Tammikuu 2010

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european voice

According to Ann Mettler, from the online European voice, to increase financial literacy should be one of the main four goals to achieve EU2020's objectives.
Politicians do not fear to comply with this objectives or to be penalized if they do not fulfill any of these. Mettler thinks if the internal market is to be deepened, the EU 2020 strategy needs to differ from the Lisbon Agenda.

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SUDÁN TRIBUNE

January 23, 2010 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese government informed Cairo that any opportunities for Egyptian oil company to invest in the country is contingent upon securing a gas deal, according to a newspaper report.

On the same day the shareholders annual meeting will be held in Munich, that is, tomorrow, Siemens will publish its first-quarter results, that, according to the Wall Street Journal are expected to post weaker quarterly earnings compared with a year earlier as the economic downturn continue to take its toll.

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EFE/EUROPA PRESS

Swedish telecommunication gigant Ericsson's net gain reduce 65% as it reached 4.100 million Swedish crowns (401 million euros) in 2009 due to economical crisis, according to the companies report.
The gross gain was about 18.800 million euros, 24 per cent less than it was in 2008.
Ericsson's CEO, Hans Vestberg, stated in a press release that the important drop in the sales in the second half of 2009 was caused by a reduction of expenses in the current operators existing in the market.

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EUROPA PRESS/EFE

Siemens, Alstom and Talgo are the three possible constructors of the high speed trains with which the Spanish railway company will supply its new route to France in 2012. The winner will earn 270 million euros for the building of ten trains, which at its full capacity will be able to move more than 500 passengers at a higher speed of 300 km/hr

MEXICAN PUNTA COLOMA MIGHT BECOME THE THIRD PORT IN THE WORLD

If plans turn out to be true Punta Coloma, in Baja California, will become the third most important port in the world in the mid-term, as it will be a bridge to carry load from Asia to the USA and once it works at its full capacity will be able to move between 4 and 5 million containers every year. It will be located in the town of Colonet, some 140 kilometres away from Ensenada and one hour from the U.S.A. with an estimated area of 30000 hectares and 700 railway kilometers

Source: 
the economist

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Hutchison will operate container terminal in Australia

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Australian media

At the end of last year, while everyone was preparing for Christmas holidays, Hutchison Port Holdings, one of the world's largest port operators, was appointed the operator of the new third container terminal (T3) at Port Botany.

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