corporate
French consumer spending fall signals slowdownA fall in consumer spending on manufactured goods in France last month is bad news for the… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
Gold price remains high aa dollar falls in valueCan the price of gold sustain its high levels, that is the question being asked by investors… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
Lego boss steps aside with toymaker still losing moneyTrying to come up with a plan to build a better company Lego is changing bosses. The owner and… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
europa
Iran “considering” EU nuclear offerAn Iranian official says Tehran will consider the European Union’s offer of nuclear technology in… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
EU finance ministers: “Greek mistakes must not be repeated”Four euro zone countries risk breaching the European Union’s budget deficit rules next year… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
EU Commission headquarters reopens after costly renovationIt is open for business, and open to controversy. After 13 years of renovation work, the European… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
world news
Castro tumble sparks health concernsThere are new concerns over Cuban President Fidel Castro’s health after he sustained an injury in a… 21/10/04 12:10 CET
Japan whipped by deadly typhoonRescue workers in Japan are frantically searching for survivors after the nation was hit by a… 21/10/04 12:10 CET
Kosovo Serbs urged to boycott weekend electionsSerbs in Kosovo have demonstrated against elections due to be held in the UN-run province this… 21/10/04 07:10 CET
Iraq: a passport for freedom for Irish-born hostage?Ireland is considering giving citizenship to Irish-born Margaret Hassan, the humanitarian worker… 21/10/04 07:10 CET
Barroso due to defend European Commission line-upA difficult time for European Commission President-designate Jose Manuel Barroso. Today, in front… 21/10/04 07:10 CET
Violent student protests over increased university fees in PortugalAt least three people have been injured and one has been arrested after violence broke out between… 21/10/04 07:10 CET
Bush and Kerry try to charm swing state of IowaLatest polls in the US show George W.Bush continues to run neck and neck with Democrat John Kerry… 21/10/04 07:10 CET
US soldier setenced to eight years for Iraq abuseA US soldier at the centre of a prisoner abuse scandal at the notorious Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
UK agrees to redeploy troops near BaghdadBritish Defence Minister Geoff Hoon has announced UK troops in Iraq will be redeployed to more… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
DHL dumps Brussels expansion plan after talks failBelgian workers for courier company DHL have walked out after being told their employer has… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
Showdown vote looms for EC over ButtiglioneEuropean Commission President-designate Jose Barroso says he is sure his team of commissioners will… 21/10/04 06:10 CET
