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How to revive Europe’s spirit of enterprise? European executives show the way

ACCA

- Business executives’ personality traits are similar across Europe
- Polish executives are more keen on innovation than their European colleagues

A diverse workforce and the decisive allocation of business resources hold the key to reviving Europe’s spirit of enterprise, according to a major new survey by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Forbes Insights and Ipsos Observer.

“UP IN LIGHTS” in Brussels With All-Star Line Up

Cable Europe - European Cable Communications Association

(Brussels, 2 March) With the Oscars already a distant memory, all eyes in both the entertainment and tech worlds are now turned on Europe’s cable sector whose annual conference, Cable Congress, takes places in Brussels next week, 7-9 March.
Cable Congress 2012 will be a tight close-up on the industry that brings European consumers premium entertainment, cutting-edge user experience and high value communication packages.

ACCA supports launch of Social Mobility Toolkit for the Professions

ACCA

Mechanism receives backing from ACCA, UK Government and bodies representing over 1.2 million UK practitioners

The Social Mobility Toolkit for the Professions, the first common framework to measure the progress of social mobility within the professions, has been launched today on behalf of Professions for Good.

ThinkYoung to host conference to empower young Kosovars

ThinkYoung

“SUSTAINABLE KOSOVO: ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE”
March 5th, from 1.30pm, Rue de la Science, 14,1050 Brussels

Plans for a pan-European grid to cost 1% of consumers' electricity bill

WindEurope

A new 104 billion Euro plan for a pan-European electricity network would cost less than 1% of the consumers' total electricity bill. The plan - drawn up by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) - would bring Europe a step closer to a pan-European grid.

EP Trade Committee ends trade preferences for developing countries

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

A grand coalition of EPP, S&D and ALDE groups today supported a Commission proposal to end EU tariff preferences for a majority of developing countries. From now on, any country that has a GDP per capita per year of more than $4.000 shall be considered too rich to receive EU generosity.

Eurometaux Staff Changes

Eurometaux is pleased to announce the appointment of three new staff members:

Ms. Sarah Romy Edwards will take up the new position of Communication Manager as of 1st March 2012 (E-mail: edwards@eurometaux.be).

CJEU: The End of Copyright Claims for Sports Fixture Lists

EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today delivered its ruling (case C-604/10) in a case referred from the Court of Appeal (England & Wales).

PU Europe welcomes ITRE vote on Energy Efficiency Directive

PU Europe

Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee adopted its first reading position on the Energy Efficiency Directive. The Parliament not only made the 20 % energy savings target by 2020 binding, it also requires Member States to develop building renovation roadmaps with a view to reducing the energy demand of Europe’s buildings by 80 % by 2050.

ACTA: Commission's delaying tactics won't stop the beat

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Following the wide-ranging discussions in the European Parliament this week on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which has been referred to the EU Court of Justice by the European Commission, German GUE/NGL MEP Helmut Scholz, who is a Member of the Committee on International Trade, said he had no doubt that the debate on ACTA will continue despite the Commission's delaying tactics.

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