cinema
Baaria: an epic story of Sicilian lifeThe Venice Film Festival is showcasing “Baaria”, an epic autobiographical tale told by Italian… 03/09/09 15:55 CET
corporate
BMW to build new Mini models in UKThe British government has welcomed BMW’s decision to build two new Mini models at its factory near… 03/09/09 20:11 CET
Lufthansa’s Austrian takeover completedLufthansa has become Europe’s biggest airline with its takeover of Austrian Airlines, but the… 03/09/09 20:11 CET
Pernod talks of tough yearPernod Ricard is predicting a tough year as the drinks market stagnates and says it will focus on… 03/09/09 20:11 CET
Opel unions angry over sale uncertaintyThe idea that General Motors might keep Opel and Vauxhall rather than selling its European division… 03/09/09 20:11 CET
economy
ECB keeps borrowing costs unchangedThe European Central Bank has -for the fourth month running – kept interest rates at a record low… 03/09/09 20:11 CET
europa
Reactions to Barroso persuasionEuropean Parliament members are not to be easily won over by Jose Manuel Barroso. His bid to stay… 03/09/09 19:05 CET
Cowen gung-ho (almost) on LisbonIreland’s prime minister says the EU’s Lisbon reform Treaty is about “the survival of the country“… 03/09/09 17:03 CET
Barroso kindles EP’s interestJose Manuel Barroso has unveiled the policy document he will take up with the European Parliament… 03/09/09 17:03 CET
europeans
europeans: Europe’s green footprintMeasuring the “ecological footprint” of towns and villages – even monastries…and then comparing… 03/09/09 17:25 CET
hi-tech
Super magnet project underway in CambridgeA super magnet – strong enough to lift a seven-tonne truck – is being developed by engineers at… 03/09/09 15:31 CET
le mag
Radiohead steal the show at Reading festivalThe UK’s annual three day Reading festival played host to 80,00 dedicated rock fans over August… 03/09/09 15:55 CET
markets
Thursday 3rd SeptemberEuropean shares finished the day slightly down with the biggest bourses – London, Frankfurt and… 03/09/09 20:29 CET
reporter
Landmines: childhood forbiddenColombia is among the world’s countries with the most landmines. The children have grown up with… 03/09/09 17:25 CET
world news
Editor quits over Berlusconi rowOne of Italy’s most influential Catholic opinion makers has resigned amid a morality battle with… 03/09/09 22:03 CET
Merkel’s woes increase as key ally steps downA senior ally of Angela Merkel has stepped down as state premier of Thuringia in a move which could… 03/09/09 19:55 CET
Jackson inner circle gathers for final farewellFamily and friends of Michael Jackson are preparing to say their final farewell to the iconic star… 03/09/09 18:53 CET
Iran plays cat and mouseHis apparent re-election as President is still being vehemently disputed by a large proportion of… 03/09/09 18:44 CET
Italian teachers vent anger at reformsItalian teachers have taken their protests against job cuts and the treatment of temporary staff to… 03/09/09 18:10 CET
Death toll mounts after Indonesia earthquakeThe rescue effort continues in Indonesia to find more survivors of yesterday’s powerful earthquake… 03/09/09 18:09 CET
First woman in Iran cabinet since revolutionIn a break from tradition, Iran’s parliament has approved a cabinet that includes a woman minister… 03/09/09 18:08 CET
Injury to opposition leader fuels Gabon unrestUnrest is reported to have intensified in Gabon after election officials gave their verdict on the… 03/09/09 17:33 CET
Ethnic tensions erupt again in XinjiangEthnic tensions have boiled over again in China’s Xinjiang region over a series of syringe… 03/09/09 16:15 CET
Greece gears for early pollIn Greece the country is gearing for a snap election. It’s a high stakes gamble for… 03/09/09 16:03 CET
Bongo leads Gabon electionAli Ben Bongo is on course to follow in his father’s footsteps and become President of Gabon… 03/09/09 14:03 CET
Greek PM gambles on early electionGreece is preparing itself for up to a month of political campaigning following its prime… 03/09/09 13:03 CET
Iran parliament approves first post-revolution female ministerIran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has succeeded in having most of his cabinet line up… 03/09/09 12:52 CET
Italian teachers protest over job cutsWith less than two weeks before seven million pupils go back to school in Italy, thousands of staff… 03/09/09 12:37 CET
A final resting place fit for a King of PopMichael Jackson will be buried later in one of LA’s most prestigious and expensive cemeteries… 03/09/09 12:35 CET
Indonesia expects quake death toll to riseAt least 46 people are already known to have died, but authorities in Indonesia expect the death… 03/09/09 12:34 CET
Venice opens with “Baaria”The world’s oldest film festival, the Venice jamboree, has opened with the jury steeling itself for… 03/09/09 07:33 CET
Body in Iraq believed to be British hostageA body believed to be one of four British security guards who were seized by Shia militia in… 03/09/09 07:25 CET
Drugmaker Pfizer slapped with record fine for fraudThe world’s biggest drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to pay a record fine of over 1.6 billion euros in… 03/09/09 07:24 CET
EU moves to share out the burden of immigrationImmigration has raced up the European agenda following Silvio Berlusconi’s outburst at Brussels‘… 03/09/09 07:23 CET
Greek premier calls snap poll for OctoberBeleaguered Greek premier Costas Karamanlis has called a snap general election which is expected to… 03/09/09 07:22 CET
