cinema
The King’s Speech tipped for Oscar successTom Hooper’s new film, The King’s Speech, tells the story of King George VI, who overcame his… 26/10/10 17:49 CET
corporate
China’s rail construction boom continuesChina has just opened the latest link in its high-speed train network – a line from the country’s… 26/10/10 18:14 CET
ArcelorMittal sees steel slowdown continuingArcelorMittal says demand for steel will remain muted through to the end of the year. Announcing… 26/10/10 17:18 CET
UBS hit by weaker tradingSwitzerland’s biggest bank UBS has announced a surprise quarterly loss in its investment banking… 26/10/10 17:18 CET
economy
German consumer morale remains buoyantConsumer confidence held steady in Germany going into November. The latest survey by the Gf… 26/10/10 17:20 CET
UK Q3 growth much better than forecastIt is looking less likely that the Bank of England will have to inject more cash into Britain’s… 26/10/10 17:19 CET
europa
Hedge funds in Europe come in for new rulesEurope has taken a major step towards improved financial market safeguards. New rules on hedge… 26/10/10 20:02 CET
EU bluefin tuna policy in choppy waterMediterranean EU countries led by France have rejected cutting quotas for bluefin tuna next year… 26/10/10 19:37 CET
hi-tech
Japanese inventions showcased in TokyoThe latest in technology, enhanced 3D and virtual reality were all on show at this year’s Digital… 26/10/10 17:47 CET
le mag
Aboriginal art exhibition: a journey through timeA groundbreaking exhibition on Aboriginal Art has opened in the Australian capital – taking… 26/10/10 17:49 CET
reporter
Niger: war on malnutritionMany mothers just do not know how good breast milk is for their babies, especially in the first six… 26/10/10 19:51 CET
world news
Indonesian volcano erupts, 12 deadIndonesia’s most volatile volcano is erupting, spewing hot ash into the air. Mount Merapi has… 26/10/10 21:43 CET
Clinton has no problem with Iran’s Bushehr plantA chorus of condemnation could be expected from Iran’s critics as it fuelled up a nuclear plant and… 26/10/10 20:48 CET
Obama’s mid-term reportTwo years ago it was all about hope and change. Now Americans are being asked to assess to what… 26/10/10 19:37 CET
French Senate approves pension reform billFrance’s upper house of parliament has given its final approval to President Nicolas Sarkozy’s… 26/10/10 19:35 CET
Deadly floods hit Indonesian capitalIndonesia has suffered devastating floods this month that have left dozens of people dead. The… 26/10/10 19:12 CET
Indonesian tsunami kills 100, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed more than 100… 26/10/10 18:44 CET
What can Obama learn from Bill Clinton?Elected on promises of hope and change, Barack Obama’s reforming presidency could take a hit if the… 26/10/10 18:44 CET
World Cup Octopus diesIt’s a sad day in the world of football… Paul the octopus, who ‘predicted’ the outcome of eight… 26/10/10 18:40 CET
German rail services hit by equal pay strikeRail services in Germany have been temporarily hit by strikes over equal pay, but are said to be… 26/10/10 18:18 CET
Tariq Aziz: profile“We were born in Iraq, we will die in Iraq either as martyrs which is a great honour, or… 26/10/10 18:14 CET
Three quarters of countries seen as corruptNearly three quarters of states, beginning with those at war such as Iraq or Afghanistan, are seen… 26/10/10 16:42 CET
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi eruptsIndonesia’s Mount Merapi started to erupt on Tuesday, spewing hot ash and rocks into the air. The… 26/10/10 16:18 CET
Sony hits eject button on cassette WalkmansIt was groundbreaking in its day, signifying the dawn of an age of music on the move. But in the… 26/10/10 15:55 CET
Saddam’s deputy Tariq Aziz sentenced to deathSaddam Hussein’s former right-hand man Tariq Aziz has been condemned to death by Iraq’s high… 26/10/10 15:55 CET
Indonesian tsunami kills 40, hundreds missingA tsunami that hit remote islands in western Indonesia after an earthquake has killed at least 40… 26/10/10 15:25 CET
Boy’s murder heightens Western Sahara tensionTensions over the disputed territory of Western Sahara have come to the fore after a teenager… 26/10/10 14:51 CET
Saddam’s deputy Tariq Aziz sentenced to deathSaddam Hussein’s deputy Tariq Aziz has been condemned to death by Iraq’s high tribunal. The… 26/10/10 11:44 CET
‘Scandals’ targeted in Brazil presidential run-inTrailing in the polls, Brazil’s opposition presidential candidate has attacked frontrunner Dilma… 26/10/10 11:42 CET
Iran loads fuel into nuclear plantIran has started loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant, according to state… 26/10/10 10:40 CET
Haiti cholera death rate slows but risk remainsThe death rate in Haiti’s cholera outbreak appears to be slowing, ministers said yesterday. The… 26/10/10 09:42 CET
Youngest Guantanamo inmate pleads guiltyOne of Guantanamo Bay’s most criticised trials has ended with the Canadian captive Omar Khadr… 26/10/10 09:42 CET
Cubans jump at chance to become entrepreneursFrom this week, enterprising Cubans can apply for licences allowing them to set up their own… 26/10/10 09:42 CET
Obama angers Democrat candidate over lack of supportOne week to go before the US mid-term elections and President Barack Obama has been talking up his… 26/10/10 09:16 CET
Book claims German diplomats active in HolocaustGermany’s Foreign Ministry played a far more active role in the Holocaust than previously thought… 26/10/10 08:42 CET
Protests continue against German rail projectProtesters are refusing to give in as make or break talks over a controversial rail project in… 26/10/10 08:19 CET
Fewer French strikes before more disruptionA modicum of relief before the next round of industrial action as workers at a quarter of France’s… 26/10/10 07:51 CET
