corporate
Nortel’s patents sold to group including Apple, RIMApple and Research In Motion are part of a winning consortium of six companies buying bankrupt… 01/07/11 17:38 CET
economy
Geithner going? Not yetResponding to reports that he is considering stepping down later this year, the US Treasury… 01/07/11 17:38 CET
Chinese manufacturing growth slowsChinese factory activity grew at its slowest pace in 28 months in June as the number of new orders… 01/07/11 17:38 CET
UBS names Axel Weber as next chairmanIn a surprise move Swiss bank UBS is to hire former Bundesbank president Axel Weber as its next… 01/07/11 17:38 CET
le mag
Gruff Rhys tours with third solo albumSuper Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys is taking his third solo album ‘Hotel Shampoo’ on the road… 01/07/11 17:18 CET
monacowedding
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attend Jean-Michel Jarre concerteuronews gets a first impression of the newly-married couple as they attend the concert that… 01/07/11 23:05 CET
The women who have made their mark on MonacoCharlene Wittstock will lay her bouquet of flowers after the religious marriage ceremony with… 01/07/11 16:00 CET
Monaco: Ducasse prepares royal banquetThe wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock is a prestigious affair – the biggest event to… 01/07/11 15:38 CET
Monaco wedding will be rock’n‘roll says royal expertFrench journalist and royal expert Stephane Bern will be bringing live television commentary to… 01/07/11 15:31 CET
Monaco unshaken by rumours as it gears up for royal weddingWhen they walked down the aisle two months ago, the couple were among many other distinguished… 01/07/11 12:13 CET
pictureoftheday
Women’s football World CupSupporters of Germany cheer their team before the Women’s World Cup Group A soccer match against… 01/07/11 12:40 CET
u talk
What is the role of the European Parliament?“I’m Julia from Alicante. If each member state has its own government, what’s the role of the… 01/07/11 01:28 CET
world news
Djokovic to face Nadal in Wimbledon finalSerbia’s Novak Djokovic outclassed France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4 sets on Friday to reach his… 01/07/11 23:42 CET
Gaddafi threatens war on EuropeLibyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi is threatening to take the fighting to Europe. Though he has not… 01/07/11 23:35 CET
Major break in DSK caseDominique Strauss Khan had a good day in court on Friday as a New York judge lifted his house… 01/07/11 23:25 CET
Count underway as Morocco awaitsKing Mohammed VI of Morocco’s revolutionary constitution has passed its first test, turnout of 60… 01/07/11 23:03 CET
Suspended sentence for Sarkozy ‘grabber’A man who grabbed President Nicolas Sarkozy by the lapel during a walkabout in south-western France… 01/07/11 20:58 CET
Military service ends in GermanyYoung people in Germany can breathe a sigh of relief – there is no more compulsory military service… 01/07/11 20:54 CET
Albert weds Charlene in Monaco marriageWedding fever has taken over in Monaco where Prince Albert II has married his fiancee Charlene… 01/07/11 20:45 CET
Denmark reinstates border controlsDenmark is to re-instate permanent customs checkpoints at its borders and introduce video… 01/07/11 20:42 CET
William and Kate cheered in OttawaThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – Prince William and his new bride Kate – are continuing their… 01/07/11 20:33 CET
Moroccan constitution a step in the right directionThe people of Morocco will soon make their feelings clear at the ballot box. Trying to get an… 01/07/11 20:13 CET
Contador booed by Tour fansWith only a day to go before the Tour de France gets underway, Spain’s Alberto Contador put on a… 01/07/11 20:10 CET
Strauss-Kahn releasedDominique Strauss-Kahn has had his four million euro bail returned and been released on his own… 01/07/11 19:49 CET
Monaco wedding: Albert and Charlene man and wifePrince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock have been married in a short civil ceremony. … 01/07/11 18:44 CET
Protests draw huge crowds in SyriaFriday prayers were again the cue for widespread protests in Syria. Damascus’s suburbs saw some… 01/07/11 17:13 CET
Poland takes over EU presidencyPoland has taken over the EU presidency from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an official… 01/07/11 16:44 CET
Strauss-Kahn released on bailThe former head of the IMF Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been released from his house arrest and had… 01/07/11 16:43 CET
Pro-Palestinian activists attack US stance on Gaza shipsPro-Palestinian activists have clashed with Greek police in Athens where they had been protesting… 01/07/11 16:04 CET
No rush to vote in Moroccan referendumAs voting continues in the Moroccan referendum on constitutional reform the worries are that the… 01/07/11 15:03 CET
Poland looks to growth as it assumes EU presidencyProtests in Warsaw against low wages and the cost of living on the eve of Poland taking over the … 01/07/11 14:33 CET
Strauss-Kahn development stirs excitement in FranceFrance was left stunned and excited by news revealed in the American media that the sex assault… 01/07/11 13:08 CET
Moroccans vote on constitutional changeOver 13 million Moroccans are expected to go to the polls today to vote on a new draft constitution… 01/07/11 11:13 CET
Chávez confirms treatment for cancerous tumourPresident Hugo Chávez of Venezuela says he has had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. The… 01/07/11 10:23 CET
Strauss-Kahn prosecutors said to doubt his accuserReports from New York suggest that the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been… 01/07/11 08:33 CET
British teachers and civil servants stage strike over government cutsHundreds of thousands of British teachers and civil servants staged a day of strike action in what… 01/07/11 05:44 CET
Greek protests continue as parliament maps out austerity agendaAs the Greek parliament voted on detailed measures to implement 28 billion euros in spending cuts… 01/07/11 04:13 CET
US tells Maersk to halt food shipments to IranMaersk line, the world’s largest shipping container company has suspended operations at a number of… 01/07/11 01:53 CET
Poland takes EU presidency as privations beset EUIt is a tough time to take over the rotating presidency of the EU. And, despite the protests… 01/07/11 01:04 CET
Russia attacks French arms drop to Libyan rebelsRussia has accused France of a “crude violation” of a UN arms embargo imposed on Libya after it… 01/07/11 01:03 CET
Moroccans take future into their handsToday Moroccans have a chance to change their history in a referendum on a new constitution. In it… 01/07/11 00:03 CET
