corporate
Fiat threatens to quit Chrysler tie-up talksFiat’s chief executive has warned he will walk away from partnership talks with Chrysler unless the… 15/04/09 20:17 CET
Air France-KLM to cut more jobsAir France-KLM has said it is looking to cut between 2,500 and 3,000 jobs in the next two financial… 15/04/09 20:17 CET
Lamborghini’s profit acceleratesIn the midst of the recession there were mixed results from luxury sports car maker Lamborghini… 15/04/09 20:17 CET
economy
Chinese GDP growth slows furtherChina’s annual economic growth in the first three months of this year was around six percent… 15/04/09 20:17 CET
europa
Net tightens for Europe’s tuna catchersEurope’s tuna fishermen are having new restrictions imposed on their catches just as they put to… 15/04/09 20:06 CET
EU officials face battle to avoid election washoutJune’s European elections are being billed by EU officials as a chance for the bloc’s citizens to… 15/04/09 20:06 CET
hi-tech
Skycat: Greener air and sea transportSkycat, being built in Bedford UK, is a hybrid aircraft which consumes up to 70 percent less fuel… 15/04/09 17:56 CET
le mag
Landmines in focusThe victims of landmine explosions in over 78 countries are commemorated in a UN exhibition in New… 15/04/09 17:50 CET
markets
Wednesday 15th AprilEuropean shares finished the day lower. Financial stocks resumed their slide after … 15/04/09 20:17 CET
science
Deep brain stimulationDoctors at the Central Hospital in Rennes are carrying out operations using electrodes planted deep… 15/04/09 17:56 CET
world news
UBS deep in the red cuts more jobsRed flags and red ink were the backdrop to the annual shareholders’ meeting at UBS, Switzerland’s… 15/04/09 19:50 CET
French fishing blockade brings cross-channel chaosCross-channel travel between Britain and mainland Europe is at a virtual standstill for the second… 15/04/09 19:49 CET
Earthquake survivors demand answersJust over a week after the deadly earthquake which shook the centre of Italy, people are still… 15/04/09 19:49 CET
US condemns North Korean move over inspectorsAs international tensions rise over North Korea’s move to kick out UN weapons inspectors and… 15/04/09 19:49 CET
Moldova’s election recount beginsElectoral officials in Moldova have begun recounting more than 1.5 million votes following a… 15/04/09 19:49 CET
Demos for and against controversial Afghan lawThere have been demonstrations in Kabul for and against a controversial new law which opponents say… 15/04/09 19:49 CET
India prepares for general electionIndia is gearing up for a general election that could see the ruling Congress party re-elected at… 15/04/09 14:20 CET
Nazi survivor deportation from US delayedThe deportation to Germany of accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk has been halted after a… 15/04/09 14:20 CET
Second inquiry into suspected G20 police violenceA second suspected incident of police violence during anti-G20 protests earlier this month in… 15/04/09 14:03 CET
Belgium refuses to budge over hunger strikersThe Belgian government has warned it will not give in to the demands of hundreds of illegal… 15/04/09 13:23 CET
UBS announces large job cutsSwitzerland’s biggest bank UBS has said it is to axe almost 9000 staff worldwide in an effort to… 15/04/09 13:15 CET
Protests over new Hungarian Prime MinisterThe fast-tracked appointment of Hungary’s new prime minister has sparked angry street protests… 15/04/09 07:39 CET
Alleged death camp guard’s deportation haltedA man wanted in Germany on suspicion of being Nazi death camp guard Ivan the Terrible has had his… 15/04/09 07:38 CET
French fishing boats blockade channel portsFrench fishing trawlers are blockading three Channel ports – disrupting ferry and freight traffic… 15/04/09 07:37 CET
Haiti wins backing for rebuilding programmeHaiti – the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere – has won pledges of 245 million euros from… 15/04/09 07:36 CET
US “First Dog” is presented to newshoundsAt times, it was hard to tell who was taking who for a walk as America’s new presidential puppy was… 15/04/09 07:35 CET
