corporate
Spyker still hoping for SaabShares in Spyker soared over 17 percent on Monday after the Dutch luxury carmaker announced a fresh… 21/12/09 20:04 CET
economy
Japanese exports bounce backJapan’s exports rose by the most in seven years in November, calming worries that the economy will… 21/12/09 19:52 CET
France China trade deals signedFrench aerospace group Safran, in partnership with US conglomerate General Electric, has won a huge… 21/12/09 19:52 CET
Dubai disappoints on debtDebt-ridden conglomerate Dubai World has disappointed its creditors by making little progress on… 21/12/09 19:52 CET
europa
EU goes ‘festive’ at Shanghai World Expo 2010The European Union is taking part in a universal exhibition for the first time outside Europe — in… 21/12/09 19:07 CET
markets
Markets: 21st DecemberEuropean shares closed the first session of the holiday week sharply higher but with the end of the… 21/12/09 20:04 CET
questions for europe
Spanish EU PresidencySpain will share the presidency of the European Council with the new full time Lisbon Treaty… 21/12/09 21:37 CET
world news
Romanians remember Dec 21, 1989Many Romanians describe December the 21st, 1989, as the most important day of their lives. After… 21/12/09 19:49 CET
Romanian ceremonies in memory of revolutionRomania continues to mark the 20th anniversary of the country’s 1989 revolution. A religious… 21/12/09 19:14 CET
Clashes reported after Montazeri funeralAn Iranian reformist website has reported clashes on the streets after the funeral of leading… 21/12/09 19:04 CET
Debate over UN mission in DR CongoThe future of the world’s biggest UN peacekeeping force in the war-torn Democratic Republic of… 21/12/09 19:02 CET
Guinea massacre branded “crime against humanity”The massacre of opposition supporters carried out by troops loyal to Guinea’s ruling junta has been… 21/12/09 18:34 CET
Cross-Channel journey is a marathon not a sprintTraditional ferry ports feared for the worst when the Channel tunnel opened in 1994, trumpeting a… 21/12/09 18:24 CET
Russian communists celebrate Stalin’s birthdayToday marked the 130th birthday of the infamous leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin… 21/12/09 18:09 CET
Thousands evacuated around Philippines’ volcanoVolcano emergency authorities in the Philippines have authorised evacuation of thousands of people… 21/12/09 18:05 CET
Eurostar sees light at the end of the tunnelThe nightmare weekend endured by thousands of Eurostar passengers should improve tomorrow, with the… 21/12/09 17:14 CET
Egypt calls for the return of Queen NefertitiEgypt is to demand the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti from a Berlin museum… 21/12/09 17:04 CET
Auschwitz sign suspects “not neo-Nazis”Five men arrested in Poland for stealing the infamous “Arbeit macht frei” sign at the Auschwitz… 21/12/09 16:33 CET
Severe weather sweeps EuropeHeavy snow and freezing temperatures have caused Christmas travel chaos across Europe. In Poland… 21/12/09 14:06 CET
Eurostar service still frozenMore travel stress facing thousands of people stranded on both sides of the English channel… 21/12/09 13:37 CET
Auschwitz sign theft done for moneyThe five men arrested for the theft of the infamous “Work makes you free” sign that hung over the… 21/12/09 12:46 CET
Sudden death of US film star Brittany MurphyAmerican actress Brittany Murphy has died aged 32. She collapsed at her home in Los Angeles and… 21/12/09 11:57 CET
Obama’s healthcare bill on track for xmas passagePresident Obama’s healthcare reform bill has cleared a major obstacle in the US Senate putting it… 21/12/09 11:34 CET
Massive opposition turnout at Iranian cleric’s funeralThousands of Iranian opposition supporters have reportedly attended the funeral of top dissident… 21/12/09 10:11 CET
New York shivers in pre-Christmas cold snapThe big freeze has bitten the Big Apple with snow up to 20 centimetres deep in New York. While… 21/12/09 08:49 CET
Eurostar suspension extended for another dayThousands of would-be Eurostar travellers will be stranded for a third day running today, with no… 21/12/09 08:48 CET
Europe’s airports struggle with continuing snow fallsEurope’s airports and airlines have been fighting a losing battle to get passengers moving and the… 21/12/09 08:47 CET
Spyker Cars makes renewed offer for SaabDutch luxury car maker Spyker is offering a fresh lifeline to loss-making Saab – submitting a… 21/12/09 08:46 CET
Crucial discussions on Israeli soldier prisoner swapIsrael’s security cabinet is meeting again today in a crucial effort to find a solution to the… 21/12/09 08:44 CET
Missing Auschwitz sign foundPolice in Poland have recovered the stolen metal sign that hung over the entrance to Auschwitz… 21/12/09 03:14 CET
Sushi in space during Christmas ISS missionA Soyuz spacecraft, carrying three fresh crew members for the International Space Station, lifted… 21/12/09 00:04 CET
