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Europe this week saw its highest issuance since June as borrowers rushed to market before central banks raise interest rates further. Companies, financial institutions and public sector borrowers raised more than €46 billion in Europe this week, and the US on Tuesday had its single busiest day of sales this year. (Bloomberg) -- Europe's booming debt sales are being squeezed into a four-day week. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the court case Pia Messner v. Firma Stefan Krüger where the European Court of Justice (ECJ) used the balance of interests in the Distance Selling Law to develop a fair guideline on how Member States may regulate the effects of consumer withdrawal from a contract. The article states that these guidelines are associated with the issue of compensation for the use of the acquired good and other claims. It cites that consumers must be informed of his liability in cases of use beyond testing and where testing ends and use begins.

The article offers information on owning a timeshare property in Europe. The European Timeshare Directive, which requires a ten-day cooling-off period, gives a buyer an opportunity to withdraw from a purchase, and also calls for full disclosure. Buyers should consider hiring a lawyer in their destination city for advice if they can not buy through U.S. companies. Buyers should expect to pay a commission of 20 to 30 percent, whether they sell through the timeshare parent or an independent broker. INSET: What a WEEK costs.

Says that the biggest obstacle to selling British television dramas in the American and European markets is often the very characters and settings that make them popular with a British audience. A German executive wonders why British dramas use ugly actors. For English-speaking markets, British parochialism spirals downwards into the equivalent of art house movies. British television writers and producers have developed no real culture that can sustain the rigorous momentum of a 13-, 22-, or 24-week run. As budgets become tougher and tighter for broadcasters and producers alike, the pressure to appeal offshore grows. Territories as diverse as Iran, Israel, Russia, and Iceland have picked up the show "Spooks". The show changed its name to "MI-5" and eliminated 25 percent of each episode to get onto the American network A&E.

The high floor prices, an aggressive timetable and the shaky European bank market will make the awarding of concessions for Spain's Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports almost impossible [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article answers a question about the complexities in selling and distributing U.S. products in Europe.

Presents news briefs on equity capital markets in the financial services industry in Europe as of May 6, 2005. Launch of a share sale by oil and gas firm Dragon Oil; Plan of Banca Popolare di Lodi to issue convertible bonds; Preparation of oil refining company Lotos for an initial public offering of its stake percentage.

Features Cultra, a cash and carry made up of ten wholesalers in floriculture in Europe. Estimation of the turnover for the ten companies; Lease of space by companies located in the Cultra from the Aalsmeer Flower Auction; Role of the auction in fulfilling the needs of the retailer.

The article focuses on holiday shopping in Europe for off-season fun of river cruisers. It says that Christmas market river cruises are becoming popular with former tour guest, repeat river cruisers and the people who want to see Europe. It mentions the ways on how to sell Christmas river cruises including selling the holiday, selling the onboard experience, and selling the value.

This article reports on the effort of Japan-based Panasonic in selling clothes washers and refrigerators in Europe in 2009. Panasonic hopes to double its appliance sales in that market in the next five years. Panasonic already sells home appliances such as air conditioners, vacuum cleaners and microwave ovens in Europe. The new products were introduced by Panasonic in seven European countries and plan to launch them in more European countries during the year.

The article reports that crowds of breeders at the 2008 Holland Masters' sale celebrated one of the greatest consignments of animals ever offered in mainland Europe. Records were shattered as 33 animals sold for an average of £8924 to buyers from seven different countries. Enthusiatic bidding saw both of the top-priced lots selling for £33,150 to Wills Brothers, Cornwall, for their Willsbro herd.

The article reports on the first pedigree sale of Borderway Sales Centre. It mentions that buyers from Great Britain and Ireland attended the sale. It mentions that Kerbanks Sultan Roxana, a freshly-calved Sultan daughter, was sold to farmer Emma Murray. It says that also selling for 1900 Guinea francs was Thornlee Tip Top Rexina EX90.

Reports on the product stewardship for sales training course that will be offered by the British Solvents Industry Association (SIA) for its members in Europe in October 2005. Collaboration of Andy Holton, chairman of the technical committee and product stewardship manager of SIA for Great Britain and Ireland at Exxon Mobil, with Andy Eacott, former product stewardship manager at Avecia, in the development of the course; Need for product stewardship awareness among sales people according to Eacott; Significance of product stewardship to businesses.

Presents information on top sellers of music albums in Europe as of May 17, 2003.

Presents information on top national sellers of music albums in Europe as of May 10, 2003.

Presents information on the sales performance of several songs in Europe in the week ended April 19, 2003. Artist whose song registered the maximum sales; Countries in which the performance of the songs was analyzed; Songs that performed well in Europe.

Presents information on music albums and songs that have shown high sales in Europe in the week ended April 19, 2003. Songs that are registering high sales; Music albums that are showing good sales.

Presents information on the performance of several songs and music albums in different European countries in the week ended April 19, 2003. Countries in which the performance of the songs and music albums was analyzed; Highest selling song in each of these countries; Music album that sold the most in these countries.

Presents information on several music albums that have shown good sales in Europe in the week ended April 19, 2003. Artist whose music album registered maximum sales; Countries in which the albums' performance was analyzed; Music albums that recorded good sales in Europe.

Presents information on several artists whose songs and music albums are judged the most popular in Europe as of March 29, 2003. Musician whose song is the most popular; Artist whose music album has registered the maximum sales.

Presents information on several songs and music albums that have registered high sales in European countries as of March 29, 2003. European countries in which the performance of the songs and albums has been analyzed; Songs that have registered the highest sales in these countries; Music albums that have experienced maximum sales in these countries.

Presents information on music albums that have high sales in Europe as of March 29, 2003. Artists who have made these albums; Countries in which the albums' performance has been analyzed; Music album that has registered the biggest sales increase.

Presents information on the sales performance of several songs in Europe as of March 29, 2003. Artists whose songs have done well; Countries in which these songs have been charted; Songs that have done well.

Presents charts of the best-selling singles and albums in Europe.

The article reports on the $640 average cost of a business-to-business sales call in Europe. Based on a survey conducted by Laboratory of Advertising Research on 699 sales executives in 10 European countries, selling costs ranged from $128.18 in Ireland to about $1,440 in Denmark. Salespeople conduct about 583 face-to-face calls in a year and an average of 6 calls to complete a sale.