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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10016

11 November 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/anti-trust
Formal procedure against Thomson Reuters on financial instrument codes

Brussels, 10/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 November, the European Commission opened a formal procedure against the Canadian news and financial data company, Thomson Reuters. The latter is suspected of preventing its clients and competitors from translating Reuters Instrument Codes (RICs) to alternative identification codes, which could prove to be an illegal obstacle to free competition.

RICs are short, alphanumerical codes that identify securities (stock shares, etc.) and their...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Tighter rules for the world of finance - key questions to be addressed by EU institutions, particularly the European Parliament
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Swedish Presidency continues consultation on posts - London not willing to drop Tony Blair's candidature
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Commission will be invited to prepare its opinion next week on request for accession
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Massoud Barzani speaks with MEPs on developments in Iraqi Kurdistan
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Doubts over sending observers to January elections
(EU) EP/GCC: Cautious optimism on resumption of trade talks and high ambition for diversified relations
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(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Public finances and unemployment a priority
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Agreement on tobacco duty
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: No coordinated exit strategy at this stage for bank bailouts
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Full good fiscal governance package to be discussed in December
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/GREECE:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008: European Court of Auditors finds too high irregular payments particularly with regard to structural funds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens detailed inquiry into state guarantee granted to Banco Privado Português
(EU) EU/ANTI-TRUST: Formal procedure against Thomson Reuters on financial instrument codes
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Differences are such that agreement in Copenhagen is dependent on political impetus from heads of state
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Prospect of transatlantic agreement on product safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission is set to review legislation on air passengers' rights
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Progress in talks on improving contracts between dairy farmers and agri-food industry
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Commissioner Šefèoviè sets out priorities for Parliament
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Directors taking part in LUX competition visit Parliament
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Meeting of European local and regional government ministers on “Good local and regional governance in turbulent times”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
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