login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10224

29 September 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
US consultancy firm Aon given approval for take-over of rival Hewitt

Brussels, 28/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 28 September, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of the consultancy firm Hewitt Associates by the consultancy and brokerage firm Aon Corporation. The two US companies provide services in the fields of retirement benefits consulting, pension administration, investment consulting, human capital services, insurance and financial services consulting and insurance intermediation. Although their activities overlap, in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Roma problem contains factors that go beyond legal aspect of EU rules on free movement of persons
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Common desire to conclude EPA by end of year - “Shared objectives” on climate and multilateralism
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Governance and civilian police training - two new possibilities for EU action
(EU) EU/CSDP: Olivier Chastel highlights responsibility of parliaments in defining democratic control of CSDP
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN: President Sarkozy calls for direct EU and UFM role in peace process and rallies to November “summit”
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU regrets Israel's decision not to extend moratorium on settlement building
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Question of automatic nature of sanctions at heart of Stability and Growth Pact reform
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Legislative proposal on migration of some financial products to SEPA products is hoped for mid-October
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Didier Reynders sings praises of Belgian compromise proposal on management of alternative investment funds
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2009: Over 30% of funding devoted to economic recovery
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission to help Greece reform its asylum system
(EU) EU/ENERGY: New labelling system for household electrical goods
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament energy committee backs moratorium on deep water oil drilling
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ukraine should unbundle Naftogaz
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New proposal on distribution of foodstuffs to most needy is criticised by several EU countries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid to European banana producers should be largely used to protect them from effects of falling import tariffs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission says milk and milk product market is constantly improving
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Tajani highlights importance of security research to improve infrastructure protection and resilience of European society
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Further 16 high-tech companies pledge to reduce electricity consumption
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Greater university cooperation to speed up development in Africa
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Disadvantage must be tackled on all fronts, Vassiliou says
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Unions from all over Europe to demonstrate against austerity measures
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: National law providing for separate systems for gas delivery and transit does not comply with EU law, Advocate General says
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: US consultancy firm Aon given approval for take-over of rival Hewitt
(EU) EU/EIB: STMicroelectronics loan for research/development on new generations of semi-conductor circuits
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/09/2010: