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Saint-Gobain's acquisition of BPB receives clearance

Brussels, 10/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has given its authorisation to the proposal by the French company, Saint-Gobain, to acquire the British manufacturer of plasterboard and other plaster and gypsum products, BPB. Saint-Gobain, which is a world manufacturer of high tech building materials, above all operates in the production and sale of insulating materials through several subsidiaries such as Point P, Jewson, Raab, Karcher and Dahl. BPB's foothold on this market is...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A defence of recent developments in world trade negotiations
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: All countries make progress in political and economic reform and in legislative harmonisation, but considerable deficits subsist (corruption, functioning of institutions)
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/TURKEY: René van der Linden says that Turkey's European aspirations must not be disappointed
(EU) EP/EUROMED: European Socialists pledge to promote “alliance of civilisations” and vast Euromediterranean zone of economic, social and cultural cohesion. Call for establishment of EU immigration policy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana visits Middle East from 11 to 15 November
(EU) EP/CIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN: Potential compromise in sight on Iran's nuclear programme
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Josep Borrell says budget agreement must be reached in December
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Egyptian authorities say MEPs are welcome
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: British Presidency's negotiating method is challenged by most Member States
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/WTO: Pascal Lamy considers re-calibration of Hong Kong goals is needed to bring about real negotiation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Adopting initiative on transparency - Debate on listing beneficiaries of farm aid and a code of conduct for pressure groups in Brussels
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE/YOUTH/AUDIOVISUALS COUNCIL: Towards partial political agreement on four programmes of Commission, pending agreement on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission calls on Member States to speed up reforms for life-long education and training
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/FRANCE: French MEPs slam European Commission reshuffle
(EU) EP/DATA RETENTION:
(EU) EU/EUROVIGNETTE:
(EU) EP/INDIA:
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Industry welcomes compromise between majority of EP political groups on registration in REACH proposal - Anger from Greens/EFA and NGOs
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Greenpeace accuses European Commission of bowing to industry - symbolic demonstration
(EU) RENEWABLE ENERGY: China is willing to step up green share of total energy consumption to 15% by 2020. - Dimas supports EU 25% target proposed by Parliament
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Greens and Evelyne Gebhardt call for preservation of European social model and changes to services directive
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/FRANCE: Danuta Hubner to announce measures to help France deal with rioting
(EU) EU/RACISM:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/LONDON: Vienna Observatory report on follow-up to London bombings
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Saint-Gobain's acquisition of BPB receives clearance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises changes to French aid scheme to promote less polluting transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Subsidies granted by Land of Berlin-Brandenburg for Hertzian digital television ruled illegal
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates Flemish aid to Ford factory in Genk
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to French aid to innovative audiovisual production
(EU) EU/GALILEO: First Galileo test satellite to be launched on 28 December
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 12 - 21 November 2005
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