corporate
Gold hits new record with further rises expectedThe price of gold hit a record high on Friday, going above 900 dollars an ounce for the first time… 11/01/08 19:40 CET
Battered Countrywide being bought by Bank of AmericaBank of America has agreed to buy the battered mortgage lender Countrywide for 2.7 billion euros… 11/01/08 19:40 CET
Rolls-Royce cuts jobs to counter rising costsBritish engine maker Rolls-Royce Group has announced plans to cut up to 2,300 jobs worldwide in… 11/01/08 19:40 CET
europa
Consumer credit directive ready for EP voteA directive proposal to harmonise the €800 billion consumer credit market is coming up for a vote… 11/01/08 19:36 CET
Eufor to deploy in Chad by mid-FebruaryEU diplomats have said a European Union peacekeeping force for Chad and the Central African… 11/01/08 19:36 CET
world news
Bush continues tour in the GulfUS President George W. Bush has arrived in Kuwait, after concluding his visit to Israel and the… 11/01/08 19:17 CET
Can Chavez free other FARC hostages?So far, the Chavez method has worked. But could it point the way to the release of further jungle… 11/01/08 19:16 CET
Worldwide protests mark Guantanamo’s sixth anniversaryAs part of a global day of action, Amnesty International marked the sixth anniversary of the… 11/01/08 19:16 CET
Tributes to Everest hero Sir Edmund HillaryThere have been further tributes to Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer Mount Everest, who… 11/01/08 19:14 CET
Bush upbeat on a Middle East treaty within a yearThe first trip to the Holy Land by George Bush as US president was marked by a bold forecast of a… 11/01/08 19:14 CET
Klinsmann to coach Bayern MunichGerman football ace Juergen Klinsmann is taking over as coach of Bayern Munich from July. Klinsmann… 11/01/08 13:04 CET
Rolls-Royce announces plans to cut 2,300 jobsThe British aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced plans to cut 2,300 jobs from its… 11/01/08 13:03 CET
Worldwide protests on Guantanamo Bay anniversaryDemonstrators have been protesting against the sixth anniversary of the opening of the US detention… 11/01/08 13:02 CET
Hostage release triumph for ChavezThere has been a happy ending at last for Hugo Chavez and the two women hostages whose liberation… 11/01/08 13:02 CET
Bush continues Middle East tour after strong wordsUS President George W. Bush has rounded off the Israeli part of a Middle East tour, having hardened… 11/01/08 13:02 CET
Mountaineering legend Edmund Hillary diesSir Edmund Hillary, one of the two men to first conquer Mount Everest, has died. The 88-year-old… 11/01/08 08:03 CET
Observers say Bush has changed tone on Middle EastThere were cheerful goodbyes from President Bush in Jerusalem last night after a visit that marked… 11/01/08 08:03 CET
Colombian hostages reunited with their familiesThere was a joyful reunion with friends and family in Venezuela for two hostages released by… 11/01/08 07:42 CET
Hostage deal boosts Chavez’s standingThe triumphal return of the hostages is being seen as a major political victory for the leftist… 11/01/08 07:40 CET
Uribe thanks Chavez despite fraught partnershipThere has also been praise for Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe who gave the green light to Chavez… 11/01/08 07:39 CET
