPETITIVENESS
EU and US plan world's biggest trade bloc
The world's two largest economic powers would like to join forces via a free-trade agreement. Yet the hurdles are high. The EU and US are aiming not just for a small trade solution, but for the largest proposal of all. Read on...
Additional Europe economy and competitiveness articles
Investing in growth: Europe's next challenge

New Report Points Way for Further Reform to Boost Europe's Competitiveness

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EUROPE HR
Russia: The remuneration of foreign employees - highly qualified specialists
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has amended the inconsistencies of some provisions of the Administrative Regulation * (hereinafter - the Regulation) to the provisions of the Federal law "On the legal status of foreign citizens inside the ... Read on...
UK: New Parental Leave and Flexible Working Proposals
The government has published its long awaited response to the parental leave and flexible working elements of the Modern Workplaces consultation, and has announced plans to create a new system of flexible parental leave and pay, and ... Read on...
Additional Europe HR articles
Foreign employees who don't need a visa must prove knowledge of Russian

Lithuania: Changes to the Lithuanian Employment Code

Russia and the US simplify visa formalities

Germany: Unions use "double standards" when paying agency staff

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EUROPE GLOBAL HEADLINES
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Tata Motors Could Build A Billion Euro Factory In Cluj, Romania
Source: Auto-Types.com

Renault's CEO Is On A Desperate Mission To Save France
Source: Business Insider

Global presence steers German car market
Source: Financial Times

Mercedes-Benz CLA Small-Car Production Begins in Hungary
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Volkswagen eyes Taiwan for auto production plant
Source: Taipei Times

Ford Warns the Worst is Yet to Come in Europe
Source: IndustryWeek

Euro zone strugglers cutting labour costs - study
Source: Reuters
ADDITIONAL EUROPE ARTICLES
International interest picks up in Central & Eastern Europe

Investment Guide to Germany, Issue 2013

Poland's Position as a Business Partner for Japan

The Russian Taxation Outlook for 2013

Doing Business in the Slovak Republic - Guide

Global Logistics: 2013 Customs/Regulations Update - U.S. & Europe taking it to the next level

Advice for US Entrepreneurs Who Move to Europe

Bleak Picture in Central Eastern Europe says CBRE

Spain and the United States avoid double taxation to aid investment

Multiple: European buyouts watch January 2013

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