corporate
Citigroup to cut 17,000 jobsCitigroup has announced plans to cut 5% of its workforce – about 17,000 jobs – to reduce costs by… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Sainsbury’s takeover bid falls apartA private equity group’s takeover bid for UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has collapsed. … 11/04/07 09:04 CET
IMF says no US recession and praises euro zone growth potentialThe International Monetary Fund has said that the US economy – the world’s largest – faces slower… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
europa
Palestinians seek EU funds to bridge billion-euro gapThe Palestinians have launched a fresh fund-raising drive, desperately seeking help – in the… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Safer road rules come into force EU-wideNew common safety rules affecting road transport in the EU have come into force. The aim is to… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
world news
Al Qaeda group claims Casablanca blastsThe group claiming responsibility for the bomb attacks in Algeria also conducted the bombings in… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Al Qaeda claims deadly Algiers blastsBomb attacks in Algeria have killed at least 23 people and injured more than 160 others. One blast… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Kyrgyz protestors call for President to resign
Calling on their president to resign, opposition activists have been gathering in Bishkek… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Rival protestors rally for Ukraine’s duelling leadersThere have been rallies across the Ukrainian capital, as rival groups of protestors threw their… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Chinese PM in landmark Japan visitThere has been a warm welcome in Tokyo for Wen Jiabao, the first Chinese Prime Minister to visit… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Al Qaeda linked group pledges to overthrow Algerian governmentThe resurgence of violence in Algeria has shocked the population. After a violent Islamic… 11/04/07 09:04 CET
Four terror suspects killed in Casablanca stingA total of four suspected suicide bombers have been killed in police raids in Casablanca. During a… 11/04/07 08:04 CET
Israeli families urge rejection of prisoner exchangeFamilies of Israelis killed in attacks by Palestinians have appealed to their government not to… 11/04/07 08:04 CET
Judges deciding Ukraine crisis are given protectionWhile protestors continue to gather on the streets, behind closed doors the focus of Ukraine’s… 11/04/07 08:04 CET
Execution video raises concerns for Afghan hostagesItalian television has broadcast harrowing images showing the decapitation of the Afghan driver of… 11/04/07 08:04 CET
Run-off vote for East TimorThe Head of the Electoral Commission in East Timor has said the country’s first presidential… 11/04/07 02:04 CET
World’s fifth space tourist says station is “amazing”After docking at the International Space Station on Tuesday, the world’s fifth space tourist… 11/04/07 02:04 CET
