corporate
Airbus A350 schedule reportedly slidingAirbus is being coy in response to a report that it has cut production targets for its newest plane… 27/08/10 18:05 CET
Spyker trims Saab sales targetSpyker, the Dutch sports car maker that bought Saab from General Motors earlier this year, has… 27/08/10 15:52 CET
The planes in Spain make less of a lossIberia has posted a narrower than expected operating loss in the first six months of the year… 27/08/10 15:52 CET
economy
Construction boosts UK growthBritain’s economy grew faster than originally thought in the second quarter of the year. The… 27/08/10 15:52 CET
Imports drag down second-quarter US growthEconomic growth in the United States was weaker than initially thought between April and June… 27/08/10 15:52 CET
world news
Stuttgart train station could derail Merkel’s CDUThousands of people have gathered in Stuttgart, Germany to protest against plans to revamp its… 27/08/10 23:14 CET
Bashir Kenya visit risks rift with ICCThe signing of Kenya’s new constitution on Friday has been overshadowed by the attendance of… 27/08/10 19:34 CET
Thousands flee as Pakistan flood spreadsHundreds of thousands of Pakistanis have been forced to flee their homes after a major river in the… 27/08/10 18:44 CET
Turkish landslides claim 12 livesAt least 12 people are now known to have died after torrential rain triggered landslides and floods… 27/08/10 18:25 CET
EU drug regulator probes GSK swine flu jabEurope’s drug regulator has opened an investigation into the safety of a swine-flu vaccine to see… 27/08/10 18:14 CET
Mackerel war could hurt Iceland’s EU bidThe EU has warned Iceland’s bid to join the bloc could be damaged by an escalating ‘‘mackerel war’‘… 27/08/10 17:19 CET
UN investigates DRC rapesA United Nations special representative has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to… 27/08/10 16:29 CET
UN condemns France’s Roma expulsionsThey are members of the EU’s biggest ethnic minority. And now, France’s crackdown on the Roma… 27/08/10 16:04 CET
First video images of miners shownFootage showing the first impressions of how the miners trapped 700 metres underground in Chile are… 27/08/10 15:22 CET
First images of Kim Jong Il in ChinaGrainy images of a hotel in Jilin appear to confirm the presence of the North Korean leader in… 27/08/10 15:10 CET
Spain swelters in summer sunSpain is sweltering in one of its hottest Augusts in recent years with temperatures reaching 42… 27/08/10 15:10 CET
Kenya ratifies constitutionKenya has adopted a new constitution supporters say marks the rebirth of the country. It aims to… 27/08/10 13:13 CET
Several die in Turkish landslideAt least 11 people have died after a mudslide engulfed a town in north-eastern Turkey… 27/08/10 12:32 CET
Identification of migrants in Mexico massacre beginsDiplomats in Mexico have begun the grim task of identifying 72 migrants killed in the worst… 27/08/10 11:48 CET
Warning over plight of children in PakistanIn Pakistan, the youngest are the most vulnerable of all. Aid workers say unless the world… 27/08/10 11:35 CET
Carter leaves Pyongyang with freed AmericanRelaxed and smiling, Aijalon Gomes clearly looked happy to be heading home to the United States… 27/08/10 11:03 CET
Immigration debate in Germany given fresh impetusA political storm is brewing in Germany, with, at its epicentre, a board member of the country’s… 27/08/10 08:34 CET
Mass protests over pay in South AfricaSouth African civil servants have marched throughout the country in a dispute over pay. Around… 27/08/10 07:47 CET
UN refuse to be deterred by threats to aid workersIn Pakistan there is no relief from danger as thousands more are forced to flee and aid workers… 27/08/10 07:46 CET
Medvedev calls for U-turn on motorwayAfter widespread public protest, Russian President Dimitry Medvedev has put a temporary halt on… 27/08/10 07:46 CET
Canadian police arrest third terror suspect.A third man has been arrested as Canadian police continued their anti-terror crackdown on Thursday… 27/08/10 07:45 CET
North Korea in pledge to denuclearisationFormer US President, Jimmy Carter has left North Korea with a pledge the country is committed to… 27/08/10 07:39 CET
Trapped miners show off their refuge to the worldThe latest video pictures from deep underground in Chile where 33 miners have been trapped for… 27/08/10 07:39 CET
Teenagers gunned down on Facebook hitlistIn Colombia gunmen have killed three teenagers named on a death list on Facebook. The stark… 27/08/10 02:44 CET
