BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 20, 1999 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Sore Spots


TAXES
Britain opposes a German proposal to impose a withholding tax on securities held by individuals in the European Union

BEEF
Fearing mad cow disease, France and Germany are balking at importing British beef

TAKEOVERS
Germany is resisting the proposed hostile takeover of Mannesmann by Britain's Vodafone

EURO
Opposition to adopting the euro is rising among British public and business


DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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Britain and Europe: Divided They Stand (int'l edition)

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