corporate
Supply concerns continueto push up oil pricesOil seems set to break through the 70 dollars a barrel level very soon. One concern driving up… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
GM sells offshare in Japan’s IsuzuGeneral Motors has said it is selling its 7.9% stake in Japan’s Isuzu for almost 250 million euros… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
europa
Juncker favours strong Council of Europe in human rights domainIn his report on the future relations between the 25-nation European Union and the 46-member… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Resolution to stop abuses in armed forcesPolitical pressure is being applied within the Council of Europe for its member states to act… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
world news
Former Enron boss Skilling claims innocenceThe former chief executive of Enron has proclaimed his innocence as he took the stand for the first… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Judge says Madrid bombers “inspired” by al-QaedaA Spanish judge investigating the March 11 train bombings in Madrid has laid charges against 29… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
European probe heads for interstellar rendez-vousToday is the most important day in the flight of the European Space Agency Probe Venus Express… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Prodi’s centre-left claims victory in ItalyThe centre-left bloc led by Romano Prodi has claimed victory in the Italian elections. The… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
National day of protest in the United StatesTens of thousands of people demanding better rights for illegal immigrants have taken to the… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Mafia boss arrested after 43 years on runThe head of the Sicilian mafia has been arrested after more than four decades on the run. Police… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
French students continue to demonstrateThousands of students have been marching in cities across France a day after the government backed… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Prodi wins Italian electionTwenty eight hours after the counting began, the results are in – Romano Prodi’s centre-left bloc… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Centre-right to challenge Prodi’s victory claimThe angry reaction from the Berlusconi camp to Prodi’s claim of victory suggests the centre-right… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Students and unions keep up pressure on French governmentAll eyes will be on Paris today, as the city becomes the litmus test to find out if anger in France… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Berlusconi not conceding defeatItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has declined to concede defeat in the country’s general… 11/04/06 07:04 CET
Prodi’s centre-left claims victory in ItalyThe centre-left bloc led by Romano Prodi has claimed victory in the Italian elections. The… 11/04/06 04:04 CET
Europe’s Venus probe enters orbitThe European Space Agency’s Venus Express has successfully completed its first important mission… 11/04/06 01:04 CET
Top Italian mafia boss arrestedItaly has arrested a top mafia boss. Police say Bernardo Provenzano, the head of the Sicilian… 11/04/06 01:04 CET
Prodi camp confident of “absolute” majorityItaly’s centre-left bloc is confident it will end up with a slim majority in both houses of the… 11/04/06 01:04 CET
Olmert formally designated to replace SharonEhud Olmert has been formally designated to replace Ariel Sharon as Israeli Prime Minister. Under… 11/04/06 01:04 CET
