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Throughout Europe's debt crisis, northern European leaders have often said they will not stand for taxpayers having to fork out for other countries' problems, and the notion of "taxpayer-funded bailouts" has taken root.
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THE HAGUE, Oct 11- Four Nigerian villagers took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Thursday in a landmark pollution case that campaigners said could open the door to more compensation claims against international companies.
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THE HAGUE, Oct 11- Four Nigerian villagers took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Thursday in a landmark pollution case that campaigners said could open the door to more compensation claims against international companies.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- Dutch bank and insurer SNS Reaal, which is struggling with a loss-making property arm and must repay state aid by the end of next year, may cut hundreds of jobs at its retail banking operations, Dutch broadcaster NOS said on Thursday.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- Dutch bank and insurer SNS Reaal may cut hundreds of jobs as a result of a reorganisation of its retail banking operations, Dutch broadcaster NOS said on Thursday, without citing a source.
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Oct 11- Standard& Poor's Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on American International Assurance Co. Ltd. and American International Assurance Co. Ltd. are unaffected by the AIA Group's recent announcement that it plans to pay Euro1.336 billion in cash to acquire a Malaysian insurer.
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THE HAGUE, Oct 11- Royal Dutch Shell faces a lawsuit from four Nigerian villagers on Thursday in a case that could set a precedent for damage claims against international companies.
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OSLO, Oct 11- Norwegian gas exports to Europe fell further on Thursday morning as output from Royal Dutch Shell's. Exports to Europe including Britain dropped by 11.3 million cubic metres to 226.5 mcm per day by 0600 GMT compared with the 237.8 mcm daily average on Wednesday, data from gas system operator Gassco showed.
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operations for around 1.3 billion euros.
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC long argued that the case, which was launched in 2008, should be heard in Nigeria and still maintains the Dutch court should not have jurisdiction. Four villagers and environmental group Friends of the Earth say Shell pipeline leaks fouled fish ponds, farmland and forests in three villages in the Niger Delta, Goi, Oruma and Ikot Ada Udo.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- The chief executive of Dutch paints company AkzoNobel has not yet returned from medical leave, and the firm's supervisory board will convene next week to discuss the latest medical advice, AkzoNobel said on Thursday.
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*ING's first deal in Asia asset sell-off. HONG KONG/ AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- Pan Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd has agreed to buy ING's Malaysian insurance operations for $1.73 billion in cash, handing the Dutch financial services firm its first deal in a nine-month drive to sell off Asian assets.
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*ING's first deal in Asia asset sell-off. HONG KONG/ AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- Pan Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd has agreed to buy ING's Malaysian insurance operations for $1.73 billion in cash, handing the Dutch financial services firm its first deal in a nine-month drive to sell off Asian assets.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- Oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc will defend its environmental record in the Niger Delta on Thursday as it faces a lawsuit that may set a precedent for damage claims related to the activities of international companies. Plaintiffs are four Nigerians and campaigning group Friends of the Earth.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- ING said it has agreed to sell its Malaysian insurance unit to pan-Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd for 1.3 billion euros in cash, kicking off the Dutch group's long-awaited divestment of Asian assets.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- ING said it has agreed to sell its Malaysian insurance unit to pan-Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd for 1.3 billion euros in cash, kicking off the Dutch group's long-awaited divestment of Asian assets.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 11- ING said late on Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Malaysian insurance unit to pan-Asian insurer AIA Group Ltd for 1.3 billion euros in cash, kicking off the Dutch group's long-awaited divestment of Asian assets.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct 10- ING Groep NV:.
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AMSTERDAM/ BRUSSELS, Oct 10- EU antitrust regulators will next week tell United Parcel Service Inc that its bid for TNT Express will hurt competition, two sources close to the matter said, forcing the U.S. company to offer concessions or risk a veto. Shares in Dutch delivery group TNT Express ended unchanged at 8.15 euros on Wednesday.
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London, Oct 10- Output at a fluid catalytic cracker at Royal Dutch Shell's Pernis refinery in the Netherlands has returned to normal after flaring forced it to reduce production, the DCMR said on Wednesday.
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*AMG/Permira plan to split up Robeco- sources. *Robeco could fetch more than 2 bln euros- sources. is weighing three offers for its asset management arm Robeco, facing a choice between bids to split the 2 billion euro- plus business or sell it in one piece, people familiar with the situation said.