archive 01·10·2008

cinema

• Proud to be Young@Heart

  The film Young@Heart is an ode to the elderly. The members of the choir on which it is based have… 01/10/08 17:22 CET

corporate

• Fortis asset sell off blocked

  The Dutch central bank has said it is not going to let the Belgian-Dutch lender Fortis sell 709… 01/10/08 20:07 CET

economy

• Inventory data pushes down oil prices

  Oil prices have plummeted again. At one stage on Wednesday they fell by around 4%. That came after… 01/10/08 20:20 CET

• Japan car sales slump

  Sales of cars in Japan have fallen to their lowest level in over three decades. Demand for new… 01/10/08 20:07 CET

• More people jobless in euro zone

  Unemployment in the Euro zone unexpectedly went up in August. The jobless rate increased to 7.5% of… 01/10/08 20:07 CET

europa

• Replace EUFOR with civilian force say EU Defence Ministers

  EU defence ministers have expressed their desire to end the EU’s military mission in Bosnia. The… 01/10/08 20:06 CET

• Talat says Cyprus negotiations “improving”

  The Council of Europe has again been the forum for one of the leading protagonists in the Cyprus… 01/10/08 20:06 CET

• EU wax fix busted by Brussels

  Paraffin wax. Not something we think about much, but a vital part of our everyday lives, key to… 01/10/08 20:06 CET

hi-tech

• Wearable airbag launched in Japan

  A Japanese company, Prop, has developed a wearable airbag for the elderly. The device inflates in a… 01/10/08 17:22 CET

• New eco-bike goes at 80km an hour

  The eROCKIT is a cross between a bicycle and a motor bike. Invented by Austrian Stefan Gulas, and… 01/10/08 17:22 CET

le mag

• Albou and Westwood unveil designs

  Paris-born designer Sophie Albou, and Britain’s Vivienne Westwood presented their collections at… 01/10/08 17:22 CET

markets

• US manufacturing data hits European shares

  European shares finished Wednesday higher though Frankfurt suffered substantial losses. And the… 01/10/08 20:10 CET

world news

• EU monitors satisfied with Georgia patrols

  EU monitors who have begun patrolling inside a buffer zone around Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia… 01/10/08 20:33 CET

• Bradford and Bingley rescue plan approved

  The European Commission has given the go ahead for a British government rescue plan for the … 01/10/08 20:07 CET

• 121 arrested in Spanish child porn raids

  Spain has carried out its biggest crackdown on child pornography with raids on hundreds of homes… 01/10/08 20:01 CET

• US Senate to vote on crucial bail-out package

  After days of behind-the-scenes manoeuvring the United States Senate is set to vote later on a… 01/10/08 20:01 CET

• EU proposes new rules for banks

  The European Union has put forward its plan for a tougher stance on banks to prevent them from a… 01/10/08 19:30 CET

• 121 arrested in Spanish child porn raids

  Spain has carried out its biggest crackdown on child pornography with raids on hundreds of homes… 01/10/08 19:20 CET

• Putin brands US “irresponsible” over financial crisis

  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has lashed out at the US, accusing it of causing the world… 01/10/08 18:22 CET

• Russian court rehabilitates Tsar

  Russia’s highest court has ruled that the last Tsar, Nicolas II, was unlawfully killed by Bolshevik… 01/10/08 13:16 CET

• 121 arrests in Spain child pornography raids

  121 people have been arrested in Spain’s biggest-ever strike against child pornography. More than… 01/10/08 13:05 CET

• EU ceasefire monitors begin work in Georgia

  European observers have entered the buffer zone around Georgia’s breakaway region South Ossetia for… 01/10/08 12:56 CET

• Calls for Europe’s banks to co-ordinate strategy

  One of Europe’s top bankers says the world’s leading economies must work together more closely to… 01/10/08 12:37 CET

• Markets bank on success of amended bail-out bill

  Traders worldwide hope the financial rescue package has undergone enough amendments since Monday to… 01/10/08 11:57 CET

• Global markets rally ahead of Senate bail-out vote

  The Dow Jones was up five percent at the close of trading on Wall Street last night, a reflection… 01/10/08 07:44 CET

• Concern grows in the EU over the financial crisis

  The president of the Eurogroup has called for a coordinated EU response to the problems posed by… 01/10/08 07:44 CET

• Presidential rivals call for bail-out agreement

  After blaming each other for the collapse of the economic emergency deal, both US presidential… 01/10/08 07:44 CET

• Europeans brace for economic downturn

  Even on the streets of Paris’ affluent shopping districts, the global financial crisis can be felt… 01/10/08 07:44 CET

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