cinema
Abu Dhabi: a rising star in the world of cinemaSet in the splendid Emirates Palace, this year’s Abu Dhabi Film Festival drew some big names in the… 25/10/10 13:56 CET
corporate
Fiat boss criticism sparks outrageThe boss of Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, has sparked outrage by saying the carmaker would perform… 25/10/10 19:17 CET
Singapore exchange wants Sydney’s ASXThe Singapore stock exchange SGX plans to take over Sydney’s ASX to create Asia’s fifth-largest… 25/10/10 16:40 CET
Share purchase boost Hermes and LVMHShares in Hermes and LVMH jumped on Monday after LVMH revealed over the weekend that it had built… 25/10/10 16:40 CET
economy
Japan export growth slowsJapan’s exports were better than expected in September up14.4 percent increase from a year earlier… 25/10/10 16:40 CET
Strong industrial orders in euro zoneNew industrial orders in the euro zone rose much more strongly than expected in monthly terms in… 25/10/10 16:40 CET
europa
Greece promised EU border patrols against illegal immigrationEuropean Union help has been promised for what Greece is calling a “mass influx” of non-… 25/10/10 19:18 CET
focus
Restoration of a unique Armenian monasteryIt was once a beacon of light for an entire country, home to 500 monks, a seat of learning and… 25/10/10 08:54 CET
hi-tech
Taiwan Robot Fair features host of new inventionsA carriage pulled by a robotic horse and a ball-catching teddy bear were just some of the exhibits… 25/10/10 18:02 CET
le mag
Bryan Ferry’s Olympia set to top chartsBryan Ferry’s new album “Olympia” is expected to top the charts if the success of the single “You… 25/10/10 17:18 CET
questions for europe
EU action to end povertyPoverty affects one out of every six people living in the European Union. It has been the subject… 25/10/10 19:00 CET
Gambling and online regulationPlaying for money, Internet gambling… between leaving it an open market and protecting consumers… 25/10/10 19:00 CET
world news
More French fuel strife though major blockade endsA blockade at France’s biggest oil port has ended but protests against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s… 25/10/10 20:15 CET
Chile’s rescued miners enjoy presidential partyIt was a reception fit for royals or rock stars. But these global media figures are different… 25/10/10 20:13 CET
Democrats’ luck holds in VegasLas Vegas, Nevada is a town that is down on its luck. It has been hit harder by the downturn than… 25/10/10 19:50 CET
Officials fear cholera will hit Haitian capitalAuthorities in Haiti fear a cholera epidemic could spread to the earthquake-hit capital of… 25/10/10 19:46 CET
Rubbish piles high in strike-hit MarseilleIt is hardly what springs to mind when you picture the south of France. But streets full of rubbish… 25/10/10 19:26 CET
Canadian man pleads guilty at Gitmo trialA Canadian man held in Guantanamo Bay on Monday pleaded guilty to all the charges against him in a… 25/10/10 19:26 CET
Anger over Wikileaks’ Iraq can of wormsOutrage continues to come from all quarters after the latest revelations on the Iraq war by… 25/10/10 19:23 CET
Serbia, happy with EU gesture, pledges war crimes cooperationIt is a balancing act for the EU: encouraging democratic reforms in Serbia while keeping up… 25/10/10 19:18 CET
Karzai admits taking cash from IranAfghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday admitted to taking money from Iran in response to a story… 25/10/10 18:43 CET
Google faces UK privacy probeGoogle faces an investigation by the UK’s privacy watchdog after it owned up on Monday to copying… 25/10/10 16:28 CET
Talks fail to halt Stuttgart rail protestsTalks between supporters and opponents of controversial plans to make Stuttgart an international… 25/10/10 16:14 CET
French strikes cost ’400m euros a day’Protests against President Nicolas Sarkozy’s pension reforms have entered a new week despite the… 25/10/10 13:49 CET
Rome throws carrots and sticks at Naples rubbishThe Italian interior minister Roberto Maroni has threatened a clampdown on violent protests over… 25/10/10 13:28 CET
Serbia makes progress in EU bidThe EU has moved closer to starting membership talks with Serbia. Foreign Ministers meeting in… 25/10/10 13:23 CET
Haiti fears epidemic despite ‘stabilisation’ claimsHealth officials in Haiti say there are signs the cholera outbreak is stabilising in the worst… 25/10/10 11:59 CET
Singapore stock exchange in Australian merger bidSingapore’s stock exchange has unveiled an agreed takeover bid for its Australian equivalent in a… 25/10/10 11:59 CET
Bomb kills at least six at Sufi shrine in Pakistan At least six people have died in a bomb attack at a Sufi shrine in eastern Pakistan. Around a… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Israel rejects Catholic criticismIsrael has reacted strongly to Vatican criticism over the government’s building of settler homes in… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Cholera epidemic spreads in HaitiMore than 250 people are now known to have died in Haiti’s fast spreading cholera outbreak. In… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Sarkozy’s poll ratings hit all time lowIt looks set to be another tough week for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. As unions gear up for… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Amazon crisis – make or break issue in Brazil?One issue which has not so far been addressed by either of Brazil’s two presidential candidates is… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Fallout from Wikileaks revelations turns politicalThe fallout from the Wikileaks disclosures concerning alleged killings and torture in Iraq… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
Brazil’s presidential candidates woo undecidedWith one week to go until Brazil’s presidential runoff, both sides have been holding rallies in… 25/10/10 07:25 CET
