corporate
UBS tax evasion saga nears endSwiss authorities say they have handed over details of more than 2,000 wealthy American clients of… 26/08/10 18:31 CET
BHP woos Potash shareholdersShareholders of Potash Corporation are the subject of a charm offensive by BHP Billiton’s boss this… 26/08/10 18:31 CET
Google launches Gmail phone callsInternet search engine Google is taking on the phone companies and web calling service Skype. It… 26/08/10 16:40 CET
Credit Agricole doing well except in GreeceFrench bank Credit Agricole has reported a much better than expected 89 percent rise in… 26/08/10 16:21 CET
economy
Euro zone lending picks upMore people living in the euro zone took out loans in July, according to the latest figures from… 26/08/10 16:35 CET
Swiss economy grew much faster than thoughtSwitzerland’s economy grew at a much faster pace in the first three months of this year than had… 26/08/10 16:28 CET
world news
Muslim cab driver relives knife attackA New York cab driver who says he was stabbed because he is Muslim has spoken for the first time… 26/08/10 22:54 CET
Roma camp demolished in northern FranceFrench authorities have demolished an illegal Roma camp in Lille, northern France. Its occupants… 26/08/10 19:28 CET
France, Romania conclude talks on Roma policyFrance and Romania have ended two days of talks with promises from Bucharest to do more to improve… 26/08/10 19:14 CET
German draft law forbids secret filming of staffA proposed law in Germany would ban employers from secretly filming their staff or from using… 26/08/10 18:49 CET
France sends more Roma homeAs French and Romanian politicians discussed the Roma situation in Paris, a further 250 Roma were… 26/08/10 18:04 CET
Spanish dead flown home from AfghanistanThe bodies of two Spanish police trainers and their interpreter shot dead by an Afghan officer have… 26/08/10 17:05 CET
Mother Teresa centenary fetedCelebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa have been continuing all day in… 26/08/10 16:32 CET
Kremlin party wants disputed road project haltedThe ruling United Russia party has called on President Dmitry Medvedev to halt construction of a… 26/08/10 16:04 CET
South African union threatens ANC splitSouth Africa’s main trade union, Cosatu, is threatening to break ties with the ruling ANC party as… 26/08/10 15:29 CET
No jail for HIV German pop starA German pop star has been handed a two-year suspended sentence for infecting a former lover with… 26/08/10 15:01 CET
France’s crackdown on Roma communities continuesFrance’s controversial crackdown on Roma continues with police launching a dawn raid on a camp near… 26/08/10 14:19 CET
Cars burnt in Jerusalem days before peace talksPalestinians have set fire to several cars in East Jerusalem, throwing stones and firebombs in a… 26/08/10 14:00 CET
North Korea’s Kim Jong-il visits ChinaThe reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is visiting China for the second time this year. He… 26/08/10 12:54 CET
Charity celebrates the centenary of Mother Teresa’s birthThe Missionary of Charity holds a mass in the Indian city of Kolkata to celebrate the centenary of… 26/08/10 11:37 CET
Pakistan evacuates three cities at risk from floodsA further 400,000 people have been told to leave their homes in the south of Pakistan as floods… 26/08/10 11:04 CET
Venezuelan elections kick off with clashesVenezuelan soldiers fire tear gas at opposition candidates as campaigning for the country’s… 26/08/10 10:35 CET
Migrant workers murdered in Mexican drug killingsMexican officials say the 72 people found murdered at a ranch close to the US border were migrant… 26/08/10 08:34 CET
France and Romania continue Roma talksFrench and Romanian officials have met in Paris for talks over France’s treatment of its Roma… 26/08/10 07:45 CET
Drought provokes Russian grain price hikeRussian shoppers are seeing hikes in the price of basic foodstuffs such as buckwheat, flour and… 26/08/10 07:44 CET
Tiger Woods speaks out after his divorceThe world’s most famous golfer Tiger Woods has spoken for the first time since his divorce two days… 26/08/10 07:40 CET
Plane crash in DR Congo kills at least 20A plane crash in western Democratic republic of Congo has killed at least 20 people. There are… 26/08/10 07:34 CET
New multi-faith group backs Ground Zero mosqueThe controversy surrounding a planned Muslim cultural centre near the site of Ground Zero has… 26/08/10 07:34 CET
U2 gives Moscow fans a night to rememberAn estimated 80,000 Muscovites queued up at Luzhniki stadium for the chance to see one of the… 26/08/10 07:33 CET
