European euro rollout sparks logistics and policy concerns
European officials remain upbeat about the euro transition set for Jan 1, but face hurdles in stocking 300 million people with euros, ensuring cash distribution before E-Day, and preventing counterfeiting while shoppers adjust to new change. ATM readiness and store change issues loom as fears grow of bottlenecks and confusion.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
Christopher Huhne
European Parliament
Economic and Monetary Affairs Commission
European Central Bank
ECB
Wim Duisenberg
Timeline of notable historical events across centuries
A compact list traces key moments from 1654 Louis XIV’s coronation in Rheims to 2000 Microsoft breakup order. It includes Daniel Boone’s explorations, Richard Henry Lee’s independence proposal, Gauguin’s birth, Lincoln’s nomination, Vatican City’s birth, Czechoslovakia’s takeover, the Jasper, Texas murder, and Microsoft breakup ruling.
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Daniel Boone
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Paul Gauguin
Paris
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Vatican City
Rome
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
James Byrd Jr
Jasper
Texas
U.S
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Microsoft Corp
Microsoft
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