corporate
Telefonica fined for broadband manipulationThe European Commission has fined Spain’s Telefonica almost 252 million euros. European Union… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
German balanced budget promised by 2011The German Cabinet has approved next year’s federal budget. It includes cuts in government… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Chrysler goes for a small Chinese takeawayChrysler has signed a deal with Chinese producer Chery to manufacture small cars as Chryslers to be… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Blackstone books into HiltonThe US Hilton Hotels group has accepted a bid worth just over 19 billion euros from the private… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
europa
Endowing Brazil with a locomotive role…Welcoming its leader to Lisbon, the European Union has told the South American powerhouse it wants… 04/07/07 09:07 CET
Outrage over steamy European Commission videoIt is not often the European Commission is accused of being too racy or risqué. A row has broken… 04/07/07 06:07 CET
EC presents plan to reform struggling wine industryThe European Commission has presented its controversial plans to reform the continent’s struggling… 04/07/07 06:07 CET
Brazilian biofuel beckons EuropeBrussels sees Brazil as a key player in the fight against global warming. With the tenth largest… 04/07/07 06:07 CET
world news
Hope expressed for release of Israeli soldierHamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says he hopes the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston may lead to a… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Hilton hotel chain sold for 19 billion eurosA US private equity firm has announced plans to purchase the Hilton hotel chain for 26 billion… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
UK detectives in Australia to quiz terror suspectBritish detectives have arrived in Australia to question a doctor arrested over the attempted car… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Kidnapped British reporter freed in GazaThe British journalist Alan Johnston has been freed after almost four months of captivity in Gaza… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Siege continues at Pakistani mosqueAround 150 people have left a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital. But many more militant… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Japan gets first woman defence ministerJapan has its first ever female defence chief after controversy forced out the previous minister… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Scientific journals share Asturias prizeThis year’s Prince of Asturias award for Communications and Humanities has been shared between the… 04/07/07 12:07 CET
Pakistani military fails to end Mosque crisisA curfew has been imposed around a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital which has been the focus… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Johnston’s hostage ordeal endsSafe and well after almost four months in the hands of islamic militants in Gaza. A relieved but… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Brown opens new parliamentary eraNew British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has made his first policy statement since succeeding Tony… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Terror alert remains high in UKPart of London’s busy Heathrow Airport was closed for a while because of a suspect package – just… 04/07/07 07:07 CET
Freed British journalist relives hostage dramaThe British journalist Alan Johnston has been speaking of his relief at being released from his… 04/07/07 06:07 CET
Pakistani radical cleric captured from besieged mosqueThe head of a besieged radical Pakistani mosque has been arrested while trying to escape dressed in… 04/07/07 06:07 CET
