login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7798

14 September 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 55 / 62
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) medical equipment

American MEDTRONIC (cardiac stimulators) has offered around $480 million ($26 per share) to acquire CYBERONICS (turnover $47.9 million for the financial year ending June 2000), a company specialised in treating epilepsy.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Lifting of sanctions against Vienna raises generally positive reaction, but also criticisms - Mr Prodi wants "improvements to Treaty" to avoid similar situations
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Council Presidency considers something is now moving in negotiations even if essential issues remain open
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Discussion over Dimitrakopoulos/Leinen draft report on allocation of seats in Parliament confirms difficulty of the exercise - an inappropriate and avoidable debate?
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL:
(EU) EU/NATO: COPS/NATO Council meeting on 19 September
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes PLO decision
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: hearing Delors and Védrine
(EU) EP/ESDP: Towards appeal over "top secret" documents?
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Revised project to be diffused from 20 September with improvements to provisions on economic and social rights
(EU) CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission emphasises added value of future Charter and calls for certain improvements
(EU) EU/UN: Mr Védrine announces first EU meeting with Kofi Annan on EU contribution towards crisis management
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Conditions (and compensation) for closure of Chernobyl plant the focus of Friday's summit in Paris
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: French Secretary of State for Industry considers European Parliament supports "controlled" liberalisation of the sector
(EU) EU/GAS: Commission addresses a formal notice to France, Portugal and Luxembourg for non-transposition of liberalisation Directive, while welcoming global progress in opening of markets
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Clarification of positions on revision of agricultural trading systems
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr. Eizenstat reaffirms that new text replacing FSC system complies with WTO rules, contrary to the opinion in Brussels
(EU) EU/OLYMPIC GAMES: Australia abolishes restrictions for television teams, Commission welcomes the move
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Anna Lindh anticipates priorities of Swedish Presidency: enlargement, employment, environment
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission asks Belgium for information on possible obstacles to free movement of goods
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: A Member State may not impose the exclusive use of a language for labelling foodstuff if consumer information is assured by other means
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission takes several steps to enable Swedish police and courts to investigate affair of false invoices by its representation in Stockholm
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission sets "code of good conduct" for attitude of officials towards the public
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves takeover of two Italian industrial companies by Sanpaolo and MWCR
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for a joint-venture in computer services between British American Ventures and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: French firm Feu Vert takes stake in Spain's Autocenter Delauto
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: Joint-venture between Telia and Oracle cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Cinven's takeover of McKechnie
(EU) EU/CLIMATIC CHANGE: Margot Wallström calls on industrialised countries to act concretely (clean energy, sustainable transport, etc.) to enable entry into force of Kyoto Protocol in 2002
(EU) EU/GMO: According to EU Scientific Committee on Food, Italian fears over certain products derived from GMO are not justified
(EU) EU/WTO/NGO: Coalition of non-governmental organisations calls for total reform of WTO, radically reducing its powers and authority
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Environmental defence NGOs welcomes Parliament's stance on air transport and the environment
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Stack markets:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Food processing:
(EU) Chemicals:
(EU) Satellites:
(EU) Computing:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Privatisation:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Finances:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Electrical appliances:
(EU) Logistics:
(EU) Food processing industry:
(EU) Television:
(EU) Internet:
(EU) Medical equipment:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
(EU) Kitchens:
(EU) Copper:
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Equipment:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2206/2207: European Commission Strategy for rekindle Euro-mediterranean Cooperation
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/09/2000: