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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Dutch Lady products recalled amid allergy scare

Truong Van Toan, head of the Dutch firms Legal Department, said the firm had recalled 58 percent of its Vivinal GOS products currently in its Vietnam distribution system. We are trying our best to take 3 million products off the market by mid-November,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Ahold restructures toward acquisition ramp-up

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:05:00 GMT

Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets

BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mobistar, Belgium's second biggest mobile phone operator is looking into acquiring some of Dutch telecoms group KPN Belgian assets, a spokeswoman for the group said on Saturday. 'Mobistar always examines opportunities on the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT

Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets

'Mobistar always examines opportunities on the market. We have not yet taken any decisions,' the spokeswoman said. A spokesman for KPN Belgium told Belgian daily De Tijd on Saturday the group had started a formal procedure to sell its business-customer
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:50:00 GMT

Mobistar eyeing Belgian KPN assets

BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Mobistar (MSTAR.BR), Belgium's second biggest mobile phone operator is looking into acquiring some of Dutch telecoms group KPN (KPN.AS) Belgian assets, a spokeswoman for the group said on Saturday. "Mobistar always examines
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT

KBC to shrink by 25 pct in restructuring -paper

BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Belgian banking and insurance group KBC will have to shrink its balance sheet by about 25 percent over the course of several years in an EU-ordered restructuring, daily De Tijd said on Saturday. KBC is one of many banks which
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMT

ECJ Summarizes Order on Belgian VAT Recovery Period

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:51:00 GMT

KBC to shrink by 25 pct in restructuring -paper

KBC is one of many banks which have submitted restructuring plans to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, and will be asked to divest certain assets in return for receiving state aid. Citing politicians familiar with the talks, De Tijd said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:51:00 GMT

KBC to shrink by 25 pct in restructuring -paper

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:50:00 GMT

Liechtenstein Announces TIEA With Netherlands Near Conclusion

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT

2009 Netherlands-Samoa TIEA Available

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT

KBC to shrink by 25 pct in restructuring -paper

BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Belgian banking and insurance group KBC (KBC.BR) will have to shrink its balance sheet by about 25 percent over the course of several years in an EU-ordered restructuring, daily De Tijd said on Saturday. KBC is one of many
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT

DSM Q3 profit down but says recovery underway

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:23:00 GMT

Unilever chief warns of slow recovery

By Jenny Wiggins in London Paul Polman, Unilever chief executive, warned of a 'protracted' global economic recovery and price deflation as the maker of Lipton tea and Sunsilk shampoo reported strong third-quarter results. Polman has won the confidence of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMT

4. Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam (VU) Selects HP StorageWorks to Reduce Costs, Expand Operations

The HP LeftHand SAN solutions P4000 (P4500/4300) offer a scale-out architecture that provides data replication and automatically balances data volumes across all storage resources. These features allow the University to ensure continuous storage
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT

Fewer jobs losses than first feared at BNP Paribas Fortis

06/11 - The intergration of Fortis Bank into the French bank BNP Paribas will not result in large scale redundencies. According to the trades unions, BNP Paribas management plans to shed around 750 jobs through natural wastage over the next three years.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Workers at the Antwerp plant stop work an hour early to attend a meeting about General Motors' decision not to sell its European plants to Magna.

Workers at General Motors’ Antwerp plant are being given more information about the consequences of GM’s decision not to sell its European plants to the parts company Magna. Earlier this week, General Motors announced that its European operation was
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Both tennis players failed to inform the Flemish drug testing authorities of their whereabouts.

The Flemish tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have been banned from the sport for a year after they failed to provide the drug testing authorities with details of their whereabouts on several occasions. Like many other professional
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

It is a 45 percent increase in third quarter net profit, partly due to the integration of Belgian lender Fortis.

French bank BNP Paribas, the largest financial institution in the euro zone, has reported a 45 percent increase in third quarter net profit. The net profit of €1.3 billion in the July to September quarter is said to be thanks to gains in investment
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Bahrain's GIB sets initial price for bond issue

Bahrain's Gulf International Bank (GIB) has said its initial price guidance for its Saudi bond issue will be at 130 to 140 basis points above the Saudi interbank offered rate (Sibor), MEED has reported. The bond will be offered through private placement
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:49:00 GMT

NextPharma sterile product development centre in Belgium receives &

NextPharma sterile product development centre in Belgium receives AFMPS approval NextPharma's sterile product development centre (SPDC) in Belgium is geared towards high-quality development-scale sterile clinical trials manufacture The SPDC, opened 12
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:18:00 GMT

Dutch riders tiptoe through the tulips

Perhaps Miranda Devine should take a ride on a bicycle in the Netherlands. When I moved here two months ago I had an inferiority complex as a cyclist that came from years of living in Sydney. I would stop at every crossing for pedestrians and cars, who
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:45:00 GMT

DSM Pharmaceutical Products forms manufacturing alliance with Galenix

US-based has made a manufacturing alliance with Galenix, of Saint Jean D'Illac, France, whereby DSM will be the preferred commercial-scale manufacturing partner for Galenix commercial products on a global basis. No financial terms were disclosed. The two
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:44:00 GMT

Fortis Finance Public Offer on EUR 1.0 billion of outstanding debt securities to commence on 10 November 2009

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:28:00 GMT

ING Direct Orange Everyday

This daily transaction account offers fee-free banking, with bonuses and rebates designed to help you pay as little as possible, writes John Kavanagh. What is it? ING Direct established its presence in the Australian retail banking market a decade ago
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:05:00 GMT

TATA Steel sees full capacity utilization at Corus on demand revival

TATA Steel said its European subsidiary Corus will be able to run at full capacity utilization by the end of the current fiscal, riding on revival in global demand. Mr B Muthuraman vice chairman of TATA Steel on the sidelines of CII Steel Summit said
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:58:00 GMT

Dutch mull RVP striking role

ZEIST (Netherlands) - ROBIN van Persie could be deployed as a central striker for the Netherlands in friendlies against Italy and Paraguay later this month, coach Bert van Marwijk said on Friday. Van Persie has played centrally at the tip of the front
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:36:00 GMT

Unilever Supports Brands In Challenging Markets

Unilever have reported its third quarter trading results with underlying sales growth of 4.1%, with volumes up 1.4%, as the company has increased its spending on advertising to support its brands in a challenging market. In its Savoury, dressings and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:08:00 GMT

The Hague

LOCATED in the West of the country, in the province of South Holland, , is the third largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. There are many things to see and do in the city, from museums and parks to theatre shows and eating out.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:57:00 GMT