cinema
International Animation Festival opensThe French animation feature film ‘The Illusionist’ by Sylvain Chomet opened the International… 21/10/10 16:56 CET
corporate
Nokia to cut 1,800 jobsFinland’s Nokia managed much better than expected results with a return to net profit of almost 529… 21/10/10 19:11 CET
Heavy vehicle sales boost FiatFiat’s third-quarter results came in much better than expected helped by strong truck, tractor and… 21/10/10 15:38 CET
Credit Suisse profit slumpsCredit Suisse’s net profit tumbled 74 percent in the third-quarter. Sluggish trading in shares… 21/10/10 15:38 CET
Another big recall for ToyotaMore costly troubles for the world’s biggest carmaker. Toyota has said it will have to carry out… 21/10/10 15:38 CET
economy
China GDP growth slowsThe pace of economic growth in China slowed in the third quarter while inflation in the country… 21/10/10 18:51 CET
China GDP growth slowsThe pace of economic growth in China slowed in the third quarter while inflation in the country… 21/10/10 15:38 CET
europa
Guillermo Farinas, Sakharov laureate: Let fear disappear from Cuba’When Cuban dissidents are given the top EU human rights prize three times in the space of a few… 21/10/10 19:54 CET
Guillermo Farinas, Sakharov laureate: freeing prisoners not enough in CubaWhen Cuban dissidents are given the top EU human rights prize three times in the space of a few… 21/10/10 19:54 CET
interview
UN head Ban Ki-moon talks to euronewsBan Ki-moon has probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. As Secretary General of… 21/10/10 18:37 CET
Amin Maalouf: World economy is not a casinoThe French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf is celebrating after winning the prestigious Spanish award… 21/10/10 11:20 CET
le mag
‘Anticipation’ for young artistsLondon art curator Kay Saatchi has brought together 21 young artists for the ‘Anticipation‘… 21/10/10 16:56 CET
musica
Balsom: Bold as brass in a man’s worldShe has put a new shine on the trumpet: Alison Balsom has a busy programme of solo performances… 21/10/10 18:19 CET
science
Scientists win Physics Nobel Prize for work on grapheneAndre Geim and Konstantin have won the Nobel prize for Physics thanks to a simple roll of tape and… 21/10/10 16:56 CET
world news
Turkey seeks to ease headscarf banThe Turkish government is trying to drum up cross-party support for the lifting of a ban on Muslim… 21/10/10 20:46 CET
French unions call more strikesFrench unions on Thursday called two more strike days over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s planned… 21/10/10 20:11 CET
Clowns are having a laugh in MexicoHundreds of clowns are in Mexico City for the week-long International Clown Convention. Jesters… 21/10/10 19:53 CET
Lyon rocked by riotingIt is one of France’s wealthiest cities, more commonly associated with fine-dining than social… 21/10/10 19:38 CET
No let-up in France’s pension power struggleCan people power force France’s President to back down? The answer is anyone’s guess with… 21/10/10 17:48 CET
West Bank settlement building races aheadThe Tel Aviv-based ‘Peace Now’ group says Israeli settlers have started building more than 600… 21/10/10 17:17 CET
Moscow gets new mayor after 18 yearsMoscow has a new mayor for the first time in 18 years, a Kremlin insider with close ties to Russian… 21/10/10 16:53 CET
British budget cuts spark political dogfightThe knives are out after the British government announced deep and wide-ranging budget cuts. For… 21/10/10 15:26 CET
French unions to decide on future strike actionUnions are ramping up the pressure in France’s pension protests, with calls for further massive… 21/10/10 14:37 CET
Farinas speaks to euronews on Sakharov prizeThis year’s winner of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Human Rights Prize, Cuban dissident… 21/10/10 14:28 CET
Industrial action spreads in FranceA wildcat blockade of Marseilles airport this morning which has now ended added more chaos to… 21/10/10 12:45 CET
- Guillermo Farinas wins Sakharov prize
The 2010 Sakharov prize, awarded by the European Parliament for an outstanding contribution to the… 21/10/10 12:45 CET
Queues form as French motorists hunt for fuelThere is no sign of police moving in to break the blockade at one of France’s biggest refineries… 21/10/10 12:45 CET
Fears rise over Nigerian health crisisBoth the UN and Doctors without Borders are expressing concern that a free-for-all gold rush in… 21/10/10 12:45 CET
Champions league results and picturesGroup A: Inter Milan 4 – 3 Tottenham Group B: Lyon 2 – 0 Benfica Group C: Manchester United 1 – 0… 21/10/10 07:59 CET
Twin roadside attacks kill AfghansInsurgent planted bombs have killed at least 22 people in two separate incidents in Nimruz province… 21/10/10 07:34 CET
French police clear fuel depot protestsFrench police moved in on Wednesday to clear blockaded fuel depots as unions step up the pressure… 21/10/10 07:34 CET
French protesters defy government calls for calmProtests against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s unpopular pension reform in the French city of Lyon… 21/10/10 07:30 CET
20-year-old student takes on Mexican drug cartelsOne of Mexico’s most dangerous drug war towns on the US border, Praxedis has a new police chief… 21/10/10 07:29 CET
Guilty – Skydiver murders love rival in death jumpA Belgian woman has been found guilty of murdering a fellow sky diver by sabotaging her parachute… 21/10/10 07:29 CET
