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BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Has Deutsche Bank Lost Its Way? Having failed to find a merger partner, Chief Executive Josef Ackermann plans a radical makeover. Investors are skeptical
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Jack Ewing	Germany: Revved-Up Dynamo But Germany's surprising export machine won't create many new jobs. The number of jobless could top 5 million this winter in a population of 82 million.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Welch, Edmondson & Boston	Toughest Job Yet For This Mr. Fixit There are rocky starts in a new job, and then there's Frederick A. "Fritz" Henderson's debut as chairman of GM-Europe.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Laura Cohn	What Should European Companies Do With All That Cash? Blessed with low debt costs and solid demand from the U.S. and Asia, businesses throughout Europe are generating massive amounts of dough and paying it out to shareholders.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Carol Matlack	An All-Out Drive For Defense Deals The European Aeronautics Defense & Space Co. has a real chance to become a global contender, even in the U.S.
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Cut Labor's Clout On German Boards Supporters of co-determination say it has brought Germany unparalleled labor peace over the past three decades. But an increasing number of employers say the price paid in soaring labor costs and postponed restructuring has been too high.
InternetNews November 8, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	OSRM Tracing Linux Patents in EU As the EU approaches a vote on software patent law, open source group starts tracing source of Linux patent infringements.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Jackpot at 30,000 Feet? Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost airline, might introduce in-flight gaming. Despite a modest 3% decline in average revenues per passenger (or yields), the company topped expectations by posting a 15% rise in net income.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Brian Gorman	Alcan Shows Its Mettle The world's second largest alumunium producer has proven that it can ride on top of the wave of global trends. With a spinoff in the works, investors now have the opportunity to buy into two companies whose futures look bright.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	Mo' Music From Microsoft Redmond positions itself for the future of digital content. The company is rolling out its long-predicted multinational music strategy. Microsoft shareholders shouldn't hope for an immediate windfall.
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