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July 16, 2013

More pellets, please!: EU subsidies for biomass will generate more investments in the US wood industry and intensify the search for favorable wood pellet plant sites.

Thinking about renewable energy, the first things that come to mind are usually large fields of solar panels facing the sun, wind farms with revolving blades or turbines behind dams producing hydropower. But another source of renewable-energy already accounts for about half of Europe's renewable-energy consumption - biomass.

May 14, 2013

Where Europe Gets It Right: Seven European markets are among the 10 most competitive for travel and tourism.

Switzerland, Germany and Austria lead the world in terms of their travel and tourism industry competitiveness with Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Canada, Sweden and Singapore completing the top 10, according to the fifth Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, released in March by the World Economic Forum.

March 11, 2013

The Shifting Landscape of Business Incentives in Europe: New EU incentives rules will likely be stricter and favor smaller companies in the Continent’s less developed regions.

Government financial support for corporate facility investment and expansion continues to be a common practice in most parts of the world.

January 23, 2013

Mercer Survey Ranks the Best Global Cities for Quality of Life, Infrastructure: European metros dominate both rankings.

Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2012 Quality of Living Survey.

December 14, 2012

Index Mines Social Media and Jaguar Accelerates U.K. Expansion Plans

World Reports: Index Mines Social Media and Jaguar Accelerates U.K. Expansion Plans

October 17, 2012

Swiss textile machine manufacturers pick China sites; a Swiss coffee concern finds a location closer to home for a 400-job production facility

August 13, 2012

Carbon in Norway; Logistics Projects; Automotive in China, Apollo Tyres

The world’s largest facility for testing and developing carbon capture technologies was inaugurated in Mongstad, Norway, in early May. Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) is a joint venture between the government of Norway, Statoil, Shell and Sasol.

June 6, 2012

Two-Wheeling in Southeast Asia; European Auto Plants Rev Up; Color for Scandinavia; Tunnel-to-Tunnel Bridge Debuts In China

April 5, 2012

Brick Work; Cambodia’s First Motor Plant; Energizing Europe; BASF Plans €1-Billion Expansion; Renault-Nissan Plant Goes Green; ‘Morning Star’ Rises

World Reports: Brick Work; Cambodia’s First Motor Plant; Energizing Europe; BASF Plans €1-Billion Expansion; Renault-Nissan Plant Goes Green; ‘Morning Star’ Rises

January 24, 2012

Daimler Expands at ‘Birthplace of the Automobile’; Container Growth; Audio for China; Auto Supplier Expands Globally

Daimler invested €670 million (US$873 million) in 2011 and plans to spend more than €980 million ($1.3 billion) in 2012 on its main Mercedes-Benz powertrain plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, Germany; Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), a major European supplier of composite cans, composite drums and plastic containers; Stamford, Conn.-based audio specialist Harman International Industries; Germany-based Leoni, a leading provider of cables and cable systems to the automotive sector and other industries.