archive 14·07·2010

cinema

• Carell plays grumpy Gru in Despicable Me

  Steve Carell lends his voice talents to supervillain-with-a-heart-of-gold Gru in Despicable Me, a… 14/07/10 16:00 CET

corporate

• Comcast NBC Universal tie-up approved

  The No. 1 US cable company Comcast has won approval from Brussels for its purchase of a controlling… 14/07/10 19:25 CET

• EU approves airline links

  British Airways’ merger with Spain’s Iberia has been given an unconditional green light by the EU’s… 14/07/10 19:25 CET

• Bad loans hit Banesto

  Because it has had to set aside 85 million euros to cover bad loans, Spanish bank Banesto announced… 14/07/10 19:21 CET

economy

• UK jobless claims fall

  The number of people claiming jobless benefit in Britain fell to its lowest level in more than a… 14/07/10 19:25 CET

• Spain’s PM seeks austerity backing

  Spain’s prime minister says there has to be wider political support for spending cuts and pension… 14/07/10 19:25 CET

• Euro zone inflation slows

  Euro zone inflation slowed in June rising by 1.4 percent year-on-year. Consumer prices were… 14/07/10 19:25 CET

futuris

• EU project looks to make the roads safer

  When it comes to making driving safer, much has been done over the past decades but there is still… 14/07/10 20:05 CET

interview

• Pierre Lellouche: “Russia and Europe have convergent strategic interests”

  Pierre Lellouche has been the French Minister for European Affairs since June 2009. Before that he… 14/07/10 19:28 CET

le mag

• New designer Tomaszewski dazzles in Berlin

  One of the highlights of fashion week in Berlin was the debut collection of the Polish designer… 14/07/10 16:00 CET

musica

• Bonus interview: Plácido Domingo

  Here are some extra excerpts from our interview with Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo. He tells us… 14/07/10 16:02 CET

science

• Study casts doubt on diet pills

  The vast majority of over-the-counter weight loss supplements do not work – that was the, perhaps… 14/07/10 16:00 CET

world news

• Landslides in China after severe floods

  As millions in southwestern China struggle to come to terms with the effects of severe flooding… 14/07/10 20:03 CET

• Cuban dissident Farinas making recovery: mother

  Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas is making a slowl but encouraging following his four-month hunger… 14/07/10 19:47 CET

• Israeli navy escorts aid ship to Egyptian port

  A Libyan ship carrying 2,000 tonnes of aid bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip is en route to an… 14/07/10 19:41 CET

• Shock over NATO deaths in Afghanistan

  A string of bomb, rocket and gun attacks in Afghanistan in the last two days alone has killed 12… 14/07/10 19:16 CET

• ‘Kidnapped’ Iranian scientist on his way home

  An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was abducted by CIA agents is reported to be on his way… 14/07/10 18:59 CET

• 37 thrill-seekers injured in Pamplona

  The final day of the controversial running of the bulls in Pamplona has left at least nine people… 14/07/10 16:58 CET

• Cuban dissidents consider their options

  A further two Cuban dissidents have arrived in Spain as part of a prisoner release deal struck… 14/07/10 16:27 CET

• France rejects criticism of African presence

  President Sarkozy has strongly denied being guilty of “colonial nostalgia” by inviting African… 14/07/10 16:15 CET

• France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests

  France has been staging its annual Bastille Day parade amid a storm of controversy.   French… 14/07/10 14:12 CET

• Aid ship bound for Gaza sets course for Egypt

  A Libyan chartered ship carrying aid for Palestinians has set a new course for Egypt after been… 14/07/10 13:56 CET

• Belfast police targeted in third night of riots

  It was another night of ‘madness and mayhem’ in Belfast, in the words of one local politician in… 14/07/10 13:33 CET

• Flooding causes chaos in China and Japan

  Heavy rain and landslides are continuing to wreak havoc across southern and central China, with… 14/07/10 11:19 CET

• Bardem and Cruz get married in the Bahamas

  Hollywood’s most famous Spanish couple Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have got married in the… 14/07/10 10:58 CET

• Scientist ‘has left US’, says Tehran

  The Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped by the US has left American soil… 14/07/10 08:30 CET

• Bastille Day revolt over African role

  A row has broken out in France over an invitation to troops from former African colonies to march… 14/07/10 07:28 CET

• French burqa ban widely supported

  While many French politicians criticise the details of a bill banning the full Islamic veil, the… 14/07/10 07:27 CET

• Italian police in anti-Mafia crackdown

  Police in Italy have been explaining how they were able to launch one of the biggest crackdowns on… 14/07/10 07:26 CET

• Libyan aid ship in troubled waters

  Israeli vessels are reported to have surrounded a ship carrying aid for Gaza. The Libyan… 14/07/10 07:25 CET

• Typhoon Conson cuts power in Manila

  A category one typhoon has slammed in to the Philippine capital of Manila and surrounding provinces… 14/07/10 07:24 CET

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