Andrew Willis

Recent Articles by Andrew Willis

July 19, 2010

German Business Chiefs Criticize China

Two of Germany's leading industrialists publicly attacked China's business environment during a meeting with the country's premier, Wen Jiabao, over the weekend (17 ...

July 16, 2010

EU Polluters to Buy CO2 Credits in 2013

EU member states have unanimously backed commission proposals that will see carbon-emitting industries buy roughly half of their emission allowances from 2013 onwards....

July 15, 2010

Critics Slam EU-Brazil African Biofuel Plan

EU and Brazilian leaders are set to announce a new "triangular co-operation" initiative, under which they will aim to work together in some of the world's poorest ...

July 13, 2010

EU Warns Nations on Bank Stress Tests

European finance ministers have defended stress tests currently being carried out on 91 of the region's banks, amid EU calls for governments to be ready with aid when ...

July 2, 2010

Europe Mulls Easier Patenting Process

In a bid to bring down translation costs for European businesses and help them compete on the world market, the European Commission has suggested EU governments should...

June 30, 2010

European Firms Fear Chinese Bias

A new survey has shown that European firms operating in China expect the regulatory environment to tighten over the next two years. At the same time, other indications...

June 22, 2010

ECB Wants Sanctions on Over-Spending

The European Central Bank has waded into the ongoing debate on toughening up the EU's budgetary rules, saying a "quantum leap" is needed to ensure member state ...

June 17, 2010

EU Leaders Meet to Calm Investor Fears

EU leaders meeting for a one-day summit in Brussels on Thursday (17 June) will be hoping for a degree of normalcy after recent gatherings were dominated by emergency ...

June 16, 2010

EU Countries Fall Foul of Deficit Limits

The EU's economic malaise has forced a further three states to breach the bloc's budgetary limitations, just days before EU leaders are to meet in Brussels to discuss ...

June 10, 2010

Estonian Euro Zone Membership Has Risks

European governments have pledged their support for Estonia to join the eurozone at the start of next year, but accession is not without risks, says the country's ...