corporate
Munich Re confidentThe world’s biggest reinsurer, Germany’s Munich Re has said it expects only a small hit from the… 04/08/09 20:29 CET
economy
Spain’s jobless total declinesThe number of people out of work in Spain fell again for the third straight month, but most of the… 04/08/09 20:29 CET
BNP and UBS optimisticIn another indication the worst of the financial crisis might be over, BNP Paribas announced higher… 04/08/09 20:29 CET
Cautious optimism from Toyota and BMWMixed news from the car industry – Toyota and BMW have just unveiled better than expected quarterly… 04/08/09 20:29 CET
markets
Tuesday 4th AugustEuropean shares finished slightly lower after hitting a nine-month high the previous day… 04/08/09 20:29 CET
world news
Clinton trip may rekindle North Korea diplomacyFormer US President Bill Clinton has met the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang in a bid… 04/08/09 19:44 CET
Fatah’s chequered historyTo observers, Fatah is not the organisation it once was under its founder Yasser Arafat. The former… 04/08/09 19:44 CET
Australia fears al-Qaeda attacksThe arrest in Australia of four men suspected of plotting suicide attacks at a Sydney army base has… 04/08/09 19:44 CET
Abbas says resistance remains an optionPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Fatah delegates that the movement seeks peace with… 04/08/09 19:44 CET
Trouser-wearing Sudanese woman faces floggingHundreds of women have protested in Sudan in support of a woman accused of dressing indecently… 04/08/09 19:44 CET
Georgia/Russia tensions rise over S.OssetiaRussia has put its troops in South Ossetia on heightened alert ahead of the first anniversary of… 04/08/09 17:39 CET
Deep divisions threaten Palestinian progressThe Palestinian national anthem gives the impression of nationhood and unity but it belies… 04/08/09 13:49 CET
Australia shocked by terror arrestsDespite never being attacked on home soil, Australia has felt the effects of terrorism. 95 of its… 04/08/09 13:49 CET
Peace yes, but resistance is an option, says AbbasThe Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said his Fatah movement continues to seek peace with… 04/08/09 13:49 CET
Bill Clinton in N.Korea for mercy talksThe former US President Bill Clinton has flown to North Korea for mercy talks which may have wider… 04/08/09 13:49 CET
Protests reported as Ahmadinejad is endorsedOn the day Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency was formally endorsed, footage posted on the internet… 04/08/09 07:57 CET
Alleged suicide attack plot sparks Australia arrestsIn a major anti-terror operation, Australian police have arrested four men they say were planning a… 04/08/09 07:54 CET
Fatah congress to open in West BankPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will chair a congress of his Fatah movement today – the first… 04/08/09 07:51 CET
Could Haggis be…..English?It is as Scottish as bagpipes and whisky. Or is it? In a nightmarish claim for those north of… 04/08/09 07:46 CET
Protests reported as Ahmadinejad is endorsedOn the day Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency was formally endorsed, footage posted on the internet… 04/08/09 07:10 CET
Ferrari’s Felipe flies homeFerrari’s injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa has arrived home in Brazil for more treatment on… 04/08/09 06:13 CET
Firefighters control blazes in France and SpainAlmost 2,000 holidaymakers and residents in the south of France were evacuated when forest and… 04/08/09 01:44 CET
