corporate
Saab reaches end of the roadThe Dutch owner of Saab has filed for bankruptcy, ending a nine-month battle to rescue the… 19/12/11 16:54 CET
Sony hangs hopes on VitaSony has started selling its latest handheld videogame device — the PlayStation Vita. It is in… 19/12/11 14:41 CET
Air Berlin gets help from EtihadAbu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is to spend 73 million euros to increase its stake in Air Berlin to… 19/12/11 14:41 CET
economy
Draghi speaks up for the euro – but not in GermanEuropean Central Bank President Mario Draghi caused amusement as he tried — not very successfully… 19/12/11 19:12 CET
US payroll tax break battle heats upA tax concession for 160 million US workers is in doubt because of strong opposition from… 19/12/11 16:12 CET
Strauss-Kahn: eurozone has just weeks to sort out problemsThe former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has warned that the… 19/12/11 14:41 CET
focus
South Korea gears up for World ExpoThe South Korean coastal city of Yeosu is the venue for the next World Expo between May and August… 19/12/11 16:19 CET
futuris
European energy from fish and tea bags?In Europe at least 20 percent of our food ends up as waste. While new zero-food waste… 19/12/11 18:18 CET
learningworld
No gender please, we’re pupilsSome people think that educating boys and girls separately boosts academic success. Others feel… 19/12/11 16:23 CET
pictureoftheday
Pyongyang mourns the death of Kim Jong-ilResidents in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, react to news of the death of their leader, Kim… 19/12/11 12:32 CET
world news
The life and times of a ‘Dear’ leaderLittle was known about the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il outside his country. The notoriously… 19/12/11 06:44 CET
Merkel urges Serbia and Kosovo to normalise relationsThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Serbia and Kosovo to do more to sort out their… 19/12/11 23:23 CET
US to ‘reach out’ to Korean neighbours over successionUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington will be reaching out to Beijing and Moscow… 19/12/11 21:33 CET
Syrian opposition wants Arab military interventionSyria’s president is lying and only foreign military action can protect civilians. That is the… 19/12/11 19:34 CET
North Korea’s uncertain futureThe world is holding its breath over what will happen next in North Korea, as the 29-year old heir… 19/12/11 19:29 CET
Czechs pay tribute to ‘Velvet Revolution’ leader HavelThousands of Czechs have been paying their last respects to Vaclav Havel, the playwright who became… 19/12/11 18:50 CET
What new world under North Korea’s new Kim?Like father, like son? Or will North Korea’s new Kim represent a break from the past? Will he… 19/12/11 18:50 CET
Missile test puts South Korea on edgeExperts in the region say the new leader of North Korea is likely to maintain what they call a… 19/12/11 18:50 CET
Rajoy sets out Spain’s new economic targetsSpain’s incoming Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has set out a programme of deep cuts to fight the… 19/12/11 18:38 CET
Last-ditch protest against Italy austerity billPublic sector workers in Italy have staged an eight-hour strike against the new austerity bill, now… 19/12/11 18:31 CET
Kim’s death alerts uneasy regionRegional reactions to Kim Jong-Il’s death vary. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, and not the prime… 19/12/11 18:15 CET
MSF: the aid agency that’s not afraid to speak its mindFor 40 years Médecins Sans Frontières has been battling in war and disaster zones across the world… 19/12/11 16:38 CET
Father to son: North Korea’s Kim dynastyKim Jong-un, youngest known son of Kim Jong-il, inherits his father’s role. North Korean media have… 19/12/11 15:27 CET
Syria signs Arab League plan to allow monitorsSyria has signed an Arab League peace plan aimed at ending months of bloodshed. The deal agreed in… 19/12/11 14:54 CET
Kim Jong-il’s death sparks ‘bitter grief and sorrow’“The whole country is seized with bitter grief and sorrow over the big loss.” So said North… 19/12/11 14:34 CET
Rent a reindeer offer attracts UK Xmas shoppersMince pies, carols, Santa Claus and reindeer are staple ingredients for Xmas celebrations in… 19/12/11 14:04 CET
Rajoy sets out Spain’s new economic targetsSpain’s incoming Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has made his first speech to Parliament. The… 19/12/11 13:13 CET
Czechs mourn Velvet Revolution leader HavelTributes have been pouring in from around the world after the death of Vaclav Havel, the Czech… 19/12/11 12:33 CET
Russian rig disaster: life raft reportedly spottedSearch and rescue teams seeking survivors after an oil rig capsized in icy seas off Russia are said… 19/12/11 11:38 CET
Back in the Day: Britain’s biggest ever bank heist*December 20, 2004* A group of men steal more than £26.5 million (approx. 31 million euros) in… 19/12/11 11:25 CET
Calm in Cairo after dawn raid in Tahrir SquareA relative calm has reportedly returned to Cairo’s Tahrir Square after four days of deadly… 19/12/11 11:13 CET
North Korea’s Kim Jong-il dies at 69North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. An emotional announcement on state… 19/12/11 10:35 CET
World reacts to Kim Jong-il’s deathAs North Korea mourns, reaction to Kim Jong-il’s death has been coming in from around the world… 19/12/11 08:34 CET
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il diesThe leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-il has died at the age of 69. He’s believed to have suffered a… 19/12/11 05:53 CET
French airport strike moves into fourth dayA strike by French air security staff is continuing for a fourth consecutive day after causing a… 19/12/11 05:23 CET
Unrest flares in Kazakhstan’s oil regionHundreds of protesters confronted riot police in the Kazakh city of Aktau as violence between… 19/12/11 03:33 CET
Israel frees 550 Palestinians in Shalit swapIsrael released over 500 Palestinian prisoners late on Sunday night in keeping with the… 19/12/11 00:23 CET
