cinema
Ambitious “Admiral” set to wow Russian audiencesThe latest Russian blockbuster, “Admiral,” has been given its world premiere in Moscow. With a… 08/10/08 16:24 CET
corporate
Volvo announces more job lossesVolvo, the Sweden-based car maker owned by Ford, is to lay off 3,300 people in addition to cuts it… 08/10/08 20:58 CET
economy
Citibank in the centre of a stormBelgium’s Citibank is the latest firm to be hit by the fallout from the collapse of Lehman… 08/10/08 19:36 CET
Brown confident bank rescue plan will workThe storm clouds are hanging over London’s financial markets. In the gloom, the question remains… 08/10/08 19:27 CET
Brussels hopes for lower market tensionThe European Union’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs has reacted to the coordinated cut in… 08/10/08 19:18 CET
Central banks cut interest ratesWith the Federal Reserve in Washington leading the way, seven central banks around the world have… 08/10/08 18:46 CET
europa
Tearful Betancourt thanks European ParliamentThe former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who was held prisoner for six years by Colombian guerillas… 08/10/08 21:05 CET
Trading places: Mandelson’s successor in BrusselsThe new European Trade Commissioner has been meeting colleagues in Brussels. Catherine Ashton was… 08/10/08 20:32 CET
The big EU shopping shake-upShoppers in Europe are to get better service and stronger protection under a proposal described by… 08/10/08 20:32 CET
hi-tech
Meet the next generation of TV remote controlThe first television remote controls in the 1950s meant we didn’t even have to get out of our… 08/10/08 16:24 CET
le mag
Cartoon satirists get their own museum in FrankfurtSatirical cartoonists generally have to make do with a small corner of the newspaper to get their… 08/10/08 16:24 CET
markets
Markets fall despite interest rate cutsIf the central banks were hoping for an immediate and positive response from the world’s stock… 08/10/08 20:26 CET
world news
Turkey extends operations in Iraq as a fresh attack claims livesAt least three police officers and a civilian have been killed in an attack in Diyarbakir in… 08/10/08 23:35 CET
Medvedev praises Europe, criticises USThe presence of the Russian and French presidents at a conference in France today is being seen as… 08/10/08 21:38 CET
Strike in Greece over Olympic privatisationA transport strike caused chaos in Greece as workers voiced their anger over plans to privatise… 08/10/08 19:59 CET
McCain/Obama teams each claim debate winWith all eyes on the race for the White House, cheerleaders for both sides have been quick to claim… 08/10/08 19:06 CET
Global rate cut stimulates marketsWorld stock markets bounced back on the news of the global rates cut, after a torrid morning of red… 08/10/08 14:35 CET
Foreign tourists die in Nepal plane crashFourteen foreign tourists have died in a plane crash in Nepal, as the aircraft they were travelling… 08/10/08 13:50 CET
Obama wins second presidential debateRepublican John McCain was trailing Democrat Barack Obama by two points going into their second… 08/10/08 13:14 CET
2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry announcedResearchers from America have jointly won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Osamu Shimomura… 08/10/08 13:11 CET
Olympic strike paralyses Greek flightsA wide-ranging transport strike has paralysed the Greek capital Athens, as a row over the national… 08/10/08 12:36 CET
British PM says bank rescue plan will workThe British government has admitted the banking system is facing a period of extra-ordinary… 08/10/08 12:23 CET
UK set to announce multi-billion euro bank rescueBritain’s Finance Minister Alistair Darling is set to announce a rescue package for the UK banking… 08/10/08 07:58 CET
US Federal Reserve hints at interest rate cutUS Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has signalled that he is ready to lower interest rates… 08/10/08 07:58 CET
Sarkozy and Medvedev to meet in EvianThe city of Evian is on the border between France and Switzerland. Security there has been… 08/10/08 07:58 CET
Russia promises pull-out from Georgian buffer zoneA top general says Russian forces will begin to withdraw from a buffer zone in Georgia on Wednesday… 08/10/08 07:58 CET
Foreign tourists die in Nepal plane crashFourteen foreign tourists have died in a plane crash in Nepal, as the aircraft they were travelling… 08/10/08 06:54 CET
Honours even in latest US presidential debateUS Presidential hopefuls have gone head-to-head on the economy and credit crunch but waited for… 08/10/08 06:07 CET
