archive 09·02·2011

cinema

• Nicole Kidman awarded for life-long movie career

  Just weeks after receiving her third Oscar nomination, Nicole Kidman has picked up another… 09/02/11 13:35 CET

corporate

• More market mergers: LSE to join TMX

  The London Stock Exchange is moving to merge with its counterpart the TMX in Toronto, Canada… 09/02/11 18:32 CET

• Sanofi: Genzyme takeover talks progressing

  Sanofi-Aventis has said it is making progress on the purchase of US biotech firm Genzyme. At… 09/02/11 15:36 CET

• PSA returns to profit, plans Indian expansion

  PSA Peugeot Citroen returned to profit last year and the French carmaker said it is looking to… 09/02/11 15:36 CET

economy

• Weber doesn’t want ECB top job – report

  The head of Germany’s Bundesbank, Axel Weber, will reportedly not be a candidate to succeed… 09/02/11 18:32 CET

• German imports drop in December

  German exports rose modestly in December from the previous month while imports unexpectedly… 09/02/11 15:36 CET

europa

• Anger over Greek health care austerity

  Striking doctors, health workers and pharmacists in Greece have marched on parliament in Athens… 09/02/11 17:22 CET

• Prince backs carbon ‘survival’ policies

  To stiffen European resolve in grappling with climate change, the heir to the British throne has… 09/02/11 15:57 CET

futuris

• Energy under control

  In Europe we use nearly four times more energy per capita than in Asia or South America, and 30% of… 09/02/11 14:11 CET

hi-tech

• New hi-tech fridge for life-saving vaccine

  Vaccines are fragile, and must be stored in a cool place. This can be a real challenge in countries… 09/02/11 13:35 CET

le mag

• Paris exhibit honours French Vietnam photographer

  The work of French photographer Henri Huet who helped influence public opinion on the Vietnam war… 09/02/11 13:35 CET

musica

• Cecilia Bartoli on Rossini’s seductive ‘Comte Ory’

  To the delight of her many fans Cecilia Bartoli is back, with her dramatic personality and… 09/02/11 18:04 CET

pictureoftheday

• Thai soldiers in Sri Sak Ket province

  Thai soldiers rest at a paramilitary camp in Sri Sak Ket province. Thailand and Cambodia faced… 09/02/11 11:42 CET

world news

• Arab world cannot ignore hunger for democracy

  From Tunisia to Egypt, we are seeing major changes in the Arab world although we are still to see… 09/02/11 20:30 CET

• Russia to send more weapons to disputed islands

  Russia will deploy extra weapons on a chain of Pacific islands that Japan also claims as its own… 09/02/11 23:33 CET

• French ministers’ north African holidays leave sour taste

  Nearly three years after President Sarkozy rolled out the red carpet for Mediterranean leaders… 09/02/11 19:35 CET

• Egypt’s Suez Canal open despite unrest

  Despite the ongoing social turmoil in Egypt, the crucially important Suez Canal has suffered… 09/02/11 19:23 CET

• Signs Egypt’s uprising is spreading still further

  A significant core of Egyptian pro-democracy protesters are maintaining pressure on Egypt’s… 09/02/11 18:04 CET

• Experts warn world food prices set to keep rising

  Hundreds of people from several political parties held a protest rally in New Delhi on Wednesday… 09/02/11 17:46 CET

• Egypt crisis must end says Suleiman

  Egypt cannot tolerate the Tahrir Square protests much longer according to Vice President Omar… 09/02/11 17:35 CET

• Pirates seize US-bound oil tanker off Oman

  Pirates seized an oil tanker off the coast of Oman on Wednesday. It was bound for the United States… 09/02/11 17:33 CET

• Berlusconi on fast-track to underage sex trial

  The Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has dismissed as ‘farce’ a request to have him tried… 09/02/11 15:25 CET

• Hopes fade for missing Swiss twins

  Hopes are fading of finding twin six-year old Swiss girls who have been missing for over a week… 09/02/11 15:07 CET

• Cairo’s ‘Apocalypse Horse’ creates ‘net buzz

  The Egypt uprising has made all the headlines and maintained the interest of our web readers. No… 09/02/11 14:36 CET

• Egyptian star apologises for failing to back protests

  In a very public show of remorse, a leading Egyptian pop star has said sorry for failing to throw… 09/02/11 14:03 CET

• Berlusconi risks fast-track sex trial

  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may face an immediate trial on charges of paying for sex… 09/02/11 12:04 CET

• Triple car bombing kills eight in Iraq’s Kirkuk

  A triple car bomb attack has killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more in the northern… 09/02/11 12:03 CET

• German welfare reform talks collapse

  Marathon talks between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and Germany’s opposition have failed… 09/02/11 11:43 CET

• Russia calls for UN trip to Middle East

  The United States has done most of the recent talking on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but now… 09/02/11 11:03 CET

• Egypt: ‘What about the Muslim Brotherhood?‘

  Since the start of the unrest in Egypt on January 25, one of the main questions ringing in heads in… 09/02/11 10:44 CET

• Al-Qaeda calls for “holy war” in Egypt

  The Iraqi branch of al-Qaeda has entered the fray in Egypt, calling on the people demonstrating… 09/02/11 09:03 CET

• Assange court hears attacks on Swedish legal system

  In London, the court hearing to decide whether or not Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden… 09/02/11 06:24 CET

• Israeli airstrikes injure eight after Gaza rocket fire

  Eight Palestinians were reported injured after three Israeli airstrikes against various targets in… 09/02/11 03:33 CET

• Toyota acceleration problems not electronic

  Toyota has breathed a sigh of relief after a US investigation into several major safety problems… 09/02/11 02:53 CET

• Business crisis in Egypt

  While the anti-Mubarak protesters have their eye on the political goal, Egypt’s economy is baring… 09/02/11 00:33 CET

• French prime minister faces Egypt travel row

  The French prime minister has admitted that the Egyptian government gave his family free… 09/02/11 00:23 CET

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