corporate
AIG rejects lower Pru offerAmerican International Group has flatly rejected an attempt by British insurer Prudential to cut… 01/06/10 19:25 CET
Eurotunnel buys GBRf to boost cross-Channel rail freightThe Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel is buying Britain’s third-largest rail freight operator… 01/06/10 19:25 CET
Ryanair announces early dividendIrish airline Ryanair has said it will pay its first ever dividend to shareholders in October… 01/06/10 19:25 CET
economy
German jobless down but euro zone strugglesGerman unemployment fell for the 11th month running in May. The decline was much more than… 01/06/10 19:25 CET
europa
EU-Russia summit links human rights with modernisationAn annual EU-Russia summit has been overshadowed by a violent crackdown on opposition protests in… 01/06/10 18:28 CET
hi-tech
Coasting down to earth cuts CO2High above Madrid, an Airbus A320 prepares its descent. At an altitude of 9,000m, Iberia pilot… 01/06/10 18:00 CET
le mag
Elton John turns on the charm in MoroccoMore than 40,000 fans turned out for Elton John’s recent concert at the Mawazine festival in… 01/06/10 17:59 CET
Taking the frills out of flamencoAt just 26, Rocio Molina has become one of the most important Spanish flamenco dancers and… 01/06/10 17:59 CET
terraviva
Stockholm: Europe’s Greenest CapitalIn Stockholm they are passionate about the environment. There is a long tradition of ambitious… 01/06/10 18:03 CET
world news
Demands on Israel to free flotilla detaineesPressure is mounting on Israel to release the scores of detainees and ships confiscated during its… 01/06/10 19:08 CET
Israel isolated by flotilla attackOn the streets of Jerusalem, it seems like business as usual. Public reaction to news of the raid… 01/06/10 19:08 CET
Obama threatens legal action over spillPresident Obama has vowed that those responsible for the oil spill will be brought to justice if… 01/06/10 18:54 CET
BP share price sinks, clean-up costs riseAs BP counts the cost of the devastating US oil spill, Louisiana’s wetlands continue to pay a heavy… 01/06/10 18:15 CET
World Cup countdown sparks sticker frenzyIt is a sure sign that the countdown to the World Cup is on. The clamour to collect Panini stickers… 01/06/10 18:13 CET
Rafah border crossing reopensEgypt’s in a position to respond directly to the blockade of Gaza, and on Tuesday it did so… 01/06/10 17:25 CET
Israelis abused us, say activistsActivists deported from Israel have been speaking about their ordeals. Many of those on the ships… 01/06/10 16:04 CET
Erdogan blasts Israeli operation as “massacre”Turkey has led the chorus of international disapproval following Israel’s deadly attack on the aid… 01/06/10 15:41 CET
Search on for new German presidentThe search has begun for the next person to move into Germany’s presidential palace. After the… 01/06/10 15:41 CET
Turkish PM slams “bloody massacre”Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at Israel’s deadly raid on the Turkish aid… 01/06/10 13:14 CET
UN calls for ‘impartial’ aid raid probeThe United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel’s deadly raid on the Gaza aid ship and… 01/06/10 12:50 CET
Hopes of better ties at Russia-EU summitAn attempt to put aside their differences and focus on how relations can be improved. That is how… 01/06/10 12:22 CET
Art world mourns death of Louise BourgeoisThe art world is mourning the death of the influential sculptor Louise Bourgeois. The French-born… 01/06/10 12:04 CET
Israel starts jailing and deporting activistsIsrael has begun deporting or jailing the hundreds of international activists arrested after the… 01/06/10 09:34 CET
Israeli video released of flotilla assaultAmid international condemnation of its storming of a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza, the Israeli… 01/06/10 07:19 CET
Resignation takes Germany by surprise“It was an honour for me to serve Germany as president.” An emotional Horst Köhler explained his… 01/06/10 07:18 CET
BP plans another attempt to plug oil leakBP is preparing for yet another attempt to stop the massive spill from its leaking well in the Gulf… 01/06/10 07:17 CET
Anger across Europe over Israeli actionAnti-Israel protests continued during the night in Turkey over the raid on the humanitarian… 01/06/10 07:16 CET
UN calls for investigation into Israeli raidMost of the 15 members of the UN Security Council have called for a thorough investigation into… 01/06/10 06:04 CET
