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EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE
Russian Government to Subsidize Auto Loans as Car Market Collapses
Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry on Wednesday announced measures to support the struggling domestic car industry, including subsidies aimed at cutting high interest rates that have slowed the auto loan market to a crawl ...   Read on...
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Spain climbs in the global ranking of auto manufacturers
Spain rose by three places in the world ranking of auto manufacturers in 2014 as compared to 2013, placing it in ninth place after surpassing Russia, Canada and Thailand. This data is provided by the International Organization of ...     Read on...
Autos: European Production Finishes Near Estimates in Q1 2015 (download report)
European (EU 27+EFTA) production was flat in March. European build also finished flat in Q1, below our estimate for 2% growth, but above consensus expectations (down 2%). Premium mix was likely positive in the quarter ...    Read on...
Additional Europe automotive articles

- More British components being used in British-made vehicles
- SAG 23: Heavy-Duty Vehicle Weight Restrictions in the EU: Enforcement and Compliance Technologies
- Autos: Western European Demand Inflects Higher in March 2015
- Trucks: European Market Continues Growth in February 2015
- The 2015 ACEA Tax Guide released 

 

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MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY
Europe's industry is coming back to life 
The eurozone's latest manufacturing PMIs are being released this morning, which should give us some idea of the strength of Europe's recovery in March. Here's what's coming and what we have so far. Remember that anything over 50 ...   Read on...
German pay rises buoy hopes for eurozone recovery
Andre Krolow is looking forward to indulging his passion for rare vinyl records and a longer-than-usual summer holiday. The foreman at a midsized manufacturer in Lower Saxony is one of 3.7 million German metalworkers who will ...     Read on...
Additional manufacturing and economy articles
- Russia Economic Report 33: A New Economic Era?
- Eurozone: Cheap oil and support policy to drive the recovery     
   

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SUPPLY CHAIN RISK
St. Louis University's John Cook School of Business releases new Certificate Course

St. Louis University's Center for Supply Chain Management has selected Global Business Professor to produce and host their new online Certificate Course: Supply Chain Risk Management: Creating, Capturing & Delivering Value presented by Dana Hullinger, Director of Supply Chain Strategy with The Boeing Company ...    Read on... 

DOING BUSINESS IN ...
Business risks and opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe

A new report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds that the business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is strengthening in several countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), particularly ...     Read on... 

Q&A: How to Make Foreign Business Love Russia

The Kaluga region, an hour's drive southwest of Moscow, has become a haven for investors. International giants in industries ranging from automotive to pharmaceutical have built plants, trained and employed thousands of locals, and ...     Read on... 

FT Special Report - Turkey

The country is steeling itself for elections in June that could determine its course for years to come. To download 4-page Financial Times special report ...     Read on... 

HUMAN RESOURCES
Germany: Bribery Act - Germany gets ready for stricter criminal laws

In its cabinet session on 21 January 2015, the German government adopted the draft bill on combating corruption of the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection. The bill is intended to reform the German Criminal Code in order ...    Read on...

In praise of diversity in Europe: European companies with diverse boards are more likely to perform strongly

It is now six years since Norway became the first country in Europe to legislate on board diversity, insisting that its listed companies should be at least 40 per cent composed of female directors. Since then, Belgium, ...    Read on...

Additional European human resources articles

- Changes in the Law Concerning Employment of Foreigners in Russia
- Spain: Interpret or Legislate? A Curious Interpretation by the Supreme Court on the Limitations of Extending Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Changed Period of Temporary Stay of Foreigners and Stateless Persons in Ukraine

 

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EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: EXPANDING SALES
Business Development Help in European and Russia for Automotive Suppliers

If you are seeking assistance in industry structure studies, cooperation and clustering and defining new strategies, FIER can assist. By working with specialist partners worldwide, FIER Automotive is able to offer support for your internationalisation plans in Western and Eastern Europe ...     Read on ... 

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FINANCE, TAX & INVESTMENT
Credit Reports in U.S., Europe May Soon Speak the Same Language

The ideal commercial credit report would have the financial data of a European report and the payment data of a U.S. report. That may be coming soon. Any finance professional who has pulled a credit report on a European company has ...     Read on ... 

Additional finance, tax and investment articles

- The Euro Area: Monetary Union or System of Currency Boards?
- Euro Slide Sparks Analyst Clash over Currency War
- ASEAN 2015: Are German investors missing out?
- Portfolio Managers Warming to European Corporate Credit

 

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EUROPE UPDATE: GLOBAL HEADLINES

  

When the hunter becomes the hunted: VW chairman Ferdinand Pi�ch
Source: Deutsche Welle

Most European business chiefs back Britain in EU, study shows
Source: Financial Times

UPS is reportedly making a major investment in Europe
Source: Business Insider

China's Geely gears up for push into Europe, U.S.
Source: Automotive News Europe

Car sales in Russia could dive nearly 30% in 2015
Source: The Detroit News

German investor sentiment slip on weak global growth: Report
Source: The Economic Times

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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

 

- New round of US-EU free trade talks begins
- UK: Intellectual Property Office publishes advice on exhibition of copyright protected works
- Norway Ranked Least Risky for Supply Chains
- Exploring growth in the Mediterranean region  

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