archive 28·12·2011

corporate

• BNP joins Sberbank in consumer credit joint venture

  French bank BNP Paribas is to keep a toe in the water in Russia with a joint consumer lending… 28/12/11 14:35 CET

economy

• A year of crisis summits, but little progress

  For Europe’s politicians, the task of 2011 was to save the euro and the way chosen to do that was… 28/12/11 18:09 CET

• Thai floods hit Japanese factory output

  Japan’s factories cut output more than expected in November due to supply disruptions from flooding… 28/12/11 14:35 CET

• Italy short-term debt costs halve

  Italian debt costs have halved at its latest auction of short-term government bonds. Traders… 28/12/11 14:35 CET

pictureoftheday

• Winter dip in China

  A winter swimmer jumps with a mop into the icy water of the Songhua River in Harbin. REUTERS/Sheng… 28/12/11 11:28 CET

Sport

• Investec Loyal’s win in doubt

  Australia’s Investec Loyal produced a stunning performance to clinch the Sydney to Hobart yacht… 28/12/11 19:29 CET

world news

• Taizé gathering in Berlin attracts 30,000

  Around 30,000 young Christians arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for a meeting organised by the… 28/12/11 23:05 CET

• Syria opposition army claims deadly security forces ambush

  Opposition fighters known as the Free Syrian Army claim to have ambushed a security forces convoy… 28/12/11 21:53 CET

• Mubarak trial postponed until next week

  The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been postponed until next Wednesday after… 28/12/11 20:03 CET

• US warns Iran over threat to close vital oil route

  The US Navy has said it will not allow one of the world’s most important oil trade routes to be… 28/12/11 19:43 CET

• Divided Bosnia finally unites in new government

  Leaders of Bosnia’s main Serbian, Croatian and Muslim parties have agreed to form a national… 28/12/11 19:13 CET

• Swiss canton slaps new tax on trash

  Taking out the trash is about to get more expensive in Switzerland. The canton of Neuchatel… 28/12/11 18:58 CET

• Police make ‘fishy’ discovery in Russian morgue

  Police in the Russian city of St Petersburg have uncovered something fishy at a local hospital… 28/12/11 18:58 CET

• Spanish royals reveal their salaries

  Spain’s royals have revealed their salaries for the first time. King Juan Carlos picked up a… 28/12/11 18:58 CET

• Orthodox priests clash in Bethlehem broom fight

  Unholy conduct at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as Greek orthodox and Armenian clergy… 28/12/11 17:33 CET

• Turkey and Russia reach deal over gas pipeline

  Turkey has reached agreement with Russia to allow a pipeline to be built under the Black Sea to… 28/12/11 17:33 CET

• Greece interim government delays elections

  There is uncertainty over when elections will next be held in Greece after the interim government’s… 28/12/11 16:44 CET

• Hacked security firm warns of more cyber attacks

  Reports say that credit card hackers are threatening to publish private emails described as… 28/12/11 16:05 CET

• Snowy state funeral for North Korea’s Kim Jong-il

  North Korea has bid a final farewell to the man it called its ‘Dear Leader.’ For three hours… 28/12/11 16:04 CET

• Syria observers ‘reassured’ after visit to Homs

  Arab League monitors in Syria say they saw “nothing frightening” during their visit to the city of… 28/12/11 14:33 CET

• From Russia with warmth: Europe in December

  At first sight Moscow looks completely normal. Traffic is moving, albeit slowly, the sky is grey… 28/12/11 13:03 CET

• Japan calls on China to keep North Korea stable

  China is watching events in North Korea nervously, first in line to feel the effects of… 28/12/11 11:43 CET

• Egypt’s Mubarak trial resumes after three months

  The trial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resumed after a three month break. The… 28/12/11 11:23 CET

• Defectors launch protest balloons from South Korea

  Just south of the border, defectors from North Korea marked Kim Jong-il’s funeral by releasing… 28/12/11 09:43 CET

• North Korea: A new era?

  While North Korea gives an emotional farewell to its ‘dear leader’ Kim Jong-Il, who died of a heart… 28/12/11 08:28 CET

• North Korea holds funeral for Kim Jong-il

  North Korea has begun two days of funeral ceremonies for its late leader Kim Jong-il. State… 28/12/11 08:24 CET

• Greek elections put back until April

  Parliamentary elections in Greece which were expected to happen in February are to be put back… 28/12/11 07:17 CET

• Rome’s Colosseum – falling apart

  Rome’s Colosseum is dropping to bits – literally. Another small stone fragment is said to have… 28/12/11 07:17 CET

• Argentine president has thyroid cancer

  Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month. … 28/12/11 07:16 CET

• North Korean state funeral gets underway

  North Korea has begun a two-day funeral for its late leader Kim Jong-il who died of a heart attack… 28/12/11 07:04 CET

• Italian cargo ship hijacked by pirates

  An Italian-owned cargo ship with 18 crew on board has become the latest vessel to be hijacked… 28/12/11 07:03 CET

• Arab peace monitors start work in Syria

  Despite the arrival of Arab peace monitors, 15 people are said to have been killed in Syria – the… 28/12/11 02:53 CET

• Israeli strike kills alleged militant in Gaza Strip

  Israeli military forces have killed a man in the Gaza Strip, who was allegedly affiliated with… 28/12/11 01:13 CET

• Clean-up starts after storms lash Norway

  Norway has been battered by powerful storms, causing widespread damage and disruption. Major… 28/12/11 00:03 CET

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