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- Insurgents launch ground assault against NATO’s main base in southern Afghanistan
- Argentine accused of piloting death flights during military’s dirty war extradited from Spain
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- Germany to shore up Greece, euro, by providing $29.6B over 3 years; others following
- Unilever Q1 net profit up 33 percent to $1.28 billion as margins improve
- Royal Dutch Shell reports profits rose 57 percent in Q1 to $5.48 billion
- Dutch telecom KPN says 1st quarter profit rose 41 percent on cost-cutting
- TomTom posts $4 million profit in Q1, reversing year-ago loss
- Moody’s raises Iceland’s debt rating outlook back to stable after IMF grants more funds
- Spyker says it is producing 1,000 Saabs per week, new 9-5 will hit market in May
- A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash
- Philips Electronics reports €200M profit in Q1, versus loss of €59 million a year ago
- Philips Electronics reports euro200M profit in Q1, versus loss of euro59 million a year ago
- One volcano’s ash humbles a mobile modern world, stranding royals, soldiers _ even tulips
- New Ford Explorer system will let drivers dial up traction based on roads
- Moody’s cuts Iceland’s ratings outlook to negative from stable amid damaging Icesave dispute
- DSM chemicals sells fertilizers, melamine businesses to Orascom for $418 million
- Shell sells New Zealand refining and distribution businesses for $490 million
- Iceland’s prime minister pressing IMF for review to determine next batch of bailout funding
- Global Fund seeks $20 billion to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria in poor nations
- Global Fund urges donors to keep paying to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria in poor nations
- Dutch minister says US the main hindrance at global trade talks
- Report: Dutch minister says US main hindrance at global trade talks
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- Shell targets 11 percent growth in production by 2012, plans asset sales, job cuts
- Dutch regulators fine Fortis for false information ahead of 2008 near-collapse
- Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport tightens security after journalists smuggle liquids onto planes
- Dutch group pushing right to suicide for people older than 70 gains support
- Icelanders reject deal to pay back bank failure debts, but talks to continue on new agreement
- Initial results show most Icelandic voters reject deal to pay back bank failure debts
- Iceland expected to turn down repaying Holland and UK for internet bank failure
- Icelanders vote in referendum on deal to repay debts of $5.3 billion to Britain, Netherlands
- Iceland braces for impact of public backlash on international compensation deal
- Stop & Shop operator Ahold reports 8.2 percent fall in 4th quarter profit
- Iceland hopeful of reaching a deal with Britain, Netherlands to prevent damaging referendum
- Hopes of reaching a deal on Iceland’s debt to Britain and the Netherlands slip away
- Iceland talks with UK, Dutch on debt repayment collapse with no resolution
- Aegon returns to profit in Q4 despite paying back some bailout money
- Dutch chemicals maker DSM makes 4th quarter loss of $81 million, citing writedown charge
- Spyker: Deal buying Saab from General Motors has closed
- Heineken reports full 2009 profit of $1.39 billion on higher sales, fewer charges
- Exit of Dutch troops could leave key Afghan province vulnerable to insurgency
- Iceland finance ministry says it has received revised Icesave plan from Britain, Netherlands
- Staffing company Randstad reports profit in Q4, says companies are taking on temporary workers
- Paint maker Akzo Nobel reports $81.5 million loss in 4th quarter
- ING Groep posts €712 million ($980 million) loss in fourth quarter, better than a year ago
- ING Groep posts euro712 million ($980 million) loss in fourth quarter, better than a year ago
- Shell proposes curb on executive pay, bonuses after shareholder revolt
- Greek financial crisis exposes weakness and worry in monetary union; can Europe adapt?
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- Weak refining weighs on Shell’s 4th quarter figures; 1,000 more jobs to go
- Royal Dutch Shell reports Q4 net profit of $1.96 billion, will cut 1,000 more jobs
- Unilever says 4th quarter profit fell 27 percent to euro831 million, but margins rose
- Royal Dutch Shell reports 4Q net profit of $1.96 billion
- Icelandic, British and Dutch officials discuss Icesave deposit dispute, can’t find solution
- Icelandic, British and Dutch officials meet to discuss Icesave deposit dispute
- Vistaprint’s fiscal 2Q profit rises 45 percent but outlook disappoints
- Dutch state and ING appeal EU ruling on payback of aid given during financial crisis
- General Motors says it has agreed to sell Saab to Dutch carmaker Spyker
- GM nears deal to sell Sweden’s Saab to Dutch luxury automaker Spyker
- Trading in shares of carmaker Spyker suspended pending press release
- Spyker shares rise 28 percent on hope Saab deal will help Spyker
- Dutch fashion designer Edgar Vos, who dressed stars and royals, dies at age 78
- Dutch prime minister concedes his support for 2003 Iraq invasion needed stronger mandate
- Iceland govt seeks revision of Icesave bill on debt to avoid divisive referendum
- Heineken to buy Mexican brewer Femsa by issuing shares, company valued around $7.6B
- Icelandic government introduces bill to hold referendum on payments to Britain and Netherlands
- Britain warns Iceland that it could be kept out of EU after president vetoes loan repayment
- US demands more security of U.S.-bound flights but security measures vary across Europe
- Upset Delta chief: Airline met all security requirements, but Flight 253 was still threatened
- Let the fireworks begin! New Year’s revelers ready for better times in 2010
- Passengers get patdowns, new rules on airplanes following attempted terrorist attack
- US-bound passengers get patted down as US asks ailines worldwide to tighten security
- Brazil’s chief justice rules for US dad in court fight to gain custody of 9-year-old boy
- Reports: Police find teenage Dutch sailor on Caribbean island
- Brazil attorney general backs New Jersey dad in custody spat, files appeal with Supreme Court
- US dad’s battle to get son back from Brazil testing ties, international treaty
- Amtrak train kills Ohio student, injures another crossing tracks on way to high school
- ING Group to repay euro5.56 billion of bailout money to Dutch government
- ING Group to repay €5.56 billion of bailout money to Dutch government
- Dutch to vaccinate goats and sheep after 6 human deaths from Q fever
- Report: dozens injured in Netherlands after train strikes truck on tracks
- Dutch Carribean island offers diving around the clock, and other activities for decompressing
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