archive 31·01·2011

cinema

• King’s Speech reigns at SAG awards

  The King’s Speech continued its reign of the cinematic honours with the best actor trophy for Colin… 31/01/11 14:07 CET

corporate

• Chinese price problems for Carrefour, others

  French supermarket chain Carrefour has been fined for overcharging customers at some of its stores… 31/01/11 15:47 CET

• Nissan shuts Egyptian plant, Moody’s cuts rating

  Japan’s Nissan said it has closed its factory in Egypt for at least a week because of the… 31/01/11 15:47 CET

• Ryanair upbeat on profit

  Ryanair is optimistic about its full-year profit. Europe’s biggest low-cost airline thinks it will… 31/01/11 15:47 CET

economy

• Euro zone inflation hits 2.4% in January

  Inflation in the euro zone jumped more than expected in January. Consumer prices in the 17… 31/01/11 18:41 CET

• Egyptian unrest sparks financial fears

  As the protests and uncertainty continue in Egypt, its reputation as a stable country, a promising… 31/01/11 18:36 CET

• December sales fall in Germany but outlook hopeful

  German retail sales unexpectedly fell in December. The Federal Statistics Office said they… 31/01/11 15:47 CET

le mag

• Artist Martin Creed is thinking, or is he?

  Conceptual artist Martin Creed is probably best known for his Turner prize-winning piece in 2001… 31/01/11 14:07 CET

pictureoftheday

• A victim of floods in Pakistan stands outside his tent

  Six months after the floods that hit Pakistan, many Pakistanis still live in tent camps donated by… 31/01/11 13:01 CET

questions for europe

• What is alternative dispute resolution?

  If you are a consumer who has a grievance against a trader because of something they have done, it… 31/01/11 17:03 CET

• Patient mobility

  The long-awaited European law on cross-border health care has now won the parliament’s approval… 31/01/11 17:03 CET

world news

• Egyptian army holds key to Mubarak’s fate

  It remains Egypt’s most powerful institution at this time of crisis. But will the army be a driving… 31/01/11 20:12 CET

• Egyptian army a force at the crossroads

  As the protesters on the streets of Egypt’s cities increasingly say the army must choose either… 31/01/11 20:12 CET

• Egypt’s troubles hit tourist trade

  The uproar in Egypt’s major cities has led to an unwelcome calm at many of its tourist… 31/01/11 23:13 CET

• Estonia says bye-bye to old money

  New money for Estonia as the country becomes the 17th member of the euro zone despite the… 31/01/11 22:23 CET

• Egypt: army guarantees ‘freedom of expression’

  In Cairo the army has said it will not use force against the Egyptian people who are protesting to… 31/01/11 20:53 CET

• Israel’s big fears over a post-Mubarak Egypt

  Powerless, the Israelis can only watch and wait. They are helpless as an Egyptian regime they… 31/01/11 20:12 CET

• EU wary of extremism in Egypt

  European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have been reacting to the drama unfolding in Egypt… 31/01/11 19:46 CET

• Mubarak swears in new cabinet

  President Hosni Mubarak has sworn in his new cabinet despite his own increasingly precarious… 31/01/11 17:33 CET

• Egypt: citizens take on street security role

  The turmoil in Cairo has proved a godsend for gangs of looters who have stripped bare many shops… 31/01/11 17:05 CET

• Egypt unrest unsettles Israel

  The prospect of a new regime in Egypt has huge implications for countries across the region, in… 31/01/11 16:23 CET

• EU’s Ashton urges restraint in Egypt

  The European Union’s chief diplomat, Catherine Ashton, has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak… 31/01/11 16:07 CET

• Egyptian exodus fills Cairo Airport

  Anxious passengers are packing Cairo’s Airport awaiting flights out of Egypt. The number of… 31/01/11 15:44 CET

• Nazarbayev calls early Kazakhstan election

  The President of Kazakhstan has called an early election after moves to prolong his rule unopposed… 31/01/11 14:04 CET

• Reshuffle fails to quell Egypt protests

  Tens of thousands of protesters have once again gathered in central Cairo demanding Egypt’s… 31/01/11 14:04 CET

• “At last Egypt is waking up!”- witness

  Magda Boutros has been working for the Egyptian human rights group EIPR since returning to her… 31/01/11 13:01 CET

• Israel urges allies to curb criticism of Mubarak

  Fears of a power vacuum in Egypt have prompted a stern warning from Israel to its allies to curb… 31/01/11 12:45 CET

• Bond composer Barry dies at 77

  The man behind the music of James Bond, John Barry, has died at the age of 77. The British… 31/01/11 12:45 CET

• Foreign nationals flee unrest in Egypt

  Turkish citizens, arriving on a flight from Cairo, were greeted warmly by relatives at Istanbul’s… 31/01/11 11:44 CET

• Egypt protests head towards second week

  Protesters determined to bring down Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are once again out in force in… 31/01/11 11:03 CET

• Hundreds dead in Egypt protests

  In Alexandria the body of Noor Ali Noor, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood shot dead on Saturday… 31/01/11 10:03 CET

• Kazakhstan rejects extension to President’s rule

  Kazakhstan’s constitutional council has rejected a referendum to extend its leader’s rule until… 31/01/11 08:34 CET

• ElBaradei calls for a national unity government

  Gun fire rang out yet thousands of Egyptian protesters defied another night’s curfew in Cairo… 31/01/11 05:23 CET

• Egypt’s military praised for restraint

  While the Egyptian army has sought to stop lawlessness, there is no sign it is willing to drive the… 31/01/11 04:23 CET

• Security vacuum provokes fear in Cairo

  The mood on the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities is one of fear and uncertainty. After… 31/01/11 04:14 CET

• Exiled Tunisian Islamist leader returns

  The leader of a long-outlawed Tunisian Islamist party has told his critics not to compare him to… 31/01/11 02:13 CET

• Captain leaves German scandal ship

  German navy captain Norbert Schatz has been told to leave his commission, the “Gorch Fock” and fly… 31/01/11 00:44 CET

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