corporate
Fiat-Chrysler alliance completedChrysler and Italy’s Fiat have finalised an alliance creating the world’s sixth largest carmaker… 10/06/09 19:40 CET
economy
Germany moves towards ‘bad bank’Germany’s cabinet has backed a so-called “bad bank” plan for the regional Landesbank sector… 10/06/09 19:17 CET
Q1 Italian GDP worseItaly’s economy performed even more poorly than originally estimated during the first three months… 10/06/09 19:17 CET
Crude hits seven month highOil prices are on the rise on signs that demand could be recovering particularly in the US, the… 10/06/09 19:17 CET
europa
Talks yield aid for Latvia as currency fears easeFears that Latvia might devalue its currency have eased after the EU promised more aid in return… 10/06/09 20:59 CET
Far-right Romanian MEP grounded by travel banFar-right Romanian politician George Becali may have have enjoyed success in the European elections… 10/06/09 20:59 CET
hi-tech
Electric aviation on the horizonAt the European Research and Innovation Exhibition in Paris, researchers introduced the first steps… 10/06/09 18:16 CET
New improved solar panels and boarding passesAt the European Research and Innovation Exhibition held in Paris, researchers were showing off a… 10/06/09 18:03 CET
le mag
Art in Basel and in MadridArt Basel has opened in Switzerland. The show boasts a record number of exhibits across the… 10/06/09 18:01 CET
Seaside sculpture from BondiThe International Sculpture by the Sea exhibition has opened in the Danish city of Aarhus. Crown… 10/06/09 18:01 CET
markets
Wednesday 10th JuneEuropean shares finished the day up but they had slipped from their earlier highs as Wall Street… 10/06/09 20:47 CET
questions for europe
How to boost the European voteQuestion: “Hello, I’m from Germany and I would love to know what the European parliament could… 10/06/09 20:59 CET
Protecting EU financial interestsSet up after the resignation of the Santer Commission due to allegations of corruption and… 10/06/09 08:25 CET
The European Union Solidarity FundIn the chaotic wake of Storm Klaus, France was eligible for nearly 110 million euros in damages… 10/06/09 08:19 CET
world news
UN powers draft new N. Korea sanctionsSeven key countries at the United Nations have agreed new sanctions against North Korea, as… 10/06/09 19:51 CET
Gabon swears in interim presidentGabon’s Senate leader has been sworn-in as the country’s interim President following the death of… 10/06/09 19:51 CET
Ahmadinejad rattled by election rivalsThe Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused his election rivals of adopting smear tactics… 10/06/09 19:49 CET
‘Crime of Passion’ defence in banker murderA French woman alleged to have murdered her wealthy French banker lover has pleaded guilty, saying… 10/06/09 19:49 CET
Gaddafi makes first official Italian visit to ItalyLibyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has arrived in Rome, marking his first official visit to Italy… 10/06/09 19:47 CET
Brown unveils plans to clean up UK politicsBritish MPs have been given more details of how the Prime Minister intends to clean up politics… 10/06/09 19:47 CET
Ties between Libya and Italy warmThe picture Colonel Ghaddafi had pinned to his chest showed Omar Al Mokhtar, a Libyan hero, an… 10/06/09 19:47 CET
Top judge shot dead in IngushetiaGunmen have shot dead a leading judge in Russia’s republic of Ingushetia just 18 months after the… 10/06/09 19:47 CET
US Supreme Court gives thumbs up to Chrysler dealThe US supreme court has rejected an appeal by a pension fund and other groups to block the sale of… 10/06/09 12:48 CET
Commuter misery as Tube workers go on strikeMillions of commuters face travel misery as London Underground workers go on a 48-hour strike… 10/06/09 11:43 CET
Deadly suicide blast hits luxury hotel in PakistanA least 16 people, including two UN workers, have been killed after a large bomb attack in… 10/06/09 10:23 CET
Rescue teams recover more bodies from Air France crashThe French and Brazilian navy continue to recover the victims from the Air France plane which… 10/06/09 09:03 CET
Arcandor files for bankruptcyGermany’s Arcandor has filed for bankruptcy protection after the German government rejected a… 10/06/09 07:41 CET
Supreme Court OKs Chrysler dealThe US Supreme Court has allowed the sale of Chrysler to a group led by the Italian car giant Fiat… 10/06/09 07:40 CET
Guantanamo detainee gets his day in courtThe first of the Guantanamo detainees to be given a civil trial under US law has been brought to… 10/06/09 07:38 CET
Brown seeks revival through reformToday sees the unveiling of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s plans to restore public trust in… 10/06/09 07:37 CET
Barroso declares his hand in Commission raceEU Commission President José Manuel Barroso has been meeting the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik… 10/06/09 07:36 CET
Suicide bomber attacks Peshawar hotelAt least 11 people have died and 52 have been injured in a suicide attack on a Peshawar hotel in… 10/06/09 07:35 CET
