corporate
Nike to buy Umbro for 410 million eurosNike, which is the world’s largest maker of athletic shoes and clothing, has agreed to buy the… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Court ruling opens door for Porsche VW takeoverThe European Union’s highest court has thrown out a German law that was the only thing stopping… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
South Korea’s STX buys big slice of Aker YardsIn a surprise move, the South Korean shipbuilding group STX has bought a controlling stake in… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
europa
Fisheries deal in rough Baltic
The EU’s fisheries ministers have been meeting in Luxembourg to set next year’s quotas. Fisheries… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Pesticides head for stricter rulesNew proposals on pesticide laws in the EU have been put to the vote in the European Parliament. The… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Blue card for EU to lure skilled outsidersA Europe not producing enough home-grown skilled labour is looking at future incentives. The… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
world news
The United States has proposed delaying the activation of its proposed missile defense sites in EuropeThe United States has proposed delaying the activation of its proposed missile defense sites in… 23/10/07 08:10 CET
Report gives image of Britain on the bingeBritain is eating and drinking to excess and the nation’s health is paying the price. That is the… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Linguistic differences expose tensions in BelgiumThere has been another tremor along the linguistic fault lines that divide Belgium. On this… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Italy to clamp down on criminal gangsNineteen suspected members of a mafia clan operating in Italy, France, Switzerland and Canada have… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
US urges diplomatic solution in northern IraqThe US is coming under increasing pressure to act as tensions continue to rise on the border… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Casablanca TGV to slash journey from TangiersFrench president Nicolas Sarkozy has arrived in Morocco, ahead of a three-day state visit. Some two… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Clashes in Budapest ahead of 1956 anniversaryAt least five people have been injured in violent clashes between police and protestors in Hungary… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
National Guard fights California firesCalifornia’s governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has called in the National Guard to help fight… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Protests continue as Hungary remembers 1956Anti-government protestors again rallied in Budapest, as Hungary marked the anniversary of the 1956… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Symbol of a city: Sarajevo library gets million-euro faceliftIt was 15 years ago that Bosnia’s national library was shelled by Serb artillery, destroying… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Wildfires rage in CaliforniaWildfires fanned by fierce desert winds were moving with frightening speed across huge swathes of… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
Turkey wins Iraqi backing against Kurdish rebelsThe Prime Minister of Iraq has pledged to shut down rebel Kurdish bases and offices in the north of… 23/10/07 07:10 CET
European court rules “Volkswagen Law” illegalThe European Union’s highest court has ruled that a a law protecting German auto giant Volkswagen… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
Confrontations continue in Belgium’s language rowExtreme- right Flemish militants have tried to intimidate Francophone elected officials at a… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
Erdogan faces growing public pressure to launch offensiveAs diplomatic efforts intensify, a massive deployment of around 100,000 soldiers backed up by… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
Massive effort to halt California wildfiresThere’s no letup in sight for the massive wildfires engulfing southern California. A state of… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
Turkey pursues diplomacy in Kurdish rebel crisisAs the threat of a Turkish offensive on northern Iraq looms, Turkey is pursuing all diplomatic… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
The UK suffers an obesity epidemicBritain is being labelled “the sick man of Europe”. The main reason for this conclusion is a… 23/10/07 01:10 CET
