archive 18·03·2009

corporate

• BMW unsure on profits

  BMW says it cannot predict what profit it might make this year. The world’s biggest premium… 18/03/09 20:54 CET

• Coke can’t buy Huiyuan

  The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has rejected Coca-Cola’s attempt to buy top juice maker Huiyuan… 18/03/09 20:53 CET

• AIG bonus row continues

  In the latest round of the AIG bonus row the insurance companies boss Edward Liddy has faced angry… 18/03/09 20:53 CET

economy

• UK jobless rate jumps again

  There has been another big jump in the number of people out of work in Britain. Last month… 18/03/09 20:54 CET

• Fed to buy US government debt

  The US Federal Reserve has surprised the financial markets by announcing it will buy up to 300… 18/03/09 20:53 CET

europa

• CAP simplification aims worry small farmers

  Brussels says Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform is in the right groove. For instance… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• EU summit favours regulation, not new stimulus

  A European Union summit this Thursday and Friday is expected to stress the need for tighter… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

le mag

• Young pianists shine in Lithuania

  Vilnius in Lithuania has reason for a double celebration this year. As well as marking its… 18/03/09 18:02 CET

markets

• Wednesday 18th March

  European shares finished slightly up but were very mixed with London’s FTSE 100 down 1.3 percent… 18/03/09 20:53 CET

science

• Scientists make crucial Mayan find

  Archaeologists studying an ancient Mayan site in Guatemala’s northern jungle have made a discovery… 18/03/09 18:03 CET

• Researchers fine-tune electro-chemotherapy

  Cancer researchers have been developing a form of chemotherapy that drastically reduces its… 18/03/09 17:59 CET

world news

• France hit by strike over economy and reforms

  France is bracing for another nationwide strike tomorrow that is expected to cause transport… 18/03/09 20:06 CET

• Fritzl pleads guilty on hearing daughter’s testimony

  In a move that has stunned the court, and his lawyer, Josef Fritzl has reversed his plea and… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• Big task ahead for Madagascar’s new president

  He’s only 34, his last job was as a disc jockey, but nevertheless Andry Rajoelina is set to steer… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• AIDS groups condemn Pope’s condom comments

  Pope Benedict has re-affirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to the use of condoms in the fight… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• Madagascar court confirms Rajoelina President

  Madagascar’s highest court has confirmed Andry Rajoelina as the country’s new President. The… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• Azerbaijan’s political dynasty

  Heidar the father and Ilham the son – the Alievs, an enduring dynasty in Azerbaijan , who have… 18/03/09 19:59 CET

• Exit polls: Azerbaijan votes for President to stay

  According to exit polls, more than 50 percent of Azerbaijanis have voted yes in a referendum, which… 18/03/09 19:39 CET

• Madagascar’s residents relieved as calm returns

  As peace returned to the streets of Madagascar’s capital, some residents said they were relieved to… 18/03/09 14:11 CET

• NATO: More troops needed for Afghan election

  NATO’s Secretary-General says an extra 4,000 soldiers are needed in Afghanistan, to provide… 18/03/09 13:15 CET

• Azerbaijan voting on giving President job for life

  Azerbaijan has gone to the polls today to decide whether to give President Aliyev the job for life… 18/03/09 12:45 CET

• New Madagascar leader consolidates power

  Madagascar’s new leader Andry Rajoelina has consolidated his grip on power after getting the… 18/03/09 12:36 CET

• Fritzl says remorse prompts guilty pleas

  Austrian Josef Fritzl, accused of imprisoning his own daughter and fathering seven children with… 18/03/09 12:28 CET

• Fritzl pleads guilty

  Austrian Josef Fritzl who fathered seven children with a daughter he locked in a cellar for 24… 18/03/09 10:30 CET

• Bailed out insurer AIG hit by claw-back

  The struggling US insurance giant AIG will have to return bonuses paid out after public money was… 18/03/09 09:42 CET

• Army appoints ex-DJ as Madagascar’s president.

  Opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has been appointed by Madagascar’s army as the country’s new… 18/03/09 07:49 CET

• Pope fuels AIDS debate on visit to Africa

  The Pope’s first visit to Africa has been marked by controversial comments he made even before… 18/03/09 07:49 CET

• Hundreds die due to healthcare failings at UK hospital

  A UK-wide inquiry has been launched after more than 400 people are said to have died at a hospital… 18/03/09 07:34 CET

• Presidential term referendum due in Azerbaijan

  Azerbaijan goes to the polls today for a referendum on whether to scrap the country’s two-term… 18/03/09 07:26 CET

• French parliament votes for full return to NATO

  France’s National Assembly has approved the country’s full return to NATO’s military command after… 18/03/09 03:48 CET

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