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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8050
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ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) luxury goods

France's LVMH has bought up 50% of the Italian toilet water manufacturer ACQUA DI PARMA (annual turnover of around 20 bil lira, 20 employees). The acquisition will supplement LVMH's Perfume and Cosmetics division.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: "Clash of civilisations", Islam against the West, can still be avoided but the path is narrow - If not, the consequences risk being horrifying and Europe's lifestyle would suffer
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES: EU to raise situation in Middle East at extraordinary Summit on Friday - International situation, cooperation in fighting terrorism and impact on world economy
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/SUMMITS: Mr Thielemans defends idea of Heysel site for future European Summits in Brussels
(EU) EU/TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES: UEF calls for European Federation
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES/THE CHURCH:
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/GENOA SUMMIT/GLOBALISATION:
(EU) UN/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES:
(EU) KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ATTACKS/JHA COUNCIL: Many proposals to be discussed by Council - European arrest warrant, provisional Eurojust role in current investigations, anti-terrorist teams, fighting the financial sponsoring of terrorism
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission proposal for harmonising fight against terrorism and replacing extradition by European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Informal Council debate shows EU can no longer afford to lag behind regarding biotechnology - position of Fifteen remains fixed on moratorium
(EU) EU/EURO: Commission reassured by survey of banks' preparations for changeover to Euro
(EU) EU/ATTACKS IN UNITED STATES/G7:
(EU) EU/ECB: Attacks on United States - reactions to cut in rates
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/ATTACKS: EU may help sectors affected - The Commission will not give less aid to airline companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves German DSD contracts but at same time demands respect of certain conditions in contractual relations governing elimination of packaging waste
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission not satisfied with undertakings proposed in context of Pirelli/Olivetti/Telecom Italia concentration
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP progress in preparing trade negotiations with Union - Trade ministers wait for WTO draft texts to prepare Doha Conference
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: European Federation of Cyclists call for bicycles to be included in EU transport policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY/TRANSPORT: Safety and security on the agenda of the Barcelona Conference
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Conference on SME financing
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: NGOs urge European Union to develop a genuine conflict prevention policy in Africa
(EU) EU/SALVADOR: EUR 25 million for rebuilding after earthquakes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears purchase of Yorkshire Power Group by CE Electric
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to acquisition of SSM Coal by Rheinbraun
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: Evans and Pirker reports note there is no simple answer to economic immigration
(EU) ILO/EMPLOYMENT: Report on the risk of job losses in forestry industry further to impact of globalisation
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Services:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Media:
(EU) Plant and equipment:
(EU) Mechanical engineering:
(EU) Gambling:
(EU) Information technology:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Luxury goods:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 18/09/2001: