corporate
Trichet’s upbeat comments on euro zone economy signal more rate risesEuropean Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has signalled that more euro zone interest rate… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Philips to spin off microchip making by end of 2006Philips Electronics is to get rid of most of its semiconductor division. The Netherlands’ company… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
europa
Wine reforms aim to boost EU ability to compete globallyWine industry reform proposals about to be uncorked will not sit well with Europe’s main wine… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Bush beset by EU over Guantanamo, cites need to try ‘killers’A one-day EU-USA summit has wrapped up with a tentative commitment towards easing human rights… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Limited poultry sector aid given formal EU approvalFourteen birdflu-hit countries will receive a total of up to 65 million euros to help their poultry… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
world news
Taylor awaits trial on war crimes chargesFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor is spending his first day in jail in The Hague awaiting… 21/06/06 12:06 CET
Bush faces protests in Vienna“You say soccer, we say football,” but the name of the beautiful game is not all that divides… 21/06/06 12:06 CET
Expect more fighting in Afghanistan, US warnsOperation “Mountain Thrust” against the Taliban in Afghanistan continues and the US warns there is… 21/06/06 12:06 CET
Bush visits Vienna for annual EU-US summitPresident George W. Bush has been welcomed by Austria’s President, Heinz Fischer, for a one day… 21/06/06 12:06 CET
Icon of Orange Revolution to become Prime MinisterOne of the icons of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, Yulia Tymoshenko, is poised once again to become… 21/06/06 12:06 CET
Children killed in Israeli air-strike on GazaA teenager and two children have been killed by an Israeli air strike on a car in the Gaza Strip… 21/06/06 07:06 CET
Bush seeking common ground with EUArriving for his 15th visit to Europe since taking office US President George Bush hoped to find… 21/06/06 07:06 CET
Former Liberian President’s trial moves to the HagueThe former President of Liberia has arrived in the Hague to stand trial on multiple charges of war… 21/06/06 07:06 CET
The United States and the European Union are united in agreement on the subjectof Iran and its nuclear policy. A conditional offer of compromise and incentives was offered to… 21/06/06 07:06 CET
Uproar in French parliament over Villepin insultThere were rare scenes of uproar in the French parliament when a question time session ended in… 21/06/06 07:06 CET
Spain cracks down on driving offencesSpain’s road safety laws are getting a major shakeup. Next week a new form of driving license with… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Taylor facing charges after transfer to The HagueAccording to Jewel Taylor, Charles Taylor’s wife, the former Liberian president was looking forward… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Woman dies in Gaza as Israeli airstrike misses targetThe spiral of violence continues between Israel and the Palestinians. An Israeli missile killed one… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Officials prepare for resumption of Taylor trialAfter the arrival of the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor in The Hague, officials are busy… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
New recruit in battle to catch rampaging bearIf you want to catch a bear, and real honey fails, there is always another sort of honey-trap you… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
Orange coalition deal agreed in UkraineThe three main groups behind Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution” look set to form a coalition, with Yulia… 21/06/06 06:06 CET
