archive 06·05·2010

cinema

• The nightmare on Elm Street continues

  Freddy Krueger is back… again. A Nightmare On Elm Street is the latest horror franchise to be… 06/05/10 18:24 CET

corporate

• Diageo’s sales rebound

  British alcoholic drinks maker Diageo enjoyed a big sales rebound in the first three months of this… 06/05/10 17:51 CET

• BNP Paribas has largest French exposure to Greece

  BNP Paribas has said that it has a five billion euro exposure to Greece; that is the largest among… 06/05/10 17:51 CET

• Commerzbank results better than predicted

  Commerzbank posted better than expected first-quarter results on Thursday thanks to strong trading… 06/05/10 17:51 CET

economy

• No fresh ECB action on Greece

  European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has said that it is “out of the question” that… 06/05/10 18:55 CET

europa

• Biden warns Europe of “new threats”

  The US vice-president Joe Biden has begun a visit to Europe by warning of “new threats” facing the… 06/05/10 19:54 CET

hi-tech

• Talking city scheme sounds good to blind people

  For blind or visually impaired people negotiating the roads of a busy city can be a nightmare. Nina… 06/05/10 18:25 CET

le mag

• Avett Brothers release 7th album

  American folk rockers The Avett Brothers have just released their seventh album in a decade – I And… 06/05/10 18:24 CET

reporter

• Far right tendencies in Hungary

  Last month in Hungary the far right party Jobbik became the country’s third strongest political… 06/05/10 19:56 CET

world news

• Steel dome en route to cap oil spill

  A 98-ton concrete and steel dome that it is hoped will help contain the massive oil spill in the… 06/05/10 23:54 CET

• Greek tragedy sparks Wall St dive

  Wall Street closed more than 3 percent down after a day which saw US stocks nose dive by as much as… 06/05/10 22:44 CET

• Clashes in Athens after austerity plan vote

  There have been some clashes between police and protesters in Athens, after parliament voted to… 06/05/10 22:14 CET

• High turnout forecast in British parliamentary election

  Polling stations across Britain have been reporting a high tournout in the country’s national… 06/05/10 21:35 CET

• UK Election: Hundreds of voters unable to cast their vote in election chaos

  Hundreds of British voters stuck in queues outside polling stations were unable to cast their… 06/05/10 21:18 CET

• UK Election: Liberal Democrats question exit poll predictions of poor result

  Leading Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes has questioned the accuracy of opinion polls which suggest… 06/05/10 21:18 CET

• UK Election: Conservatives believe poll results give them a mandate to govern

  The Conservative Party has claimed victory in the UK general election, should the exit poll… 06/05/10 21:18 CET

• UK Election: Labour Party set to fight to stay on in power

  Gordon Brown has hinted he will attempt to continue in power should the Conservatives not win an… 06/05/10 21:18 CET

• Greek family of four on 626 euros per month

  Greek salaries are down and taxes are up. Ordinary households are being financially stretched… 06/05/10 19:32 CET

• Oil spill: government allegedly gave BP easy ride on environment

  In a new twist to the oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental group has said that… 06/05/10 19:18 CET

• Greece: austerity plan approved

  Greek parliament approves austerity plan in a preliminary non-binding vote. 06/05/10 18:02 CET

• BP counts cost of Gulf spill

  Two weeks after a deadly blast on a drilling rig unleashed a massive oil leak in the Gulf of… 06/05/10 17:51 CET

• Police and anti-government protesters clash in Georgia

  Georgian riot police clash with stone-throwing demonstrators close to Tbilisi an indication that… 06/05/10 17:46 CET

• UK election: How could affect ties with Europe?

  It is almost two decades since the landscape of British politics looked so uncertain. The latest… 06/05/10 17:13 CET

• Air France crash probe hones in on black boxes

  Investigators probing the crash of Air France flight 447 say they have narrowed down the location… 06/05/10 16:58 CET

• Deaths cause outrage in Greece with more protests expected

  An atmosphere of disbelief and anger pervades Athens as Greeks lay flowers in honour of the three… 06/05/10 13:51 CET

• Britains political heavyweights go to the polls

  Conservative opposition leader David Cameron has cast his ballot in his Oxfordshire constituency… 06/05/10 13:14 CET

• UKIP’s Farage injured as campaign plane crashes

  Anti-EU politician Nigel Farage has been injured after his light aircraft crashed as he campaigned… 06/05/10 13:04 CET

• Air France crash probe narrows black box location

  Investigators probing the crash of Air France Flight 447 say they have narrowed down the location… 06/05/10 11:14 CET

• Euro hits 14 month low against rival currencies

  The euro has fallen to a new 14 month low as world markets continue to reel over Greece’s economic… 06/05/10 11:04 CET

• Deadly violence marks Greek anti-austerity march

  Greek anger over austerity measures took a deadly turn for the worse during anti-government… 06/05/10 07:33 CET

• Uncertainty reigns on Britain’s decision day

  After four weeks of campaigning, three televised leaders’ debates and dozens of rallies, Britain… 06/05/10 07:32 CET

• Leaders scramble for votes as UK election campaign ends

  There was a frenetic end to Britain’s election campaign as the main party leaders made a flurry of… 06/05/10 07:31 CET

• BP pins hopes on dome to stem leaking oil

  A giant concrete-and-steel dome has been ferried to the site of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico… 06/05/10 07:30 CET

• EU slams speculators for adding to eurozone woes

  The violence in Greece and the likelihood of more strike action continue to depress the markets… 06/05/10 06:04 CET

• Nigeria’s President Yar’Adua dies

  Nigerian television has announced the death of President Umaru Yar’Adua after a long fight against… 06/05/10 02:14 CET

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