businessweekly
Good news from capital markets?The first week of the new year has brought some interesting developments in the euro debt crisis… 06/01/12 17:40 CET
cinema
Oscar buzz for Fiennes’ contemporary CoriolanusShakespeare’s tragedy Coriolanus has been given a contemporary look by British actor Ralph Fiennes… 06/01/12 14:57 CET
corporate
Samsung calls in record profitSouth Korea’s Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit — the equivalent of 3.5… 06/01/12 14:09 CET
economy
Hungary downgraded to ‘junk’ but says wants IMF dealHungary was on a fast track to a financial crisis as Fitch became the third of the major rating… 06/01/12 19:03 CET
Euro slips on debt crisis worriesAnother round of strong US economic data — including growth in the labour market — lifted the … 06/01/12 19:02 CET
US jobless rate falls to near three year lowThe latest US jobs figures provide the strongest evidence yet of an acceleration in economic… 06/01/12 16:50 CET
Iran tensions boost oil pricesMounting tensions between Iran and the West are sparking concern over possible supply disruptions… 06/01/12 14:09 CET
Eurozone economy slumps furtherThe eurozone’s economy slumped further at the end of last year as retail sales fell and consumer… 06/01/12 14:09 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: ’2012 will be difficult’2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the euro. Despite that, there did not seem much to celebrate… 06/01/12 17:53 CET
le mag
Shape up with poles and powerballsGetting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions and there is nothing like a bit of… 06/01/12 14:54 CET
perspectives
Perspectives: jobs in EuropeSpain’s economy continues to lose jobs. Unemployment there has risen for the fifth month in a row… 06/01/12 20:08 CET
pictureoftheday
Etna still going strong in 2012Mount Etna spews volcanic ash during an eruption on the southern Italian island of Sicily January… 06/01/12 12:05 CET
Sport
Prime minister shows some neat footwork for Ivory CoastChelsea’s Didier Drogba led a host of Ivory Coast politicians in a special exhibition football… 06/01/12 18:43 CET
Day five in Dakar and minis dominateFour hundred and twenty three kilometres of tracks and river beds between Chilecito and Fiambala… 06/01/12 08:28 CET
u talk
Should Europe fear Islamic extremists?With == EYP== – the European Youth Parliament Masha from France: I’d like to know if Muslim… 06/01/12 10:42 CET
world news
Tymoshenko’s husband granted asylumThe husband of Ukraine’s former Prime Minister has been granted asylum in the Czech Republic… 06/01/12 23:53 CET
UK: Faulty breast implants don’t need removalBritain has concluded that there is no need for a routine removal of faulty breast implants for all… 06/01/12 23:33 CET
Turkey: second night in jail for ex-military chiefTurkey’s former military supremo has spent his second night behind bars after his unprecedented… 06/01/12 22:33 CET
Basbug arrest shows move to democracy: analystTurkey’s military stepped in to take over the running of the country three times between 1960 and… 06/01/12 21:33 CET
Sarkozy and Monti unite on euro crisisHe is trying to reassure European partners that his technocrat government can boost Italy’s ailing… 06/01/12 20:13 CET
Germany and UK decide on faulty breast implantsGermany has followed France in advising all women who received suspect breast implants from the now… 06/01/12 19:53 CET
Fear and costs of breast implant responseThe consensus is that breast implants by the French company PIP should never have been used. German… 06/01/12 19:47 CET
Ex-military supremo behind bars in TurkeyThe once all-powerful Turkish military is having to re-think its role in the country after a former… 06/01/12 19:04 CET
Eyewitness relives Damascus attack horrorSyrian state TV blamed what it called ‘terrorists’ for Friday’s carnage in Damascus. Some… 06/01/12 18:53 CET
Hamas leader joins Syrian peace talksArab league chief, Nabil Elarby, has called on the head of Palestinian group, Hamas, to help with… 06/01/12 18:33 CET
Iraq’s army parades as rocket fire hits Green ZoneIt was a moment of pride for Iraq’s armed forces, marking 91 years since their creation. But as… 06/01/12 17:34 CET
Belarus restricts internet accessNew laws have come into force in Belarus restricting access to a range of internet sites that the… 06/01/12 17:24 CET
Tymoshenko’s husband granted Czech asylumThe Czech Republic has granted asylum to Oleksander Tymoshenko, the husband of Ukraine’s jailed… 06/01/12 16:34 CET
Flooding forces Dutch to evacuateA mass evacuation is taking place in the north of the Netherlands where heavy rains risk flooding a… 06/01/12 15:54 CET
Dozens dead in Damascus explosionAt least 25 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated a device in Damascus, according to… 06/01/12 15:43 CET
Back in the Day: Egypt begins its quest to control the Nile*January 9, 1960* Work begins on the construction of the Aswan High Dam, Egypt’s plan to control… 06/01/12 15:40 CET
Basbug arrest grips TurkeyThe detention of Ilker Basbug is the main talking point in Turkey. Newspapers heralded the… 06/01/12 14:34 CET
Denmark sets out its EU plansDenmark’s prime minister has been presenting the country’s programme for its six month presidency… 06/01/12 14:33 CET
Floods force thousands to flee in BrazilIt is a matter of life or death as heavy rains batter Brazil, sending water rushing through the… 06/01/12 13:03 CET
Dozens killed in Damascus blastLocal television reports that 25 people have been killed and 46 wounded by a bomb blast in the… 06/01/12 11:53 CET
Turkey’s ex-army chief jailed over coup plotTurkey’s ex-army chief has spent his first night behind bars after being charged with trying to… 06/01/12 11:33 CET
Hague says more reform needed in MyanmarA day after Myanmar’s leaders, Britain’s Foreign Secretary has met the main opposition figure, Aung… 06/01/12 10:13 CET
Deadly landslide hits Filipino islandAt least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured by a landslide on a southern Philippine… 06/01/12 08:23 CET
New Facebook worm threatens user securityMore than 45,000 Facebook accounts – mostly in the UK and France – have been compromised. … 06/01/12 07:53 CET
Photographer Eva Arnold diesThe pioneering American photojournalist Eve Arnold has died at the age of 99. She was best… 06/01/12 07:53 CET
Accusations of censorship over Pinochet ruleA political storm has erupted in Chile over plans to remove all references to the word… 06/01/12 07:52 CET
Ex-Turkish army chief arrested over alleged coup plotA Turkish court has remanded the country’s former military chief in custody on charges of… 06/01/12 03:33 CET
Salvaged Titanic artefacts to be auctionedMore than 5,000 artefacts retrieved from the wreckage of Titanic are to be auctioned off on the 100… 06/01/12 02:13 CET
Paris wants EU law change amid implant scareAmid a health scare over French-made silicone breast implants, Paris is calling for a beefing up of… 06/01/12 01:24 CET
More cuts in the new US defence strategyUS President Barack Obama has announced changes to America’s defence strategy that will see a much… 06/01/12 00:03 CET
