archive 04·12·2009

corporate

• EADS in US army helicopter deal

  The American branch of the European defence firm EADS has won a contract to supply the US army with… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

• GM in Opel reprieve

  General Motors has scrapped plans to axe more than five hundred jobs at its Opel car plant at… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

economy

• Price tag on UK banks bailout

  The cost of bailing out British banks has hit 940 billion euros, says the UK’s spending watchdog… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

• Jobseekers’ gloom in golden state

  In California they might be forgiven for viewing the latest employment figures somewhat… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

• US jobless figures bring optimism

  The latest jobless figures in the US showed that unemployment stabilised in November after… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

• Germany deficit may not exceed EU limit

  Reports from Germany say the country may be able to keep its deficit down to within EU sanctioned… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

europa

• Rompuy takes EU pulses amid finance anger

  Incoming European Council President Herman Van Rompuy continues to take the pulse in halls of … 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• Ukraine rebuked over reform half measures

  The European Union has criticised Ukraine, saying it is only half keeping its reform promises. The… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

Focus COP15

• Kilimanjaro – a case study for Copenhagen

  At least 100 world leaders are now signed up to attend the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

interview

• António Guterres: “The biggest crisis is in people’s minds”

  His job is to find solutions for millions around the world who’ve been forced to leave their homes… 04/12/09 21:16 CET

le mag

• Richard and his band The Shadows

  Pop icon Sir Cliff Richard and his band The Shadows have marked their 50th anniversary with a … 04/12/09 20:17 CET

markets

• Markets boosted by US jobs news

  European markets have closed after a day which saw a surge in stocks and shares – following a… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

parlamento

• EU award for Sakharov’s Memorial in Russia

  While the governments of the EU favour realpolitik in their relations with Russia, the European… 04/12/09 20:17 CET

reporter

• India’s way to cutting carbon emissions

  As world leaders prepare a new treaty on climate change in Copenhagen, the EU wants to expand… 04/12/09 20:56 CET

world news

• Clashes at Israel’s West Bank barrier

  Protesters have clashed with Israeli soldiers during a weekly protest at Israel’s West Bank… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• NATO offers more troops for Afghanistan

  NATO has agreed to send an extra 7,000 troops to Afghanistan to support the US surge against the… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• Roman Polanski back home on bail

  Film director Roman Polanski has been released from a Swiss prison after posting bail worth three… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• Jerusalem: a city of two capitals?

  Senior Israeli politicians are warning the EU to stop meddling in Jerusalem’s future status… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• Mob witness links Berlusconi to mafia bombings

  Italy’s prime minister is facing fresh allegations he was linked to a 1993 mafia bombing campaign… 04/12/09 20:08 CET

• Mexico City police free dozens of “slave workers”

  Police in Mexico City say they have freed 107 people who were imprisoned and forced to work in a… 04/12/09 13:31 CET

• Nepal’s Everest message on climate change

  Nepal’s cabinet has taken an unusual step in meeting outdoors amid the frigid thin air of Mount… 04/12/09 13:25 CET

• NATO commits more troops to Afghanistan

  NATO leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to send 7,000 more troops to Afghanistan. It follows… 04/12/09 13:21 CET

• Dozens die in Pakistan mosque attack

  At least 39 people have died and 40 others have been wounded in an attack on a mosque in Pakistan… 04/12/09 13:03 CET

• Russia says US arms deal is close

  Russia says it is close to reaching a deal with the United States to reduce their nuclear weapons… 04/12/09 10:39 CET

• Jury out in Kercher murder trial

  The jury in the Meredith Kercher murder trial in Italy is considering its verdict… 04/12/09 07:34 CET

• NATO troops offer below US expectations

  The American Secretary of State joins the NATO meeting in Brussels today, urging the Alliance to… 04/12/09 07:33 CET

• Romanian presidential rivals’ heated tv debate

  The two main rivals for the Romanian presidency have clashed in a televised debate. Incumbent… 04/12/09 07:32 CET

• German father strikes a blow for single dads

  An unmarried German man has struck a blow for fatherhood, winning a landmark legal decision on his… 04/12/09 07:31 CET

• Russia and the Vatican boost diplomatic ties

  Russia and the Vatican have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. The new status means… 04/12/09 07:30 CET

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