Europe News

Related Travel Information

Pearce Sets Sights On Europe

Pearce Sets Sights On Europe Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has set his sights on taking the club into European competition as the countdown to the Premier League season continues apace. Pearce led the Eastlands club to a disappointing 15th position last season but, after a busy summer in the transfer market, the former England international is hoping he can steer his team into the Premier Leagues top six and earn a berth in continental competition. I think always you have to look for a European place when you are in our position, said Pearce. We are a big, big football club. It

Sharp calls Europe market of future for LCD flat panel TVs

Sharp calls Europe market of future for LCD flat panel TVs Japanese group Sharp said on the eve of the IFA consumer-electronics show in Berlin that Europes rapid adoption of flat-panel television sets made it the market of the future for LCD (liquid-crystal display) sets. Sharps chief executive, Katsuhiko Machida, said Thursday the company had just begun manufacture of the worlds biggest substrates, glass panels measuring 2.16 by 2.46 metres. Each mother panel is then cut into either eight 46-inch or six 52-inch TV sets. Machida said in Berlin Sharp would show the first television sets made from the panels at

Europe has RFID in its sights

Europe has RFID in its sights The EC is pushing for global standards and interoperability for RFID tagging but there is also concern that individual privacy could be compromised The European Commission has launched a wide-ranging consultation into the use of RFID tags in Europe. Viviane Reding, Europe's information society and media commissioner, told a press conference at the CeBIT trade show in Hanover on Thursday that there are several important issues surrounding RFID that need to be addressed. The consultation will focus on three main areas — standards, interoperability and privacy, Reding said. Standards, ideally global ones, are vital if RFID is to

U.S. oil prices up, Europe sets record

U.S. oil prices up, Europe sets record Crude oil prices rose 44 cents to $61.48 in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday and helped propel European markets to record highs. Meanwhile, a weekend crisis between Russia and Ukraine over natural gas deliveries looks to have abated, The Wall Street Journal said. But, some analysts said the situation underlined the fragility of energy supplies. European markets advanced to new multi-year highs after crude oil futures held above $61 a barrel and as German employment and European manufacturing figures proved better than expected. More: news.monstersandcritics.com

Pedersen has sights on Europe

Pedersen has sights on Europe Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen has in recent days spoken of how he feels Rovers should again this season be targeting another challenge amongst the top elite for a place in Europe. So far, Rovers have had a rocky start with two losses, two draws and their first win recorded Sunday at the expense of Manchester City, winning 4-2. This win would see them climb from rock bottom to twelfth place. Despite scoring four against City, they have so far only notched up five league goals and conceded eight, giving them one of the worst goals