corporate
Spanish builder seeks bigger global shareSpain’s largest builder, ACS, has taken a 30 percent stake in German rival Hochtief. The move… 23/12/10 17:20 CET
Rio-Tinto seeks bigger African mining shareAnglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has agreed to buy out the Africa-focussed coal miner… 23/12/10 17:20 CET
economy
Hungary and Portugal credit rating downgradedCredit rating agency Fitch gave Hungary an unwelcome Christmas present on Thursday, downgrading the… 23/12/10 19:01 CET
Tills ring out for ChristmasConsumers around the world have been hammering their credit cards on the busiest shopping day… 23/12/10 19:00 CET
China promises “concerted actions” to aid euro zoneChina has pledged to help eurozone countries return to economic health. The country says it is… 23/12/10 17:20 CET
French car sales bolster consumer spendingConsumer spending in France was higher than forecast in November rising by 2.8 percent on the… 23/12/10 17:20 CET
europa
Berlin pours cold water on new euro fundGermany has disowned a proposal for a new euro-zone stability fund reported in the newspaper… 23/12/10 17:11 CET
interview
Damien Hirst on art sharks and cash cowsHe is rich and controversial, provocative and extravagant. Animals preserved in formaldehyde… 23/12/10 18:49 CET
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Montreal canada snowzenzo 23/12/10 13:29 CET
pictureoftheday
Christmas preparations in ColomboA boy cleans a picture of Jesus at a church ahead of Christmas day celebrations in Colombo, Sri… 23/12/10 10:36 CET
world news
Serbian nuclear waste secretly moved to RussiaSerbia says it is no longer on the list of potential targets of nuclear terrorism. This after… 23/12/10 23:03 CET
Iran looks to Turkey to broker nuclear talksIran may ask Turkey to mediate in nuclear talks with six major powers when it plays host in… 23/12/10 22:04 CET
Rome police search all embassies after blastsItalian police have been checking all embassies in Rome after two separate explosions at the Swiss… 23/12/10 19:24 CET
Italy’s Senate approves contested university reformIt is mission accomplished for Italy’s Education Minister as the Senate gave its final approval to… 23/12/10 19:15 CET
“Eco-terrorists” suspected over Rome parcel bombsAccording to Italian media, the explosives at both Rome embassies were contained in identical… 23/12/10 19:14 CET
Iraqi Christians fear Christmas attacksChristmas is a time of religious worship, a time when family and friends come together to exchange… 23/12/10 18:37 CET
Man jumps from balcony of Romania’s parliamentIt was always going to be a dramatic day in Romania’s parliament with Emil Boc’s government facing… 23/12/10 18:24 CET
EU and US reviewing relations with Belarus“The people of Belarus deserve better.” That is the message from the EU and the US today after… 23/12/10 17:53 CET
Ivory Coast may fall back into civil war, analysts predictAnalysts say Ivory Coast may fall back into civil war if other options fail to work. There is a 20… 23/12/10 16:56 CET
Russian Duma could ratify nuclear treaty within daysWith US backing in the bag, Russia’s parliament is now set to ratify a landmark nuclear arms… 23/12/10 16:33 CET
Belligerent rethoric grows between North and South KoreaNorth Korea has warned of a holy war against the South saying it is ready to use its nuclear… 23/12/10 16:23 CET
Man jumps from balcony of Romanian parliamentRomanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has survived the latest no-confidence motion against his… 23/12/10 14:43 CET
One hurt in parcel blast at Swiss embassy in RomeA parcel has exploded at the Swiss embassy in Rome, according to Italian and Swiss officials… 23/12/10 13:33 CET
People’s Mujahiden wants to be removed from US black listHigh-ranking officials from Europe and the United States have brought their backing to the Iranian… 23/12/10 13:13 CET
Deep freeze unlikely to deter Christmas getawayToday is likely to end up being one of the year’s busiest on the roads in much of western Europe… 23/12/10 13:04 CET
South Korea displays military mightSouth Korea has been holding massive military drills as its president warned of a counter-attack… 23/12/10 11:13 CET
Ivory Coast: world powers discuss bolstering troopsWorld powers are considering adding more troops to the existing peacekeeping force in Ivory Coast… 23/12/10 09:24 CET
Italian students march against education reformThousands of Italian students have marched again in protest against a university reform law but… 23/12/10 04:24 CET
Planes take off from Heathrow ahead of fresh snow threatPlanes are now taking off from snowbound Heathrow after Europe’s busiest airport opened both its… 23/12/10 02:34 CET
Argentine military leader jailed for lifeThousands of Argentines gathered outside a court in Cordoba, north west of Buenos Aires to hear the… 23/12/10 00:43 CET
START approval seen as victory for ObamaIt is being described as a major foreign policy victory for Barack Obama. After months of… 23/12/10 00:24 CET
