cinema
Mamma Mia’s Seyfried seduces in ChloeJulianne Moore stars in Chloe, an erotic thriller about a woman who hires a high-class call girl -… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
corporate
US treasury prepares to sell off Citigroup stakeThe US treasury is reportedly preparing to announce a sell-off of its 27 percent stake in the… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
Government billions revive confidence in DubaiThere is renewed optimism over Dubai’s ability to get the debt monkey off its back. The emirate’s… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
economy
Frugality still the order of the day for French consumersThe French are tightening their purse strings, according to new data that shows a surprise drop in… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
German consumers start to see the bright sideGermans are starting to see a brighter economic picture, according to a monthly indicator of… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
europa
Germans wary of Greeks seeking giftsPublic opposition to any Greek bailout was pretty clear on the streets of Berlin today, although… 25/03/10 13:56 CET
Europe’s Socialists seek help for GreeceEU leaders face a busy day as they strive to find a European solution to Greece’s financial… 25/03/10 12:53 CET
Portugal’s credit rating cutConcern is growing that Greece’s debt troubles could spread to other eurozone economies after… 25/03/10 07:06 CET
hi-tech
Bringing damaged records back to lifeThey may be crackly but there is something special about an old record. Researchers in Switzerland… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
le mag
All aboard the Sofia for the Danube Music FestivalBringing together some of Eastern Europe and the Balkans’ best musicians, the floating Danube Music… 25/03/10 18:08 CET
musica
Bonus interview: Bryn TerfelHere are a few extra excerpts from our interview with Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, now… 25/03/10 15:17 CET
Falstaff at the Monte-Carlo Opera HouseIt’s another major cultural event for Monte-Carlo. At the famous Opera House, in the building… 25/03/10 08:25 CET
world news
Villepin to create new party to challenge SarkozyFormer French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has announced he is setting up a new… 25/03/10 20:17 CET
Republicans force second vote on US health billRepublicans in the Senate have forced a second vote on Barack Obama’s healthcare bill in the lower… 25/03/10 20:16 CET
Questions of Pope in Catholic sex abuse scandalsThe Murphy affair comes only a day after a top Irish Clergyman stepped down and is just the latest… 25/03/10 19:51 CET
Germany demands ‘end to tricks’ in combining help for GreeceGermany has said it will urge its fellow European Union states to agree International Monetary Fund… 25/03/10 19:41 CET
Greek Independence Day scaled-down amid crisisIt was still an impressive spectacle but Greece today staged a cut-price Independence Day parade… 25/03/10 19:37 CET
Greek order and crisis aid at EU summitThe first thing Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on arrival at the EU summit in Brussels… 25/03/10 19:37 CET
Portugal set to pass austerity billPortugal is on the brink of approving an austerity plan aimed at reducing its overweight budget… 25/03/10 19:37 CET
Latest revelations drag scandal closer to PopeThe Catholic church has always maintained the primacy of spiritual law rather than the laws of men… 25/03/10 17:50 CET
Netanyahu returns to Israel after troubled US visitHeading home from Washington, he said progress had been made. But the White House’s relative… 25/03/10 15:54 CET
Pope “failed to act” against sex abuse priestThere are more accusations that Vatican officials, including the Pope himself, did not deal… 25/03/10 13:34 CET
Late reprieve for death row prisonerThe US Supreme Court has suspended the execution of a Texas prisoner just an hour before he was due… 25/03/10 11:34 CET
Republicans force second vote on heath billThe Democrats have suffered a major reverse over procedural irregularities in their historic health… 25/03/10 10:33 CET
Obama Twitter hacker arrested in FranceThe FBI and French police have arrested a 25 year-old unemployed man for targeting the Twitter… 25/03/10 09:19 CET
Germany sets up talks on child sex abuseThe German government has set up round table talks to tackle a wave of child sex abuse cases that… 25/03/10 07:19 CET
Tensions high as Iraq awaits poll verdictAlmost three weeks after Iraq’s general election, final results are still not known and feelings… 25/03/10 07:08 CET
Switzerland lifts Libya travel ban after EU pressureSwitzerland has been persuaded to lift its travel ban against top-level Libyan politicians after… 25/03/10 07:07 CET
Greek crisis set to dominate EU talksThe debt-laden Greek economy is set to dominate talks between EU leaders in Brussels later on… 25/03/10 07:05 CET
