corporate
Ford makes a surprise second quarter profitFord has made its first quarterly profit in two years, but continues to lose money in its main … 26/07/07 07:07 CET
WestLB dumps CEO over trading losses crisisThe chief executive of German state bank WestLB has stepped down along with the head of the bank’s… 26/07/07 07:07 CET
EADS second quarter profit lowerEADS, the parent company of Airbus, said a major drop in second quarter profit was due to delivery… 26/07/07 07:07 CET
europa
Commissioner concludes China tripThe European Union’s Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva has wound up her five-day trip to China… 26/07/07 07:07 CET
Little sign of change in transport attitudes says studyEuropeans are still in love with their cars according to the latest Eurobarometer study, despite… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
world news
Forest fires in Greece cause death and destructionFast-moving forest fires in southwest Greece have killed at least three people, razed buildings and… 26/07/07 12:07 CET
Remaining Korean hostages are alive, say TalibanThey have taken the life of one South Korean hostage. But today, as fears grew for the remaining 22… 26/07/07 12:07 CET
New defence minister appointed as Brazil’s air crisis deepensBrazil’s new defence minister, Nelson Jobim, has been given the difficult task of resolving the… 26/07/07 12:07 CET
Disease fears in Britain as floodwaters recedeFloodwaters are finally receding across England, but the government is now more worried about… 26/07/07 12:07 CET
Fresh turmoil for crisis-hit Tour de FranceIt is another hammer blow to cycling’s most prestigious event. Tour de France leader Michael… 26/07/07 12:07 CET
Italy and other European countries remain on fire alertIn Italy, thousands of tourists are being cared for in makeshift shelters after being evacuated… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Seoul condemns Taliban killing of South Korean hostageIt is a tense time for authorities in Afghanistan as they try to deal with a hostage crisis that… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Global warming on the minds of flood-hit BritonsIn Britain, residents in flood-hit Oxford have held a protest to voice their frustration about a… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
US rejects prospect of high-level Iran talksIran says it has abandoned the idea of high- level talks with the US over Iraq. Tehran’s decision… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
France acts to rebuild EU-Libya linksThe French President says he wants to bring Libya back into the international fold after decades in… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Tour de France plunges deeper into crisisThe Tour de France is in turmoil, with the issue of doping rather than sporting glory making… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Fidel fails to show for Cuba’s Revolution Day festivitiesThere is fresh concern over the fate of Fidel Castro after the Cuban leader missed the country’s… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
French police arrest ETA’s number 3, says SpainThree ETA suspects, including a man presented by Spanish authorities as the head of the group’s… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Seoul sends envoy to Afghanistan to help free hostagesSouth Korea’s chief security advisor is heading to Afghanistan to boost efforts to secure the… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Two die in British floods clean-upAs people in Britain’s flood-hit areas try to get back to normal, a father and son have died while… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Southern Europe burns in widespread forest firesAt least three people have been killed in wildfires sweeping southern Greece following a heatwave… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
Denmark reels at Rasmussen’s Tour de France exitNowhere has the impact of Michael Rasmussen’s removal from the Tour de France been felt more… 26/07/07 06:07 CET
