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If anyone deserves credit for what promises to be a massive shakeup of British banking, it's outgoing European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, who is determined that Europe's state-funded banks have no advantage over their private sector rivals.

—Kerry Capell, Europe Insight

Featured Podcast

Telepresence: An Innovation Hotbed?

Robert C. Hagerty, CEO of Polycom, discusses why he thinks videoconferencing and telepresence (essentially very high-quality videoconferencing) will spark invention and new business partnerships

TV Advertising's Latest Changes

Advertisers are teaming up with TV programmers to create content promoting both a product and a TV show. They hope the spots will help them combat ad-skipping on digital video recorders

A Big Leap for Android and Motorola

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Breaking News from the AP

Companies

Coffee Chains Surge Despite Downturn

The Sad Tale of Slovakia's Bata Shoes

Israeli Solar Gets Its Moment in the Sun

Global Finance: Britain Is No. 1

Slide Show: World's Strongest Financial Markets

Best Buy's Big British Invasion

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Technology

Orange Reveals UK iPhone Pricing

Speed Up Digital TV Switch, Brussels Says

SAP Software: No Global Upturn Yet

British Software Industry Is Still Alive

Autos

GM Board Decides to Keep Opel

Why Jaguar Jumped to Google Apps

Can Fiat Cars Save Chrysler?

Alfa Romeo Coming to the U.S.?

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Energy & Environment

German Energy Giants Eye a Greener U.S.

Green IT Can Save Money, Too

Eastern Europe Jumps into Eco-Power

Oil Not Priced in Dollars by 2018?

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Finance, Markets & Investing

Integration's Toll on Eastern Europe

Britain Set to Unveil Bank Breakup

Santander Banks on Brazil

Sharia Banking Comes to Germany

Economics & Policy

Europe Tackles Creaky Food Supply Chain

Are Swine Flu Fears Overblown?

Globalization Boosts Europe's Gangsters

Europe Needs More Science Students

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Management & Learning

Lovefilm: British Answer to Netflix Booms

BMW Links Exec Pay to Line Workers

Auchan: Wal-Mart's Tough New Global Rival

Volkswagen's Big Russian Dreams

Innovation & Design

Augmented Reality Goes Mobile

Atos Revs Up London 2012 Olympics IT

Why Design Thinking Matters

Plus: The Design of Business

Nokia: Apple iPhone Violates Our Patents

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Around the Globe

Poland Banks on Privatizations to Plug Budget

Social Networks Baffle East Europe Media

Black Sea Could Rival Russia in Gas

Europe Now Richer than North America

After Work

Alpine Ski Resort Turns to Snowmaking

BA Faces Christmas Strike Threat

Fitness Fades Fast After 45

Home Entertainment Goes Wireless

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The Most Intriguing New Businesses

Help identify the young companies with the smartest ideas on the planet

Investing: Europe

Germany's Coming Energy Revolution

From vast wind farms and solar arrays to smart grids and distributed power generation, Germany is moving fast into the new age of green electricity

Testing Right: Key to Better Cell Phones

A growing problem for handset makers is the complexity and rising cost of testing phones. Accenture says a fix is essential to the industry's future

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The Debate Room

Outlaw Parental Smoking

In light of the dangers of third-hand smoke—plus what's already known about secondhand smoke—governments should make it illegal for people with children to smoke. Pro or con?