corporate
VW meets 2008 sales targetsVolkswagen has bucked the industry trend as it met its forecast for group sales growth last year… 12/01/09 20:05 CET
UK taxpayers end up with big Lloyds-HBOS stakeThe British government is to take a more than 43 percent stake in the merged banking group formed… 12/01/09 20:04 CET
Air France-KLM takes Alitalia stakeAlitalia’s directors have approved the sale of a 25 percent stake to Air France-KLM for just over… 12/01/09 19:52 CET
europa
Frattini’s bid for Croatia-Slovenia accordIn a bid to unblock Croatia’s progress in European Union accession talks, Italian Foreign Minister… 12/01/09 20:23 CET
Blair’s guiding star power for EUTony Blair is busy mediating for peace in the Middle East for the moment but European institutional… 12/01/09 20:23 CET
questions for europe
The euro – coining an ideaIt is ten years since the euro came into existence as the currency for 11 European countries on 1… 12/01/09 21:21 CET
science
How heavier food could lead to a longer lifeThere are many old wives’ tales on extending your youth but scientists at the Retrotope biotech… 12/01/09 17:20 CET
world news
Gas solidarity eludes EUFrom a senior official at EU ministers’ talks came the warning: “We are touching the limit of… 12/01/09 20:23 CET
Bush defends his record in final news conferencePresident Bush has defended his years in power at a farewell press conference before stepping down… 12/01/09 20:23 CET
Israel ground offensive appears to widenWhile the ground offensive appears to be taking a new turn, Israeli warplanes reduced their number… 12/01/09 19:17 CET
Israel moves into densely populated GazaThe Israeli army is moving deeper into densely populated areas of Gaza on the 17th day of its… 12/01/09 18:41 CET
Deal at last in Russian gas disputeHopes of a deal have been raised and then dashed several times over the past week. But it seems… 12/01/09 18:32 CET
What next for Israel after Gaza?Hamas rockets landed in southern Israel again today, despite 17 days of fighting in Gaza designed… 12/01/09 17:32 CET
Reward offered for Mladic captureA new reward of one million euros has been offered for the capture of Bosnian Serb fugutive Ratko… 12/01/09 16:50 CET
Questions over “3rd phase” of Israeli offensiveOn the 17th day of the conflict, Israeli soldiers have been fighting fierce gunbattle with Hamas… 12/01/09 13:47 CET
Lawsuit against Basque premier thrown outJudges in Spain’s Basque region have thrown out a lawsuit against the regional premier Juan Jose… 12/01/09 13:34 CET
Israel deploys reserve units in GazaIsrael has reduced its number of air raids on the Gaza Strip while increasing its ground offensive… 12/01/09 13:26 CET
Talks in Brussels over gas relianceA deal may have been clinched in the Russia-Ukraine gas row, but the big questions remain… 12/01/09 13:05 CET
Russian gas taps off and then on againIt is turning out to be the on-again-off-again deal to resolve the gas row between Russia and… 12/01/09 10:36 CET
Simmering gas row threatens EU supplies againA deal to restore Russian gas supplies via Ukraine to Europe appears to be on the verge of collapse… 12/01/09 07:48 CET
Winslet scoops two Golden Globes in Brit sweepBritish actress Kate Winslet has won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe… 12/01/09 07:48 CET
American car makers go green to beat credit crunchAmerican car manufacturers are going green in a bid to beat the economic downturn. Consumers… 12/01/09 07:48 CET
Diplomatic efforts towards a ceasefireAs a concerted international attempt to secure a ceasefire in Gaza continues, Germany has stepped… 12/01/09 07:48 CET
Death and destruction in GazaIn Gaza every new day brings fresh bombardments. Now Israeli reservists are fighting on the ground… 12/01/09 07:48 CET
