corporate
Aer Lingus back in profitAer Lingus returned to profit in the second quarter of the year, thanks to cost cuts that more than… 24/08/10 18:15 CET
Chrysler profit “difficult” this yearChrysler’s chief executive Sergio Marchionne has admitted it will be “difficult” for it to make a… 24/08/10 16:23 CET
Lindt enjoys sweet salesSwiss chocolate maker Lindt is upbeat about sales for this year. It said strong demand for its… 24/08/10 16:23 CET
economy
German GDP grows as recovery broadensSurging exports helped power the German economy to record expansion in the second quarter… 24/08/10 18:15 CET
US home sales slump Sales of previously owned US homes slumped by a record amount in July to their lowest pace in 15… 24/08/10 18:09 CET
Risk of UK double dip recessionBritain faces the risk of sliding back into recession and the central bank’s growth forecast for… 24/08/10 16:23 CET
interview
Sam Pitroda: architect of India’s communications revolutionSam Pitroda is the father of the telecommunications revolution in India. He is currently Adviser… 24/08/10 20:52 CET
musica
Bonus interview: Hélène GrimaudHere are a few extra excerpts from our interview with French pianist Hélène Grimaud. 24/08/10 17:31 CET
Pianist Hélène Grimaud on passion and perfectionOne of her first teachers once told her: “I don’t want you to be the best. I want you to be… 24/08/10 17:31 CET
my no comment
Two fires near Sever De Vouga in PortugalA video by De Bastos 24/08/10 15:31 CET
questions for europe
French film actress backs Roma campaignDosta ! Enough ! in the Romany language. It’s the theme of a Council of Europe campaign tackling… 24/08/10 08:33 CET
EU tax proposalWill Europe’s citizens ever become European taxpayers? In an interview with the Financial Times… 24/08/10 08:33 CET
world news
42 die in China plane crashA Chinese airliner with 91 passengers on board has crashed in the north east of the country. State… 24/08/10 20:42 CET
Report shows “bomber” priest protectedThe UK government, the police and the Catholic church colluded to protect a priest suspected of… 24/08/10 19:20 CET
42 die in China plane crashA Chinese airliner with 91 passengers on board has crashed in the north east of the country. State… 24/08/10 19:19 CET
Bout about to be extradited to USThai officials say the man suspected of being one of the world’s most prolific arms dealers will be… 24/08/10 17:44 CET
Nepal crash leaves no survivorsRetrieval of passengers’ remains in Nepal’s remote Mount Everest region continues. When their craft… 24/08/10 17:14 CET
Survivers relive hostage ordealOne of the survivors of Monday’s Philippine hostage drama has been describing the ordeal… 24/08/10 16:33 CET
Islamists launch deadly raid on Mogadishu hotelIslamist insurgents have launched an attack to tighten their grip on the Somali capital of… 24/08/10 16:04 CET
Anger over Manila bus siege bunglePolice in the Philippines have admitted a catalogue of errors in their handling of a hostage-taking… 24/08/10 15:14 CET
Pakistan holds IMF talks for post-flood fundsAs Pakistan braces itself for more flooding, officials are holding talks International Monetary… 24/08/10 14:47 CET
Third baby dies in German hospitalA third baby has died after receiving a contaminated intravenous drip at Mainz University Hospital… 24/08/10 14:36 CET
Chile’s mine rescue has political dimensionChile’s Minister of Mines has been in touch with trapped miners by telephone, through a narrow… 24/08/10 13:07 CET
Somali gunmen storm hotel, kill 15 lawmakersSomali gunmen on Tuesday stormed a Mogadishu hotel popular with government officials, police said… 24/08/10 12:03 CET
Michael Jackson hearing delayed till JanuaryA Los Angeles court with Michael Jackson’s parents in attendance has pushed back to January 4 a… 24/08/10 11:02 CET
Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2010Mexico’s Jimena Navarette has been crowned Miss Universe 2010. The 22-year-old beat Miss Jamaica… 24/08/10 10:38 CET
Hong Kong angry over botched siege rescueHong Kong authorities have attacked their Philippine counterparts over the way they handled… 24/08/10 09:37 CET
Criticism in the wake of Manila hostage dramaThe brother of a hostage-taker shot dead by police in the Philippines says the authorities should… 24/08/10 07:38 CET
Pakistan battles to contain raging IndusIn Pakistan they are fighting a losing battle against the surging flood waters. Locals are doing… 24/08/10 07:27 CET
Ordeal far from over for Chile’s trapped minersChile’s trapped miners who have survived more than two weeks deep underground have received their… 24/08/10 07:27 CET
Released al Qaeda hostages arrive in SpainTwo Spanish aid workers, set free by al Qaeda’s North Africa wing, have arrived safe and well back… 24/08/10 07:26 CET
