corporate
US jobs data better than expectedThe US economy added a stronger-than-forecast 132,000 thousand jobs in November according to the… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
Suez board determined to press ahead with GDF mergerThe board of French utility Suez has said it continues to believe that a merger with Gaz de France… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
UK supermarkets accused of exploiting Bangladesh workersThe charity War on Want has accused British supermarkets of exploiting garment workers in… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
world news
Sex scandal may spark early election in PolandPoland may go to the polls early, if sexual misconduct allegations are confirmed against the Deputy… 08/12/06 12:12 CET
Lebanaon protests set to escalateThe sit-in by opposition forces in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has entered an eighth day. The… 08/12/06 12:12 CET
Cyprus unconvinced by Turkey’s offerTurkey’s offer to open a sea and airport to Greek Cypriot traffic, aimed at breaking a deadlock in… 08/12/06 12:12 CET
Bad weather delays Discovery launchNASA has decided to postpone the launch of the shuttle Discovery by at least a day because of bad… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
Report says French police at fault in youth deathsIt was a police chase which led to the deaths of two youths in a Paris suburb last year, according… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
La Scala opens with Zeffirelli’s AidaA host of personalities turned out in Milan for the launch of the new season at the famed La Scala… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
Hizbollah leader’s speech fuels tensions in LebanonIn a speech likely to raise tensions even further in Lebanon the Hizbollah leader in the country… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
Royal addresses European SocialistsAfter being introduced as “the next French president” by her Portuguese socialist hosts Segolene… 08/12/06 07:12 CET
