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T & D syndrome

Posted on April 25, 2010 by john

“Do not talk of Areva T & D”. “We’re not vindictive, but we know we remember.” Whether at home or at General Electric, Toshiba, no one disputes the sale of Areva T & D Alstom and Schneider Electric, especially in the name of a certain economic patriotism or industrial policy. The way in which the [...]

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Belgium is heading towards a new political crisis

Posted on April 21, 2010 by christopher

BRUSSELS – The risk of a serious political crisis in Belgium rose sharply Wednesday, a key party threatened to bring down the government for lack of agreement by Thursday in difficult negotiations between the Flemish and Francophone country’s future.
“A deadline is a deadline, there is 24 hours,” said Enterprise Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne, whose Flemish [...]

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