corporate
Dutch power firms move to mergeMore possible consolidation among European energy providers. The Netherlands’ largest power firm… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Protests over UK air travellers ‘green’ taxPassengers flying from British airports are having to pay an increased aviation tax imposed by the… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
AstraZeneca to cut jobs as it announces profit riseAnglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has unveiled strong profit gains for last year, up 28% to just… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
world news
France stubs out smoking at work & in publicPeople in France are getting used to their government’s new ban on smoking in all workplaces. It is… 01/02/07 12:02 CET
Police comb for clues in BirminghamPolice in Britain are intensifying their search for evidence around houses in Birmingham raided in… 01/02/07 12:02 CET
Ad campaign goes spectacularly wrong in Boston…or does it?Boston police had their biggest alert since 9/11 on Wednesday, blowing up suspect devices and… 01/02/07 12:02 CET
Putin says no plan to orchestrate successionPresident Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russians a “free democratic choice” in… 01/02/07 12:02 CET
Smoking ban comes into effect in FranceThe nation that gave us the words “cigarette” and “nicotine” has joined the no-smoking club. A new… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Way is cleared for Italy’s civil partnership voteItaly has moved a step closer to an historic vote on civil partnership laws, as controversy over… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Mexicans protest over tortilla priceThe soaring price of tortillas and other basic foods has brought thousands onto the streets in… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Ban death penalty worldwide now urges parliamentCoinciding with the Third World Congress against the Death Penalty, taking place in Paris, European… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Putin hosts biggest-ever news conferenceThere was laughter a-plenty during President Putin’s latest annual news conference, an over three… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Belgian couples refuse to be married by a black manHe made history last October when he became Flanders’ first-ever deputy Mayor and registrar of… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
French farming activist makes bid to be presidentFrom farming activist to French President. That is the dream of anti-globalisation campaigner José… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
French ban on smoking in public places introducedThe image of France for many is a country of smoke-filled cafés and cigarette-puffing… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Blair questioned by police again in honours scandalDowning Street’s woes deepened today when it was confirmed Prime Minister Tony Blair has been… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
Hundreds expected at annual Putin press conferenceRussian leader Vladimir Putin is due to host his sixth annual news conference for the world’s media… 01/02/07 07:02 CET
