corporate
US fines Toyota again over safety issuesToyota has agreed to pay an almost 25 million euro fine to the US government for safety problems… 21/12/10 18:21 CET
Snow job for airline profitEurope’s airlines are starting to add up the cost of the weather disruptions. AirFrance-… 21/12/10 15:33 CET
economy
German consumer sentiment slipsGerman consumer confidence is set to slip early in the new year though remaining close to the… 21/12/10 16:03 CET
No change from Bank of JapanAt its latest monetary policy meeting the Bank of Japan has kept interest rates unchanged… 21/12/10 15:45 CET
Moody’s warns over Portugal ratingMoody’s is warning it may downgrade debt-ridden Portugal’s A1 rating by one or two levels. It… 21/12/10 15:21 CET
europa
Romania attacks Franco-German ‘discrimination’Romania has branded a Franco-German move to block its membership of the EU’s border-free travel… 21/12/10 23:04 CET
China urges Europe to put euro in orderBeijing wants to see EU political consensus effectively pull the bloc out of its debt crises… 21/12/10 17:24 CET
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Travelling within Germany better do it by TrainMathew Mayadenu 21/12/10 15:04 CET
London skiing21/12/10 14:49 CET
questions for europe
European of the YearSince 2001, the newspaper ‘European Voice’ has honoured key individuals in the political and news… 21/12/10 15:10 CET
Toy safety: protecting the youngestFoam puzzle mats were recently withdrawn from sale as a health hazard, as were baby bottles… 21/12/10 15:08 CET
reporter
Pakistan planting for hopeSix months ago, flooding in Pakistan killed 1,600 people, badly affected millions more and wrought… 21/12/10 13:03 CET
world news
Britain’s Cable cut from BskyB decisionBritain’s Business Secretary Vince Cable has been stripped of his media responsibilities after… 21/12/10 23:14 CET
Belarus opposition condemns crackdownOpposition leaders in Belarus on Tuesday called on those allied against the country’s leadership to… 21/12/10 20:03 CET
UN vows to stay the course in Ivory CoastWith Ivory Coast teetering between war and peace, the United Nations has ignored threats from the… 21/12/10 19:27 CET
Former Belgian cardinal urges ‘openness’ on sex abuseThe former leader of Belgian Catholics said on Tuesday that greater openness in the Church would… 21/12/10 19:23 CET
Rome bomb lacked detonatorBomb disposal experts say an explosive device found on the underground system in Rome could not… 21/12/10 18:43 CET
Romania, Bulgaria see Schengen window recedeEurope’s passport-free Schengen travel area will not open up to Bulgaria and Romania as soon as… 21/12/10 18:42 CET
White Christmas turns to travel nightmareWhile many of us have been dreaming of a white Christmas, it is turning out to be anything but… 21/12/10 18:05 CET
Europe’s train travel misery continuesEurope’s travel misery is not confined to the skies. At London’s St Pancras station, Eurostar… 21/12/10 17:44 CET
Iraqi parliament approves new PM and governmentIraq’s parliament has approved Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his new government - nine months… 21/12/10 16:59 CET
Yoga mats and turkey sandwiches – welcome to Heathrow Terminal 5Alison McKay slept inside a red crate on Friday night. Two nights later she was upgraded to a yoga… 21/12/10 16:17 CET
UK police search terror suspects’ homesFollowing the arrests in Britain on Monday of several men over fears of a terrorist attack, police… 21/12/10 15:34 CET
Italy coach Bearzot dead at 83Enzo Bearzot, the man who coached the Italian football team to World Cup glory in 1982, died at the… 21/12/10 15:13 CET
Iraq finally votes on new governmentVoting is underway in Iraq to form a new government — nine months after an inconclusive election… 21/12/10 14:34 CET
India and Russia sign nuclear and defence dealsIndia and Russia on Tuesday agreed a number of deals to cooperate on defence and nuclear energy… 21/12/10 14:33 CET
600 jailed as Lukashenko vows ‘no revolution’ in BelarusAround 600 demonstrators have been jailed in Belarus after police broke up protests against the… 21/12/10 13:27 CET
UN votes to keep troops in Ivory CoastUN troops will remain in Ivory Coast for a further six months after a unanimous Security Council… 21/12/10 11:53 CET
Travel misery: “we’ve been stuck for five days”Snow and icy conditions forced Frankfurt airport to close for several hours, adding to the chaos… 21/12/10 11:34 CET
First winter solstice lunar eclipse for 400 yearsThe first total lunar eclipse coinciding with the winter solstice for nearly 400 years has been… 21/12/10 10:13 CET
Thailand lifts Bangkok state of emergencyThe Thai government has lifted a state of emergency that’s been in place in the capital Bangkok for… 21/12/10 08:43 CET
More arrests in Belarus after Lukashenko’s winPolice in Belarus arrested several protesters who braved the snowy weather to unfurl a banner with… 21/12/10 04:03 CET
Europe’s big freeze leaves thousands strandedThere has been no let up in the waiting and frustration that has blighted this year’s Christmas… 21/12/10 02:13 CET
Spanish sculpture is sold for scrap by thieves A scrap metal yard near Madrid was very nearly where a treasured steel sculpture by the celebrated… 21/12/10 00:24 CET
Iraq prepares to unveil new governmentIraq is expected to unveil its new government today after it was delayed following ongoing disputes… 21/12/10 00:23 CET
