Europe

National worries poison EU pesticides deal

Brussels  -  A European Union row over attempts to update the bloc's rules on the use of pesticides looked set to last at least until the summer as member states said Monday that they were unhappy

Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich – the mystery buyer of Bacon-Freud’s masterpieces

London, May 18 : The mystery buyer of Francis Bacon’s ‘Triptych’, which was sold for 86.3 million dollars and Lucian Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, 1995, which fetched 33.6 million dollars,

Pidilite Eyes Major Stake In US, European Firms

Pidilite Industries Limited, an adhesive and sealant maker, is exploring Pidilite Industries

Chavez: Merkel has invited me; German delegation denies

Lima  - Chavez: Merkel has invited me; German delegation denies

European Commission worried about food prices

Lima  - European Foreign Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner voiced concern Friday in Lima that recent high prices for foodstuffs could significantly affect the poorest parts of society a

Nordic central banks sign swap facility with Iceland

Reykjavik/Stockholm  - The central bank of Iceland Friday said it has signed a "bilateral swap facility" with the central banks of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

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