corporate
Warnings from two of Europe’s top banksSwitzerland’s UBS has said tough trading conditions are set to continue while Deutsche Bank is… 25/10/11 16:42 CET
Novartis slashes jobs to cut costsNovartis is cutting 2,000 jobs in Switzerland and the United States to keep costs under control… 25/10/11 15:02 CET
economy
High stakes at euro summitAs the latest euro rescue summit loomed, there remained major differences on confronting the… 25/10/11 18:29 CET
Spain forced to pay higher rates to attract bond buyersIn its latest auction, Spain had to offer sharply higher rates of return to get investors to buy… 25/10/11 15:02 CET
German consumer morale unexpectedly risesGerman consumers were more upbeat this month despite a darkening economic outlook. The latest… 25/10/11 15:02 CET
hi-tech
Slip sliding away on a new type of iceWearing 25 kilos of body protection, Christobal Huet starts his training as goalkeeper of the… 25/10/11 15:34 CET
le mag
Inspired by the AlhambraThe Alhambra in Grenada is the most popular tourist attraction in Spain with around three million… 25/10/11 17:29 CET
Fashion in Russia and PortugalThe latest fashion designer’s collections have been shown in Porto, in Portugal. Ana Salazar showed… 25/10/11 17:28 CET
pictureoftheday
Nepal: a good dogA police dog stands on its hind legs at the command of an officer during a display as part of… 25/10/11 14:37 CET
Sport
Cherkesov found guiltyA Moscow city court jury has found Aslan Cherkesov guilty of the premeditated murder of Yegor… 25/10/11 17:54 CET
Simoncelli’s body returned to ItalyThe body of Italian rider Marco Simoncelli was flown back to his hometown of Coriano on Tuesday… 25/10/11 17:20 CET
All Blacks and Dusautoir take top awardsOnly a few days after defeating France 8-7 at Eden Park, the All Blacks, led by captain Richie… 25/10/11 17:20 CET
wise
WISE 2011 Summit at a glanceDiscover the WISE 2011 Summit at a glance 25/10/11 12:47 CET
“Innovation in education is about ensuring that excluded groups enjoy opportunities”What are the main educational challenges that societies face today ? Her Excellency Naledi… 25/10/11 12:47 CET
world news
Euro debt crisis: the impact of the euroscepticsThe euro zone debt crisis appears to be emboldening many eurosceptics, most notably in Britain, to… 25/10/11 20:02 CET
Libya ponders Sharia lawThe new Libya is considering how it will live by Islamic Sharia law, which includes some… 25/10/11 18:38 CET
Yemeni govt announces ceasefire agreementThe Yemeni government has said it has signed a ceasefire with a military general from the… 25/10/11 19:06 CET
Airport halts flights amid Bangkok floodingBangkok’s second airport has closed amid Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century. Don Muang… 25/10/11 18:44 CET
Islamists claim victory in Tunisia’s Arab Spring voteModerate Islamists are preparing to lead a coalition government after Tunisia’s first-ever… 25/10/11 18:43 CET
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince laid to rest in RiyadhCrown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was buried in Riyadh on Tuesday. Prince Sultan died in a… 25/10/11 18:35 CET
No bad blood towards Tory euro-rebels: CameronThe vote on whether Britons should decide Britain’s future in the EU might have appeared an easy… 25/10/11 18:33 CET
Two killed in Irish floodsTwo people were killed as torrential rain wreaked havoc across Ireland on Tuesday. A young… 25/10/11 18:29 CET
Somali gunmen seize three aid workersGunmen kidnapped three aid workers in northern Somalia on Tuesday. They seized one American and… 25/10/11 18:29 CET
Reassurance from Tunisia’s Islamist partyThe man claiming unprecedented political legitimacy in Tunisia’s election is said to embrace… 25/10/11 17:41 CET
Turkey struggles to get aid to stricken villagesThe scale of destruction in the village of Guvencli is typical of the damage caused by the… 25/10/11 16:33 CET
Baby rescued alive, two days after Turkish quakeIt is being hailed as a miracle, two days after Turkey’s deadly earthquake. A 14-day-old baby… 25/10/11 16:03 CET
Italy’s government teeters amid EU debt pressureIt has wobbled many times, but now Silvio Berlusconi’s government looks perilously close to… 25/10/11 15:03 CET
The King’s speech highlights rifts in RomaniaSixty-four years after his last speech to the Romanian parliament, the country’s former King… 25/10/11 14:23 CET
What do Brits say on EU: pollThe rebellion that erupted in the British parliament within the ranks of the Conservative party… 25/10/11 13:59 CET
Gaddafi buried in secret Sahara graveThe remains of Libya’s former dictator Muammar Gaddafi have been buried in a secet location deep in… 25/10/11 13:13 CET
WikiLeaks stops works as financial blockade bitesThe founder of WikiLeaks has warned that it may soon have to stop publishing secrets because of a… 25/10/11 12:03 CET
Gunfight at the OK CorralOn *October 26 1881* the Earp brothers, along with friend Doc Holliday took on the Clancy and… 25/10/11 11:51 CET
Libya: many dead in Sirte fuel depot blastUp to a hundred people are reported to have been killed when two oil storage tanks exploded in… 25/10/11 11:43 CET
Anger erupts over Turkey’s quake responseTurkey’s disaster and emergency service now says the number of dead from Sunday’s devastating… 25/10/11 10:54 CET
Gaddafi buried – NTCLibya’s new administration has confirmed that the body of the former dictator Muammar Gaddafi has… 25/10/11 10:03 CET
Flooding closes in on Thai capitalThailand has declared a four-day special holiday in parts of the country as it struggles to cope… 25/10/11 08:43 CET
Gaddafi to be buried in secret todayOfficials from Libya’s National Transitional Council have announced that the ousted leader Muammar… 25/10/11 06:04 CET
Quake survivors face another freezing nightTurkey’s rescue services race against time to find survivors after the country’s most powerful… 25/10/11 05:53 CET
Poised to come first, Islamists cause alarm in TunisiaThe moderate Islamist Ennahda party has claimed victory in Tunisia’s first democratic election but… 25/10/11 03:54 CET
Tories openly rebel against Cameron over EuropeBritain’s parliament convincingly rejected a call for a referendum on leaving the European Union… 25/10/11 02:33 CET
Thirty hours buried alive after Turkish quakeThirty hours buried alive. That was the ordeal faced by 24-year-old Murat Saglam until late Monday… 25/10/11 01:03 CET
Ukraine revives old case against TymoshenkoFresh charges of embezzlement are being made by Ukraine’s state prosecutor against the now jailed… 25/10/11 00:23 CET
