archive 01·07·2009

cinema

• Public Enemies premiered

  Michael Mann’s new film “Public Enemies” has premiered in London’s Leicester Square. The film… 01/07/09 17:35 CET

corporate

• Summer fashions and food ‘stabilise’ M&S sales

  Warm weather has boosted sales of summer fashions and food at Britain’s biggest clothing retailer… 01/07/09 19:22 CET

• US plans to pursue UBS account holders

  The US Justice Department is pressing ahead with plans to force the Swiss bank UBS – the world’s… 01/07/09 19:21 CET

economy

• BP and China secure Iraq oilfield deal

  A British Petroleum-led group in harness with China’s National Petroleum Corporation was the only… 01/07/09 20:42 CET

• Euro zone: manufacturing shows signs of recovery

  Manufacturing in the euro zone shrank at a lower rate than expected in June but there were… 01/07/09 19:21 CET

futuris

• High-tech textiles for a material world

  It took just a matter of seconds to flatten L’Aquila in Central Italy. The earthquake, magnitude… 01/07/09 17:30 CET

interview

• Jorge Semprun: Apathy a danger to Europe

  The Spanish writer Jorge Semprun is an exceptional witness to events in the 20th century. He was… 01/07/09 20:58 CET

le mag

• Milan Eric and Zvonko Coh

  Milan Eric lives and works in Maribor in Slovenia. He is an artist and an animator, but prefers to… 01/07/09 17:35 CET

markets

• European markets bouyant as decline slows

  At the close of the European markets in London the FTSE index closed up 1.89 per cent. Frankfurt’s… 01/07/09 19:26 CET

science

• Assistance dogs for diabetics

  Paul Jackson (53) from Durham has type-2 diabetes which means his body can’t process the insulin it… 01/07/09 17:53 CET

world news

• Mobile roaming charges slashed in EU

  Making and receiving calls on mobile phones across the European Union has just got cheaper. New… 01/07/09 20:45 CET

• Sweden takes the wheel of the EU

  The rotating presidency of the European Union has turned to from the Czech Republic to Sweden… 01/07/09 19:54 CET

• Croatian PM Sanader resigns

  Croatia’s prime minister has resigned, confirming recent rumours in the media. At a press… 01/07/09 19:16 CET

• Top Russian folk singer dies

  One of Russia’s most outstanding singers, Ludmila Zykina, has died in Moscow aged 80. She had… 01/07/09 19:15 CET

• Greece introduces new smoking ban

  A new, stricter law on smoking is being introduced in Greece, Europe’s heaviest smoking nation… 01/07/09 19:00 CET

• Protesters try to block Yemenia flight

  The victims of the air crash off the Comoros were mostly Comorans, but there were also more than 60… 01/07/09 18:59 CET

• Russia says “nyet” to casinos

  The curtain has finally fallen on almost all gambling casinos and gaming halls in Russia. The… 01/07/09 18:57 CET

• Miracle air crash girl recounts ordeal

  The miracle teenage survivor of an air crash off the Comoros in the Indian Ocean has been telling… 01/07/09 16:33 CET

• Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader resigns

  The prime minister of Croatia Ivo Sanader has resigned. Local media had been speculating… 01/07/09 15:03 CET

• Father of miracle air crash girl tells story

  The 14-year-old girl from Marseille who is the only known survivor of the Yemenia airline crash off… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Greek smoking ban comes into force

  Greece has joined the growing club of countries with extensive smoking bans. From today… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Airport protest delays Yemenia flight

  A Yemenia Airways flight from Paris to Sanaa was delayed at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport today… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Sweden takes the reins of the EU

  Sweden has taken up the rotating presidency of the European Union. Tackling the economic… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Safety questions after Italian train crash

  After the shock of a train crash inferno in Italy, the focus is shifting to questions about… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Jackson’s body being taken to Neverland

  Michael Jackson fans are preparing to say their last goodbyes to the deceased pop star at his… 01/07/09 13:35 CET

• Russia limits the roll of the dice

  From July 1, anyone in Russia who fancies a flutter will have to make their way to one of four… 01/07/09 08:30 CET

• French Navy searches for Comoros jet wreckage

  Two French Navy ships are expected to arrive today in an area where a Yemeni airliner crashed into… 01/07/09 07:25 CET

• Swedish EU presidency faces big challenges

  Sweden faces some daunting tasks as it assumes the EU’s six month rotating presidency. The… 01/07/09 07:25 CET

• Obama warns of “difficult days ahead” in Iraq

  As Iraqis continue to celebrate the US Army’s pullout from its towns and cities, the question is… 01/07/09 07:24 CET

• UBS “offered compensation” in tax deal

  With two weeks to go before they meet in court, the Swiss banking giant UBS is locked in… 01/07/09 07:24 CET

• Zelaya vows return

  News that the ousted President of Honduras plans to fly home tomorrow has drawn thousands onto the… 01/07/09 07:24 CET

zoom

• Tatarstan Creation of Peace festival

  Kazan is the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, located about 800 kms east of Moscow… 01/07/09 17:30 CET

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