archive 03·11·2010

cinema

• ‘The First Grader’

  Fresh from its success at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, The First Grader has now… 03/11/10 16:47 CET

corporate

• Hermes sounds warning to rival LVMH

  French luxury brand Hermes has told larger rival LVMH to back off it’s share capital, after … 03/11/10 20:08 CET

economy

• US Fed will buy up $600 billion of bonds

  The US Federal Reserve has clarified the details on a second round of quantitative easing. In a… 03/11/10 20:23 CET

• UK services sector surprises with growth

  Britain’s services sector showed a surprise hike in October activity according to the latest… 03/11/10 20:08 CET

• World Bank report positive for China’s growth

  The latest World Bank report has upgraded China’s economic growth forecast from 9.5 to 10%, stating… 03/11/10 20:08 CET

• Portugal pushes austerity budget through

  Portugal has pushed through it’s 2010-2011 austerity budget. A budget deficit of 4.6% of GDP left… 03/11/10 20:08 CET

focus

• South Korea prepares to host G20 Summit

  South Korea is keen to show a friendly, open face to the outside world as it prepares to host a… 03/11/10 21:09 CET

futuris

• New shoe to help prevent falls among elderly

  European researchers have developped a new shoe aimed at helping elderly people walk more safely… 03/11/10 19:06 CET

le mag

• Kazakhstan Fashion Week

  Young designers from all over the world have been showing their Spring/Summer collections at… 03/11/10 16:47 CET

science

• Discovery of a new tumour marker

  US and French researchers have discovered a new tumour marker they say may help in the early… 03/11/10 18:41 CET

terraviva

• Fashion: if green was the new black?

  In fashion black is a classic. But green is becoming more and more trendy. At the London College of… 03/11/10 00:05 CET

world news

• Obama takes full responsibility for midterm rout

  And so the scene is set for the second half of Barack Obama’s first term as US President… 03/11/10 20:35 CET

• Ramifications of US midterm results

  Congress could slam the brakes on Barack Obama’s reform plans after the Republicans took the House… 03/11/10 20:32 CET

• Paul fans will not be suckered

  Following in Paul’s footsteps comes Paul II. The octopus whose antics predicted who would win all… 03/11/10 19:31 CET

• Triumphant Republicans set to “roll up their sleeves”

  Senior Republicans have been reacting to their party’s success in the US mid term elections… 03/11/10 19:04 CET

• California votes against legalising marijuana

  California won’t be the first US state to legalise marijuana for recreational use. Voters have said… 03/11/10 19:03 CET

• Greek parcel bombs could have been worse says analyst

  A manhunt is on for members of the Greek far-left anti-capitalist group Conspiracy of Fire. Athens… 03/11/10 17:45 CET

• Death toll from Baghdad bombs reaches 64

  At least 64 people have been killed in a wave of bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday. A series of… 03/11/10 17:06 CET

• Iran death sentence woman ‘not executed’

  An Iranian woman who it was thought might be executed today has not yet been put to death… 03/11/10 15:25 CET

• Commuters suffer another London tube strike

  Millions of Londoners faced delayed journeys this morning as a result of another tube strike. It… 03/11/10 14:42 CET

• Iran launches bitter attack on Russia

  Exploding like a rocket, Iran has launched a verbal attack on Russia over the cancellation of an… 03/11/10 14:15 CET

• Greek parcel bomb security holding

  With international mail from Greece temporarily suspended, a police official has speculated that… 03/11/10 13:33 CET

• Portugal austerity budget awaits parliament vote

  The Portuguese parliament votes on Wednesday on an austerity budget that is essential to protect… 03/11/10 12:54 CET

• Republican Boehner heads for Leader of the House

  This is the man who could now prove to be President Obama’s biggest threat. Republican John… 03/11/10 12:36 CET

• Obama’s Democrats hammered in midterms

  US President Barack Obama faces a bleak political landscape after American voters punished his… 03/11/10 12:35 CET

• Tea Party celebrate Senate successes

  Supporters of America’s newest political movement were cheering last night. The Tea Party saw two… 03/11/10 12:34 CET

• Gazprom icon Chernomyrdin dies

  Former Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin has died at the age of 72. At a time of great… 03/11/10 12:34 CET

• Senate leader defiant despite Republican gains

  The Democratic leader in the Senate Harry Reid won one of the most high-profile races of the… 03/11/10 11:28 CET

• Iraq multiple bomb blasts ‘typical Al Qaeda’

  Yesterday’s series of bomb attacks across Baghdad suggests the insurgency in Iraq is more of a… 03/11/10 09:25 CET

• Democrats retain Senate

  In the American mid-term elections, the Democrats have maintained control of the Senate – which may… 03/11/10 08:41 CET

• Greek parcel bombs lead to air mail ban

  The Greek authorities have suspended all air mail shipments and sending packages abroad pending… 03/11/10 08:28 CET

• Tea Party favourites have mixed fortunes

  One of the rising stars of the Republican party, Marco Rubio has won the Senate seat in… 03/11/10 07:02 CET

• Republicans gain 6 the governors’ elections

  In the governors’ elections, out of 37 seats up for grabs, 20 have been won by Republicans, and 7… 03/11/10 07:02 CET

• Republicans take House of Representatives

  A victorious Republican Party has swept President Obama’s Democrats out of the House of… 03/11/10 06:41 CET

• Mosul march against terror threat

  Thousands of people have marched through the northern Iraqi city of Mosul to protest against… 03/11/10 00:31 CET

• Dozens killed in Baghdad blasts

  Nearly 60 people have been killed and more than two hundred others injured in a series of… 03/11/10 00:31 CET

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