corporate
ThyssenKrupp steels itself for price swingsThyssenKrupp, said robust demand from the car and engineering sectors meant it was able to post… 13/08/10 15:23 CET
Oracle sues Google over AndroidOracle has accused Google of patent and copyright infringement over parts of the Android computer… 13/08/10 15:23 CET
economy
Strong Q2 growth for euro zoneGermany was the engine of growth for the euro zone economy in the second quarter of the year… 13/08/10 15:23 CET
world news
Rain brings more mudslide victims in ChinaHeavy rain has brought more deadly mudslides and flooding to central and western China, hampering… 13/08/10 19:45 CET
Children dying first from Pakistan flooding illnessesThe backlash of Pakistan’s record monsoon flooding is killing children first, and the danger of… 13/08/10 19:11 CET
Wildfire rages near Russian nuclear plantRussian fire crews are struggling to control a vast wildfire near the country’s main nuclear… 13/08/10 18:44 CET
Hot air in the UK city of BristolAround 150 hot air balloons are taking to the skies of the south-western UK city of Bristol this… 13/08/10 18:27 CET
Child cops set good example in SpainThe long arm of the law has just got a little bit shorter and smaller with ‘kiddie cops’ helping to… 13/08/10 17:29 CET
Sun4U bankruptcy travellers fear paying doubleBritish package holiday company Sun4U has become the second such firm to go bankrupt this summer… 13/08/10 17:28 CET
France brushes off UN racism chargeThe French government has rejected criticism from a UN committee that it is failing to stem a… 13/08/10 16:14 CET
Two firefighters die in Spanish forest firesTwo firefighters have been killed battling flames tearing through woodland in northwestern Spain… 13/08/10 15:03 CET
Pakistan floods brings UN head for talks with leadersThe danger of runaway disease as a result of Pakistan’s worst flooding in decades is increasing… 13/08/10 14:00 CET
Struggle to supply Pakistan flood survivors with medicinesDelivering medicines to Pakistan’s flood-ravaged people continues to face many obstacles… 13/08/10 14:00 CET
Russian fires continue to burnLarge parts of Russia remain ablaze as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across the country… 13/08/10 12:54 CET
Cuba’s Castro turns 84This Friday 13 marks Fidel Castro’s 84th birthday. Demonstrating his longevity already last week… 13/08/10 12:36 CET
Europe’s far-right to visit Japanese war shrineLeaders from Europe’s far-right parties will visit a controversial World War II shrine in Tokyo on… 13/08/10 11:46 CET
More mudslides hit ChinaMudslides in southwest China have killed five people and injured more than 500. Heavy rain lashed… 13/08/10 10:04 CET
US judge says gay marriages can resumeA US judge who overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban has ruled that gay weddings could… 13/08/10 09:50 CET
Plaque for late Polish president fails to pleaseA new plaque on the wall of Poland’s presidential palace in memory of the late leader Lech… 13/08/10 07:17 CET
Same-sex marriages to resume in CaliforniaA US judge who overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban has ruled that gay weddings can resume… 13/08/10 07:16 CET
Water levels set to rise in flood-hit PakistanMore flood warnings have been issued by the authorities in Pakistan amid fears that not enough aid… 13/08/10 07:16 CET
Radiation health risk ‘negligible’ say scientistsRadiation risks from Russian wildfires have been blown out of proportion say scientists assessing… 13/08/10 07:15 CET
Villagers rescued from Portuguese wildfireRaging wildfires in Portugal have forced the authorities to evacuate a small mountain village in… 13/08/10 00:54 CET
