corporate
Sub-prime housing scandal spawns FBI probeThe FBI has opened criminal investigations into improper lending in the US housing market… 30/01/08 20:30 CET
UBS reveals more massive subprime lossesSwiss bank UBS has shocked investors by announcing further huge losses from US subprime related… 30/01/08 20:30 CET
Bouton survives SocGen board meetingDaniel Bouton, the boss of scandal hit Societe Generale has survived – for the moment. The bank’s… 30/01/08 20:30 CET
europa
Clearer labels proposed on food in EUThe European Commission has adopted a proposal to make the labels on pre-packaged food clearer and… 30/01/08 19:14 CET
futuris
Crusts, Crumbs and ChromatographyEuropean researchers are looking into the science of bread. They are looking at how industrial… 30/01/08 17:39 CET
world news
Israel’s controversial clash with HezbollahIt all started with the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah. The cross-border raid on July… 30/01/08 19:32 CET
Portugal replaces health minister amid cuts protestsPortugal’s health minister has been replaced after a series of protests against cutbacks in… 30/01/08 19:13 CET
Edwards opts out of US presidential candidate raceDemocrat John Edwards has abandoned his bid to become candidate for the US presidency. The former… 30/01/08 19:13 CET
Italy to form interim goverment to reform voting rulesItaly’s senate speaker has been temporarily handed the reins of power by the president in a bid to… 30/01/08 19:13 CET
War report findings ease pressure on Israel’s OlmertAn Israeli government-appointed inquiry has found “grave failings” among the country’s political… 30/01/08 19:13 CET
Winograd report expected to slam OlmertA report is due out in Israel today which is expected to criticise prime minister Ehud Olmert over… 30/01/08 13:21 CET
Italy poised for new government or snap electionA decision is expected in the coming hours on whether Italy will have an interim government or a… 30/01/08 13:21 CET
Giulliani’s Florida loss is McCain’s gainAfter winning in Florida, Republican John McCain is looking forward confidently to the potentially… 30/01/08 13:16 CET
Societe Generale board debates firing bossThe career of Daniel Bouton as chairman of France’s second biggest bank Societe Generale hangs in… 30/01/08 13:16 CET
Rain on the parade but samba beats on in RioRio’s King of the Carnival accepted the key to the city in the a ceremony that kicked off the… 30/01/08 13:16 CET
Clinton wins symbolic primary in FloridaNew York Senator Hilary Clinton wins the Democratic primary in Florida in what was largely a… 30/01/08 06:39 CET
Giuliani looks set to quit race after Florida failureFormer mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani suffered a severe blow to his presidential aspirations by… 30/01/08 06:38 CET
McCain picks up Florida in the race to run for president for the RepublicansSenator John McCain wins the Republican Florida primary following a close contest with former… 30/01/08 06:27 CET
Political uncertainty continues in ItalyItaly’s President says he needs more time to decide over the timing of elections and a new voting… 30/01/08 06:26 CET
US Congress votes in biggest tax rebate in historyIn the US, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan plan to give the… 30/01/08 06:25 CET
Efforts continue to bring peace to KenyaTeams of negotiators will reconvene in Kenya this morning as the country’s political leaders try to… 30/01/08 06:24 CET
