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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8090

14 November 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 40
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) equipment

The Franco-American firm SCHLUMBERGER, world leader in the oil-related equipment sector, has sold all its activities in the manufacture of meters and associate services (except in North America) to its employees and the investment fund LBO France. The new company will be called ACTARIS. SCHLUMBERGER's "metering" activity has 8,200 staff in the world with a turnover of $750 million in 2000.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the debate on the future of Europe: Jacques Delors' four criteria for the Brussels-Laeken Summit and the future "Convention"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS: Discussion on future of Afghanistan after Northern Alliance takes Kabul
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EU concerned by upsurge in violence
(EU) EU/NICARAGUA: EU welcomes unfolding of elections
(EU) EP/LAOS: Returning among his colleagues, Dupuis calls for the "desaparecidos" of Laos not to be forgotten
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: EU deplores the murder of Theys Eluay
(EU) EU/CRASH IN NEW YORK:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO: Contours of global agreement emerging Tuesday evening in Doha where the 142 tried throughout the night to give birth to a new negotiating round
(EU) EU/SPORT: European Sports Ministers decide to take joint action in fight against doping
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission feels big bang in 2004 (10 new Member States) is viable option - Candidates warned of importance of being able to implement "acquis"
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS/2000 REPORT: Jan Karlsson criticises volume of revenue surplus and shortcomings in Member States' audits of EU programmes
(EU) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: Parliament calls for strengthened legislation on animal transport
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: On third reading, Parliament approves compromise struck with Council on combating money laundering
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission about to grant EUR 15 million in additional aid for Mazar I Charif region
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants immediate initial aid of one million euro to victims of flooding in Algeria
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises acquisition by Flextronics of Xerox office equipment sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: AKB acquisition by Banco Santander is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Koch Industries to take over exclusive control of KoSa
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: EP's Committee on Civil Liberties backs Commission proposals - PES meeting before JHA Council
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: According to second October survey, basic information on euro progresses substantially despite shortcomings of dual-circulation
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Green light for "Leader +" aid in Italy
(EU) EU/EIB: 40 million euro to support SMEs in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Report on infringements committed by Member States in 2000
(EU) CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Wim Duisenberg and Spanish Presidency at the session on 14 and 15 November - opinion on reform of the institutions
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: AOL to intensify its lobbying in Brussels in favour of wholesale flat rate Internet access
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Brokering:
(EU) Equipment:
(EU) Cables:
(EU) Telecommunications:
(EU) Paper:
(EU) Airlines:
(EU) Airlines:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2259: Euro-mediterranean Ministerial Meeting
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 13/11/2001: