archive 30·09·2009

cinema

• Fame – Class of 2009

  Fame has been released to a chorus of mediocre reviews, many commentators failing to see what the… 30/09/09 18:16 CET

corporate

• M&S announces improved sales figures

  British fashion and food retailer Marks & Spencer has announced better than expected sales figures… 30/09/09 19:41 CET

economy

• Signs the US is getting back on track

  The most destructive recession since the Great Depression appears to be loosening its grip, setting… 30/09/09 19:43 CET

• Unemployment: dole numbers drop in Deutschland

  Unemployment in Germany has fallen by 125,000, the third month in a row the country has seen a drop… 30/09/09 19:41 CET

• IMF cuts estimate on bank losses

  The IMF has slashed its forecast for the amount of cash likely to be written off globally in bad… 30/09/09 19:41 CET

• Eurozone things are getting cheaper

  Euro zone consumers are paying less for their goods and services as rising unemployment reduces… 30/09/09 19:41 CET

europa

• O’Leary on Lisbon: save kicking government for another time

  Ryanair lowcost airline chief Michael O’Leary calls the Irish government “incompetent wasters” who… 30/09/09 19:44 CET

hi-tech

• The robot that can

  This is iCub. He is a 95 centimetre-tall robot built by researchers at the Italian Institute for… 30/09/09 18:16 CET

markets

• markets: Shares across Europe close down

  European shares turned negative in later trading after a positive opening after business activity… 30/09/09 19:43 CET

science

• Cheetahs in motion

  At Whipsnade Zoo in the UK, using high-speed cameras at 1,000 frames per second and a… 30/09/09 18:16 CET

world news

• Iran and world powers far apart on nuclear talks

  In the build-up to its nuclear talks with major world powers, Iran prompted an international outcry… 30/09/09 20:40 CET

• Major powers: Iran must fulfil nuclear obligations

  Iran has been warned to fully cooperate with the world over its nuclear ambitions, or face… 30/09/09 19:23 CET

• Deadly Tsunami strikes Pacific Islands

  Video footage has emerged showing the terrifying moment an incoming Tsunami hit Islands in the… 30/09/09 19:04 CET

• Both Russia and Georgia welcome report on war

  Russia and Georgia both claim an EU-sponsored report into last year’s war, vindicates their… 30/09/09 18:53 CET

• Israel hopes for Gilad Shalit news

  Israel and the Palestinians are edging towards a deal which may bring freedom for a soldier… 30/09/09 18:28 CET

• De Villepin protests Clearstream innocence

  The former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has rejected accusations of guilt in a… 30/09/09 18:26 CET

• Earthquake: 75 dead, many trapped by Indonesian quake

  At least 75 people are known to have died, and thousands more are missing after a powerful… 30/09/09 18:25 CET

• Tsunami sparks response as far as New Zealand

  Authorities in New Zealand have given the all clear following the sub-sea quake that sent a huge… 30/09/09 13:28 CET

• Strong quake hits off Indonesia

  A strong earthquake has just struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.   The … 30/09/09 13:03 CET

• Deadly Tsunami hits South Pacific Islands

  A massive Tsunami has killed scores of people across Islands in the South Pacific. It’s… 30/09/09 12:43 CET

• Israel to release 20 Palestinians for info on Shalit

  Israel has confirmed it will release 20 Palestinian women prisoners in return for information from… 30/09/09 12:33 CET

• Birthday boy Berlusconi gifts quake victims

  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has celebrated his 73rd birthday, handing over apartments… 30/09/09 11:43 CET

• Portugal’s president breaks silence over scandal

  Just days after Portugal’s general election, the country’s president has broken his silence over an… 30/09/09 07:50 CET

• Greek PM pledges tougher reforms ahead of poll

  With only five days before Greece goes to the polls, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has promised… 30/09/09 07:49 CET

• Defiant Brown rallies party faithful

  “My hero, the leader of our Labour Party, Prime Minister Gordon Brown.” Introduced by his… 30/09/09 07:48 CET

• It’s lift off for first clown in space

  French-Canadian Guy Laliberte is all set to be the first clown in space. The man who founded… 30/09/09 07:47 CET

• German SPD’s leadership reshuffle

  Germany’s Social Democrats have launched a leadership shake-up after their defeat in the general… 30/09/09 07:46 CET

• Scores feared dead in Pacific tsunami

  More than 100 people are feared dead after a series of tsunami waves hit the Pacific island… 30/09/09 06:03 CET

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