corporate
Roche bids for all of GenentechRoche is offered to acquire the 44% of the shares that it does not already own of its US partner… 21/07/08 19:36 CET
European share rally continuesEuropean shares continued last week’s rally on Monday and finished higher for the fourth session in… 21/07/08 19:36 CET
Iran stalemate and Dolly pressure oil pricesOil prices have risen again because of a stalemate in talks intended to resolve the standoff with… 21/07/08 19:36 CET
German GDP falls in Q2The German economy shrank “considerably” during the second quarter according to the latest Finance… 21/07/08 19:36 CET
le mag
Karl and Viv round off Berlin Fashion Week in styleBritain’s Vivienne Westwood closed Berlin Fashion Week with a fun flirty collection that was… 21/07/08 18:15 CET
Coldplay go live in L.A.Coldplay’s much anticipated North American tour has kicked off in Los Angeles, just weeks after the… 21/07/08 18:15 CET
questions for europe
New European food additives rulesSweeteners, colourings, preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers and gelling agents. All are added… 21/07/08 21:18 CET
science
Striking a blow against ChikungunyaAfter a Chikungunya outbreak struck 200 people in northern Italy last year, scientists have been… 21/07/08 18:15 CET
world news
Zimbabwe leaders agree talks to end crisisZimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has signed a deal with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over… 21/07/08 21:24 CET
EU/US hope for WTO concessions on industryNovember 2001, and in a moment of global solidarity following the 9-11 attacks on the United… 21/07/08 20:51 CET
Sarkozy’s ShakeupIt is the biggest overhaul of the French constitution since it was adopted 50 years ago. From the… 21/07/08 20:28 CET
Sarkozy denies asking Ireland for second referendumFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Dublin for potentially difficult talks with his Irish… 21/07/08 20:00 CET
French parliament’s “yes” to constitutional reformA special congress of French parliamentarians has voted by the smallest possible margin to accept a… 21/07/08 19:31 CET
Obama meets Iraqi leaders in BaghdadThe US Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, has met the Iraqi prime minister on his… 21/07/08 19:25 CET
Bin Laden’s driver denies terror chargesA former driver for Osama Bin Laden has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and supporting… 21/07/08 19:19 CET
- Zimbabwe leaders agree talks to end crisis
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has signed a deal with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai over… 21/07/08 19:05 CET
Two killed in bus bombings in ChinaDeadly bomb blasts on three buses in China’s southwestern city of Kunming in Yunnan province have… 21/07/08 18:40 CET
Belgium’s celebrates National Day amid worsening political crisisThe Belgian head of state King Albert II takes the salute as the country celebrates its national… 21/07/08 17:57 CET
Belgium marks its birthdayAs the latest in a series of political crisis hits Belgium the people on the streets have been… 21/07/08 17:50 CET
Sarkozy faces test of reform credentialsFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a test of his reformist credentials today in a vote that… 21/07/08 14:35 CET
Guantanamo war crimes trial underwayAn alleged bodyguard and driver for Osama Bin Laden is appearing before a controversial court in… 21/07/08 14:34 CET
Crucial trade talks kick off in GenevaMinisters and officials meet in Geneva to begin a crucial round of talks in an attempt to reach a… 21/07/08 13:23 CET
Sarkozy in Dublin for tense treaty talksFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy is on his way to Dublin for potentially difficult meetings in an… 21/07/08 11:56 CET
Fatal bus bombs in China as Olympics loomDeadly bomb blasts on three buses in China’s southwestern city of Kunming, in Yunnan province, have… 21/07/08 10:25 CET
Northern League leader rejects Italian “slavery”Italian politics is in uproar, with one of its most controversial figures accused of insulting the… 21/07/08 07:49 CET
Shakira leads calls for hostage release in Colombia.Downtown Bogota was a mass of people as Colombians took to the streets to call for the release of… 21/07/08 07:49 CET
Deep divide as Belgium celebrates national dayBelgium is celebrating its national day, even though the country may be more divided than ever… 21/07/08 07:49 CET
Sarkozy’s tricky EU mission in IrelandI will listen and learn, says President Sarkozy as he heads for a potentially hostile trip to… 21/07/08 06:16 CET
