corporate
Iberia and BA ‘close to merger’ – sourceIberia’s board of directors has reportedly agreed the main details of a merger with British Airways… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
Euro Disney delays debt repaymentsShares in Euro Disney plunged by the most in nearly two years after it announced it will delay up… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
economy
ECB optimistic about region’s growthThe latest word on the euro zone’s economic recovery from the European Central Bank is for… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
IEA predicts more oil demandThe International Energy Agency is predicting a pickup in oil demand as the world economy… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
Tourism industry showing ‘signs of life’The travel industry is still under major pressure from the recession. This year’s top… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
europa
Anna Lindh journalism prize in MonacoThe Anna Lindh Foundation for intercultural dialogue has held the awards ceremony for the fourth… 12/11/09 20:55 CET
Yes, Mrs President?Gender equality is being taken increasingly seriously in the hunt for a new European Union… 12/11/09 20:55 CET
Citizens’ initiative, fleshing out the Lisbon TreatyWith the Lisbon Treaty about to come into effect, new light is being shed on what it means when it… 12/11/09 20:55 CET
le mag
Miles Davis expo in ParisA new exhibition has opened – at The Cite de la Musique in Paris – called “We Want Miles” – in… 12/11/09 19:25 CET
markets
Markets: 12th NovemberEuropean shares ended lower after having lost most of their earlier gains late in the session as… 12/11/09 21:17 CET
world news
Fort Hood suspect chargedA US army major is to face initial murder charges for allegedly gunning down 13 of his colleagues… 12/11/09 22:04 CET
NATO demands Karzai proves his worthThe US ambassador to Afghanistan has warned President Obama not to send more troops to prop up what… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Swiss businessmen set for Libyan trialA pair of Swiss businessmen who have been prevented from leaving Libya for more than a year are to… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Pre-poll immigration clampdown by UK’s BrownBritain’s government has pledged to tighten rules on immigration, as the issue gains political… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Abbas urged to postpone Palestinian voteThe deep split in Palestinian politics has forced recommendations that President Mahmoud Abbas… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Mitterrand praises free speech over politicsFrance’s culture minister is playing peacemaker in a row over free speech and the winner of the… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Medvedev urges Russian reformsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has called for root and branch reform in Russia in a State of the Nation… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Polish-German reconciliation rememberedA service to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Polish-German Reconciliation has been held in… 12/11/09 20:22 CET
Obama warned: ‘no Afghan troop surge’The US ambassador to Afghanistan has warned President Obama against sending more troops to prop up… 12/11/09 13:33 CET
Brown vows to tighten UK immigration rulesThe UK has seen a spate of demonstrations over fears too many foreigners are moving in. ‘British… 12/11/09 13:11 CET
Maoists stage mass protest in NepalRiot police have clashed with Maoist activists protesting against Nepal’s government… 12/11/09 13:06 CET
North Korea warns South it will pay for sea clashTwo days after ships from the rival Koreas clashed in disputed waters, the North is warning the… 12/11/09 12:37 CET
Bosnian Serb general loses war crimes appealA former Bosnian Serb army general has lost his appeal against a conviction for war crimes… 12/11/09 12:33 CET
Medvedev demands urgent reform in RussiaRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has used his annual State of the Nation address to demand urgent… 12/11/09 12:03 CET
Lebanese prime minister takes officeSaad al-Hariri has formally taken up the post of Lebanese Prime Minister. He confirmed his new… 12/11/09 07:13 CET
Spain calls for blockade of pirate portsSpain is calling for Europe to take a tougher stance in dealing with piracy on the high seas. It… 12/11/09 07:13 CET
Russia moves to cut Ukraine out of gas supply routeRussia and Austria have agreed to move swiftly on a pipeline deal that would cut Ukraine out of the… 12/11/09 07:11 CET
German gets life for courtroom stabbingA life sentence given to a man by a German court for the murder of an Egyptian woman has been… 12/11/09 07:10 CET
Israel ready to talk peace with SyriaA meeting between the leaders of France and Israel appears to have given a nudge to at least one… 12/11/09 02:04 CET
