archive 19·04·2010

corporate

• Germany and UK regulators eye Goldman

  Regulators in Germany and the UK are considering whether to take legal action against New York… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Philips shares soar on bumper earnings

  Philips Electronics has reported first-quarter earnings well above the most optimistic forecasts… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Toyota to pay record fine

  Toyota has confirmed it will pay a record fine to US safety regulators over accusations the… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

economy

• Greek crisis talks delayed

  Talks between Greek officials and teams from the European Central Bank, the European Commission and… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Economies suffer from flight restrictions

  The economic impact of the flight restrictions because of the Islandic volcanic ash cloud has been… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

le mag

• Hardcastle reworks 19 for 25th anniversary

  Twenty-five years after the British record producer Paul Hardcastle had a massive hit with his… 19/04/10 21:23 CET

• Cirque du Soleil insects swoop on New York

  New York is being invaded by insects, courtesy of a new show by the Cirque du Soleil. The… 19/04/10 21:23 CET

questions for europe

• Have your say on EU agriculture

  The latest preparations for reforming Europe’s agriculture include consulting the public. How can… 19/04/10 21:23 CET

• Biodiversity under threat

  In 2001, the European Union began a programme to bolster the region’s biodiversity by 2010. Despite… 19/04/10 21:23 CET

science

• Gene clue to better prostate cancer treatment

  British scientists believe they have identified why some prostate cancer cells are more aggressive… 19/04/10 21:23 CET

world news

• Royal Navy to pick up stranded Britons

  Britain is deploying three Royal Navy warships, including the aircraft carrier Ark Royal to bring… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Iraq’s al Qaeda leaders killed in raid

  Iraq’s al Qaeda leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri and the purported head of an affiliate group Abu Omar… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• EU Transport Ministers agree to reduce no-fly zone

  Europe’s transport ministers have spent the day thrashing out an agreement to reduce the size of… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Cyprus poll result sparks concerns for peace talks

  What now for peace talks in Cyprus? Concerns have been expressed at Turkish Cypriot nationalist… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Recount of Baghdad votes ordered in Iraqi poll

  More than a month after Iraq’s inconclusive election, votes cast in Baghdad will be recounted… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• French ferry port provides vital gateway for stranded travellers

  The number of foot passengers arriving at the French port of Calais has surged from a daily average… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Molten glass found in F-16 fighter jet’s engine

  A build-up of glass has been found in the engine of a Nato F-16 fighter jet after it flew through… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Ash-kicking deal jangles government and airline industry relations

  The European agreement on reducing flying shutdowns came after the 27 EU transport ministers and… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Stranded air passengers look for alternatives

  Tired, fed-up and looking for plan B. It is the same desperate story at airports in the four… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• Pope Benedict’s tenure marked by controversy

  The 19th of April, 2005. The white smoke billowed out and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope… 19/04/10 19:47 CET

• European airports list

  Austria Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Ireland Netherland Norway Poland Romania… 19/04/10 13:59 CET

• Millions of passengers stranded as air chaos continues

  Almost 7 million passengers are currently stranded at 313 airports around the world. In Hong Kong… 19/04/10 13:16 CET

• Papal anniversary marred by abuse scandal

  Jubilant scenes greeted Pope Benedict XVI when he became head of the Catholic Church five years… 19/04/10 13:14 CET

• Reunification doubts after Turkish Cypriot vote

  Turkey will keep on urging Cypriot leaders to continue peace talks for a permanent solution in… 19/04/10 13:11 CET

• Volcanic tremors continue to rock Iceland

  Iceland’s erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano has today sent further strong tremors through the… 19/04/10 13:05 CET

• Emergency EU talks on easing air travel curbs

  EU transport ministers are to hold video-conference talks on easing air travel restrictions. As… 19/04/10 11:24 CET

• Airlines call for flight restrictions to be eased

  Europe’s air industry has demanded an urgent review of the flight curbs currently in place, despite… 19/04/10 07:22 CET

• Stranded air passengers struggle to get home

  For many air passengers left stranded by Europe’s no-fly lockdown, trying to get home has not only… 19/04/10 07:17 CET

• Poland mourns for Lech Kaczynski

  People in Poland have been able to pay their last respects to President Lech Kaczynski, as his… 19/04/10 07:16 CET

• Russia wants rapprochement with Poland

  The air-travel chaos was not enough to keep Dmitry Medvedev from attending the funeral of Lech… 19/04/10 07:14 CET

• Eroglu declares victory in Turkish Cypriot election

  Dervis Eroglu has won the presidential election in northern Cyprus. The leader of the UBP party… 19/04/10 07:13 CET

• Pope weeps with sex abuse victims

  The Pope has held an emotional meeting with eight sexual abuse victims during a visit to Malta… 19/04/10 07:12 CET

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