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Reports on the economic growth of paper industry in Europe. Factors that affects their growth; Percentage of recovered mills in Europe; Statement of Hebert Noichi of Austria's Mayr-Meinhof Karton AG.

Presents news briefs in Great Britain as of May 5, 2001. Stand of the country in the Kyoto Protocol; Information on the toilet tissue manufactured by Procter & Gamble; Tissue donation in the country.

Focuses on the Disarmament Conference which was held in Geneva, Switzerland. Information that the conference gives Germany the theoretical equality of armament with the other Great Powers; View that the conference aim to impress the United States that Europe really is setting its house in order and is therefore entitled to drastic reduction or cancellation of the war debts; Claim that despite the seeming evidence to the contrary, the statesmen assembled at Geneva are not a pack of simpletons.

Purpose: This study aims to analyze how mixes of COVID-19 policy responses are shaping the context in which companies will compete in the following years, defining how the crisis might impact firms' ability to keep their commitments to sustainable practices. Design/methodology/approach: European country-performance data for the years 2019 and 2020 were grouped into indicators of macro sustainability, then cross-analyzed against the policies adopted during the period (also grouped based on their impacts on sustainability pillars), using correlations, factor analysis and clustering. Findings: The influence of traditional sustainability determinants was reframed according to the novel context shaped by the policy responses to the pandemic crisis. The social and digitalization aspects gained the most relevance and appeared interconnected, with digitalization of employment attaining overall more traction. Moreover, changes in the leadership within sustainability domains were observed for each identified country-cluster, due to newly implemented emergency policies. In fact, environmental innovation, digitalization and social support policies appeared to be the main variables to be impacted by the intensity of the policy efforts. Practical implications: Businesses monitoring the developments of sustainability policies closely, will observe novel trends in technological applications. Social implications: Policymakers and researchers may gauge the efficacy of policies against the COVID-19 crisis in the domain of sustainable development and resilience. Originality/value: This paper provides a cross-analysis of quantitative macroeconomic and quantified policy responses to the 2020 pandemic crisis, linking each indicator to the pillars of sustainability that were relevant for companies between the crucial pandemic outbreak years 2019 and 2020. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview with Doctors Laura Bukavina and Sara P. Psutka about their study "Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma: 2022 Update," is presented. They discuss the background and rationale behind this paper, some of the key points and findings that came out of this paper, and the questions that arise out of what they discovered.

The article reports that bank issuers of commercial paper (CP) have lengthened their maturity profiles after money market funds ignored the sovereign downgrades of Standard & Poor's (S&P). About 19 percent of CP issued by European banks had a tenor of less than 30 days in January 2012, the lowest proportion since August 2011. An overview of banks based in countries that suffered a downgrade to their sovereign ratings is provided.

The article reports on European issuers that managed to print in dollar commercial papers (CP), despite the euro/dollar basis swap becoming more positive by between 45 basis point (bp) and 50bp. Among them was Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Ico), which sold a 250 million U.S. dollars clip of CP in November 2011, to mature in just over a month. Issuers from core countries such as the Netherlands and Germany that also got big U.S. dollar deals include Kingdom of the Netherlands and KfW.

The article reports that trading in the U.S. money market has recovered with U.S. investors extending their buying duration from banks from one to three months. Market observers cite that improvements in the money market were noticeable in the prime funds sector, while demand for European bank paper has declined. Dealers of commercial paper (CP) report that sovereign/agency borrowers have dominated market share in Europe.

The article reports on the decision of U.S. investors European banks' commercial paper (CP) to limit their exposures by rolling into shorter dated paper or reducing the amounts they hold. It is said that the U.S. money market funds believe that a Greek default is imminent. Chris Conetta of Barclays Capital stresses that fund managers give more importance to their shareholders' perception of their investments than the actual credit-worthiness of those investments.

This article reports on a forecast that demand for short-term asset-backed securities will increase due to sustained regulatory uncertainty in Europe and the increased cost of certain instruments for some investors.

The article elaborates on the efforts of sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) borrowers to increase funding in the European commercial paper market during the week ending May 7, 2010, by taking advantage of the flight to quality and volatility euro/U.S. dollar swaps. Among the largest dollar trades from SSA borrowers were Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten's 300-million dollars three month ticket and KfW banking group's 400-million dollars issuance.

The article focuses on the developments in the commercial paper market of Europe as of April 30, 2010. It was observed that investors have been ending their paper while others decided to cut their lines on Portuguese banks backed by the sovereign due to the downgrading of the country's local and foreign currency sovereign issuer credit rating and local and foreign currency short-term ratings. Details related to the bond issuances of the Republic of Portugal, Millennium BCP, and Allied Irish Banks are also given.

The article reports on an increase in the number of outstanding European commercial paper (ECP) issued by banks at the end of May 2009. According to Dealogic, banks have issued 56.16 percent of outstanding ECP compared with 54.59 percent at the end of April 2009. The total outstanding issuance for the ECP sector was $352.88 billion equivalent in the same period compared with $341.51 billion at the end of April 2009.

The article deals with the shortage of supply of corporate paper in the European commercial paper markets and its implication for the spreads achieved by the companies. According to a dealer, corporate supply is limited so spreads are still coming in for them. BMW, British Telecom, GE Capital and Vodafone are some of the issuers that tapped the market for large volumes. A Eu50 million three month ticket was issued by Linde which sold quickly at a tight spread. Meanwhile, a sterling-denominated paper was launched by Paccar and Honda Finance Europe.

The article reports on the claim of Fitch Ratings regarding the attractiveness of asset backed commercial paper for European issuers in the U.S. In the report "The European ABCP Paper Trail--January 2009," the agency says that this is mainly a result of the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) introduced by the U.S. Federal Reserve in October 2008.

This article discusses the concern of commercial paper dealers over benchmark rates in Europe. According to the article, participants in the market believe that authorities are pressuring banks involved in the fixing of benchmark rates to set those rates at artificially low levels. It notes that though the various Euribors have been consistently decreasing, spreads on commercial paper have not reflected the change.

This article discusses the condition of the commercial paper (CP) market in Europe as of September 2008. According to the article, investor sentiment towards commercial paper improved, but flow volumes are still only around half what they were in September 2007. It notes that money market funds have been trying to liquidate positions to maximize liquidity and cope with investor withdrawals. It also observes that issuers are starting to look desperate to fund and issue paper.

The article offers update on the sovereigns that made up the bulk of trades in the European commercial paper market. Though flows have declined, the overall drop has not been comparable to the plummet in banks' share of paper. The fall has also not been nearly as precipitous as that of the U.S. commercial paper (CP) market, which fell $52.1 billion or 2.9 percent, to a seasonally adjusted $1.76 trillion for the week that ended September 17, 2008, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The article reports on the plan of Stora Enso to close some of its paperboard mills in Europe in 2008. It states that the move is part of the company's cutback plan which aims to enhance profit and increase annual production. Among the areas affected, include its carton board facilities in Baienfurt, Germany; Imatra and Varkaus in Finland. It reveals that the plant shutdowns was brought by profitability problems experienced by the company, value of euro and high wood and energy prices.

The article reports on the Euro-commercial paper market which is said to have enjoyed a strong week. Volatility in sterling commercial paper (CP) picked up after the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee's inflation report said consumer price index (CPI) should fall below 2% by the end of the year. In dollar paper, expectations of a Federal Reserve rate rise were dashed by comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that inflation risk was easing.

The article focuses on the frustration of the Smurfit Kappa over plans to open new mills in Europe. It stresses that if others are opening new mills, it will no longer maintain paper prices through shutting its mills. With demand for paper and packaging products, the firm expects that there is room for additional 1.7 million metric tons of net new capacity in the region. Chief executive officer Gary McGann emphasizes on what the industry need to address the robust demand growth.

Reports on the merger of paper packaging companies Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC and Kappa Packaging BV Co. in Europe. Impact of the merger on food processors; Market share of the proposed entity on the European paper packaging sector; Sales performance of the companies.

Reports on the condition of the Euro commercial paper market (ECP) in Europe as of August 18, 2005. Issuance of the Spanish mortgage bank Caja Madrid of the debut trades off its ECP shelf; Investor demand for the commercial paper of Caja Madrid; Information on the funding program being ran by General Electric.

Presents an update on the European commercial paper market as of August 12, 2005. Indications of investor confidence; Total value of bonds issued by Spintab in euro and sterling denomination; Percentage of interest rates raised by the Federal Open Market Committee.

Discusses the trends in the European commercial paper market in 2005. Status of the spread market in the banking sector; Reduction in the senior unsecured debt rating of Ford by Fitch; Information on the rating given to an asset-backed commercial paper programme of Bayern LB by Fitch.

The article reports that investors in Europe are expecting a wide scale adoption of callable commercial paper (CP) in the region. According to Craig McGlashan of "EuroWeek," European banks have already begun printing callable CP in the US to help with their dollar funding. However, Federated Investments Chief Investment Officer Deborah Cunningham still expect change while flows are still small.

The article reports on the mixed performance of European paper companies in the bond market during the week of August 3, 2012. Some of these companies included Norske Skog, Stora Enso and Smurfit Kappa. Norske Skog's bonds rose by five points, while Stora Enso's issuance dropped. During the second quarter, Norske Skog's net interest-bearing debt dropped to 6.9 billion Norwegian krone (Nkr) while its cash flow increased to 423 million Nkr.

The article reports on the decline in commercial paper (CP) issuance by sovereigns, supranationals and agencies (SSA) in Europe on January 27, 2011 compared with issuance volume during the previous week. The trend is partly attributed to a tightening of the euro-dollar basis swap and arrival of new competitors in the market. Among the wind-down agencies that launched CP programmes were FMS Wertmanagement and Erste Abwicklungsanstalt. Large trades are still being issued by SSA borrowers in the short end.

The article presents an outlook for the impact of a new preliminary draft on corporate foreign exchange operations to be released by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). It is expected that corporations that have been showing gains in their quarterly income statements may see major losses under the new rules. Major upward revisions on the asset side of the balance sheets of the foreign subsidiaries of U.S. multinationals doing business in Europe and Japan.

The article offers a look at the efforts launched by investors to acquire the toxic paper housed in the bad banks in Europe. According to the author, various European banks and regions have implemented policies to prevent toxic asset, mortgage-backed and re-securitized exposure. However, Sid Chhabra of JPMorgan, said that investors will likely acquire toxic paper in relation to risk appreciation.

The article reveals that Vodafone sold large euro tickets in the European commercial paper market.

The article reports on an increased issuance of SSA commercial paper in Europe in December 2009. An estimated 8 billion U.S. dollar of sovereigns equal to commercial paper were sold during the period. KfW sold an estimated 2.5 billion U.S. dollars equivalent of euro commercial paper (ECP) while Nederlandse Waterschapsbank issued 642 million U.S. dollars.

This article reports on the decline in European commercial paper (CP) issuance during the week of January 23, 2009. Spreads are tighter on top-rated names in the corporate sector as a result of a lack of supply. $82.7 billion (bn) is the total issuance for the week, according to Dealogic. By the end of January 22, total bank issuance dropped from $54.7bn to $42.5bn this week. Greater declines were posted by British and Irish banks. For instance, Barclays only issued $296 million (m) this week.

The article reports on the commercial paper (CP) market in Europe. Issuers pushed for funding and investors began looking at longer maturities in the said market. According to Dealogic data, many guaranteed bank paper were issued including those from Anglo Irish Bank, Bank of Scotland and Danske Bank. It is noted that spreads have been widening as triple-A issuers have to compete with guaranteed financial paper while lower-rated corporates have to lure risk averse investors.

The article reports on the launch of commercial papers by Australian and Swedish issuers in the European market. Swedbank, for one, had issued $515 million though dealers say that some of this is unguaranteed. Macquarie Bank issued $44 million in a three-month maturity, $30 million in one month and £10 million. Bank of Scotland, meanwhile, had issued $5.1 billion.

The article reports on the growth posted by the asset backed commercial paper (ABCP) market in Europe and the U.S. Some market participants warned that shrinkage was likely and that conditions were far from back to normal. Weekly ABCP outstandings in the U.S. increased from $773.8 billion on January 2 to $778.6 billion on January 9, 2008, according to Federal Reserve figures. Meanwhile, Euro ABCP outstandings have gone from $154 billion at the end of December 2007 to $159 billion to January 10, 2008.

This article reports on the possibility that opportunities for the primary markets to reopen will be limited by the abundance of high quality asset-backed paper available in secondary markets at generous levels, according to European asset-backed securities analysts at JPMorgan. Analyst Gareth Davies recommends British prime and Dutch residential mortgage-backed securities as investment options. Paper from some of the smaller jurisdictions demonstrating fewer signs of house price bubbles, including Italy and Greece, are also recommended by the bank.

The article reports on the lack of demand for asset-backed commercial papers (ABCP). According to European ABCP dealers, real money investors were scarce and those that were buying wanted very short maturities. Royal Bank of Scotland says that the Financial Services Authority may be considering lifting limits on banks' investments in conduits they sponsor.

The article reports that by importing illegal timber, the European Union (EU) is furthering deforestation in other parts of the world. According to a report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), illegally logged trees are smuggled into other countries, often China and sold on the global market. After studying trade between EU states and countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the report found Great Britain to be the worst culprit, followed by Germany and Italy. Europe's role in global deforestation extends beyond timber sales. WWF also found European companies are using insufficient amounts of recycled paper in their napkins, toilet paper, and paper towels.

Presents an update on the European commercial paper (ECP) market as of August 2005. Status of the asset-backed commercial paper sector in the ECP market; Expected interest rate cut of the sterling by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee; Establishment of an ECP programme by Caja Madrid.

Reports on the condition of the euro commercial paper market in Europe as of August 5, 2005. Worth of commercial paper brought by Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel to the market; Possible entry of several U.S. corporate borrowers in the euro market, including engineering firm Honeywell; Percentage of asset backed commercial paper being accounted for by banks.

Reports on the performance of the European commercial paper market as of July 2005. Revival of investor sentiment and liquidity levels following the terrorist bombings in London, England; Performance of euro and dollar yield curves; Percentage of new deals in the market taken by banks; Value of the denominated deal arranged by UBS (Australia).

Provides information on the loan trading of Telecom Italia in the secondary European market. Commercial paper trading made by the company; Decline of the retail bids; Estimated amount of floating notes.

The article focuses on the information reports for mutual funds required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which use database techniques. It mentions that the greatest challenge of mutual fund firms are manual processes which need codification to have a good system of reports. It states several form of reporting applied by different countries including Key Investor Information documents in Europe and eXtensible Business Reporting Language in the U.S.

Reports on the performance of the European residential mortgage-backed securitization (RMBS) market in September 2003. Spreads for triple-A Spanish paper; Widened spreads of Dutch RMBS; Credit card deal for Capital One; Market concerns about consumer debt; Secondary trading in Northern Rock's deal; Credit Suisse First Boston's marketing of its second Chalet Financing deal.

The article discusses currency unification in Europe. Particular focus is given to experiments with a cross-national currency in Europe since 1861, along with the paper money experiment of the Chinese. Reviews of artist Robert Kalina's design for the new common currency of countries in the euro zone have been negative. According to the author, the euro will never be a symbol of democracy since not one of the 12 countries which have adopted the common currency allowed their citizens to vote on it.

The article provides information on coniferous forests. Trees of coniferous forests are considered good sources of valuable products, including timber and paper. These forests could be found across the northern areas of North America, Europe, and Asia. It has been noted that trees in these forests, such as pine, spruce, and fir, are able to survive harsh climate conditions and large volume of these trees are cut down from coniferous forests and processed for the paper industry.

The article reports on the performance of the European commercial paper market in 2007. The market grew steadily throughout the year to reach a peak in November. The growth rates in 2006 are even more impressive then given that the central banks in each of the core currencies continued to increase interest rates for most of the year.