corporate
Nasdaq buys more LSE sharesNew York’s Nasdaq Stock Market has again increased its stake in the London Stock Exchange. It has… 10/05/06 07:05 CET
europa
Barroso’s 2008 constitutional horizon challengeThe president of the European Commission has recommended that no decision on the EU constitution be… 10/05/06 07:05 CET
Russia’s softer tone on energy for the EURussia has changed its tone on supplying energy to Europe. Reassurance has replaced the… 10/05/06 07:05 CET
world news
EU to spearhead Palestinian aid effortThe European Union is to lead international efforts to restore the flow of foreign aid to the… 10/05/06 08:05 CET
Presidential vote enters crucial roundAttention in Italy is turning to the next round of voting to elect a state president. The fourth… 10/05/06 08:05 CET
Thousands march in memory of MadisonA post-mortem examination has revealed a five-year-old girl who disappeared from her bed at home in… 10/05/06 08:05 CET
Pen mightier than the sword, says BushPresident George W. Bush says diplomacy is the first and most important option in dealing with the… 10/05/06 08:05 CET
Italian parliament elects new presidentAn ex-communist as Italian head of state. Unthinkable until recently, it is now a fact. Giorgio… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
Chirac goes on TV to defend embattled PMIt was an extraordinary measure in extraordinary political times. French President Jacques Chirac… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
Putin slams “loan wolf” WashingtonVladimir Putin has criticised Washington’s high handed approach to international politics… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
New Italian President’s communist pastThe right refused to vote for Giorgio Napolitano because of his communist past – but the irony is… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
Athens grinds to halt as public sector workers down toolsA 24-hour strike has paralysed Athens, with hundreds of thousands of Greek public sector workers… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
Demos in Beirut protest economic reformsTens of thousands of demonstrators have been marching through the streets of the Lebanese capital… 10/05/06 06:05 CET
National Geographic Society wins major Spanish awardThe National Geographic Society has won the 2006 Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and… 10/05/06 01:05 CET
