businessweekly
Is investor confidence coming back?It was a week full of interesting insights. After the downgrade of several EU countries by rating… 20/01/12 20:23 CET
cinema
Jack Russell poised for movie stardom with more awardsFirst there was the Cannes Film Festival where his performance in, “The Artist” won him praise and… 20/01/12 14:42 CET
corporate
Samsung loses one of many patent cases with AppleSamsung has suffered a setback in its tablet and smartphone battle with Apple. A German court… 20/01/12 13:40 CET
GM back at the topGeneral Motors regained its title as the world’s top-selling carmaker from Japanese rival Toyota… 20/01/12 13:39 CET
economy
Italy deregulates for competitionItaly’s cabinet has approved new laws deregulating some service sector jobs and professions —… 20/01/12 20:15 CET
Schlecker confirms insolvencyGerman retailer Schlecker has said it is insolvent and has not been able to secure funds to keep it… 20/01/12 18:10 CET
China buys into Thames WaterChina’s sovereign wealth fund has bought a minority stake in London water supplier Thames Water… 20/01/12 13:39 CET
europa
Croatia votes on whether to join EUCroatia will decide if it wants to be in or out of the EU on Sunday in a referendum to join the… 20/01/12 20:10 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Brussels confronts BudapestThis week saw Brussels fire a broadside at Budapest over its new constitution. The European… 20/01/12 20:03 CET
le mag
Contrasts on the catwalks of Paris and Berlin“Psychedelic elegance,” is how fashion designer, Dries Van Noten described his collection on show… 20/01/12 14:41 CET
pictureoftheday
Sorry we are closed!A sign is displayed on the door of the European Commission offices in Dublin on January 19, 2012… 20/01/12 11:03 CET
Sport
Tributes paid after death of freestyle skier BurkeColleagues of the freestyle skier Sarah Burke have been speaking of their shock and disbelief after… 20/01/12 18:57 CET
thenetwork
Generation Y wants change and nowIn this edition of The Network with Chris Burns — Generation Y, how are Europeans born in the… 20/01/12 12:14 CET
u talk
Towards a low-carbon EuropeIn this edition of U-talk Fabián, in Spain, asks: “In a world whose economic model is based on oil… 20/01/12 16:58 CET
world news
Finns wary of over-extendingThe euro countries’ debt crisis is perhaps the dominant theme of Finland’s presidential election… 20/01/12 07:55 CET
Britain’s regulator turns off Iran’s Press TVBritain’s independent media regulator has pulled the plug on Iran’s state-funded Press TV, claiming… 20/01/12 23:23 CET
Weather worries hit Italian cruise ship recoveryConcerns of approaching bad weather are hampering efforts to salvage the stricken Italian liner… 20/01/12 22:53 CET
Revised immunity law angers Yemeni oppositionHuman rights groups and the opposition in Yemen have condemned a draft law granting immunity to… 20/01/12 20:04 CET
Megaupload hackers lash backOne side calls it stealing – users call it sharing. Content-sharing website Megaupload.com is not… 20/01/12 19:54 CET
Blues legend Etta James dies at 73The American singer, Etta James, has died from complications of leukaemia at the age of 73. … 20/01/12 19:07 CET
Minister condemns ‘murder’ of French troopsFrench foreign affairs minister, Alain Juppe has condemned what he called the “murder” of French… 20/01/12 19:03 CET
Deadly infection shuts down Belfast maternity wardThe death of a third baby in as many weeks has sparked a health alert at Northern Ireland’s Royal… 20/01/12 18:58 CET
Polish MP lights up cannabis incenseA libertarian Polish MP who threatened to smoke a joint in parliament has tested the country’s new… 20/01/12 18:58 CET
Germany marks Nazi Wannsee Conference anniversaryIn Germany, a memorial has taken place to mark the 70th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, the… 20/01/12 18:04 CET
Concordia rescue halted as victims’ families arriveFamilies of the missing continue to arrive at Giglio Harbour, which overlooks the final resting… 20/01/12 17:53 CET
Arab League considers future of Syria missionArab League leaders will decide on Sunday if they are to extend their monitoring mission in Syria… 20/01/12 17:31 CET
Sundance showcases crisis-hit American dreamThe fractured American dream, the housing crisis and the sluggish economy feature prominently in… 20/01/12 15:54 CET
Mideast talks undermined by arrest of Hamas leaderThe arrest by Israel of a senior Hamas figure has placed possible new strains on relations between… 20/01/12 15:23 CET
Winner of the Arab Spring: IslamismThe man who predicted the revolution in Egypt two years before it happened says it was Islamists… 20/01/12 14:28 CET
France suspends Afghan training as four soldiers are killedFrance is suspending military operations in Afghanistan, and may accelerate its planned troop… 20/01/12 14:04 CET
Defectors use balloons to send gifts to North KoreaNorth Korean defectors living in South Korea have sent food and gifts to their compatriots using… 20/01/12 12:54 CET
Troika back in Greece as debt deadline approachesEuropean Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank inspectors have arrived… 20/01/12 12:34 CET
Concordia search suspended after ship movesSearch and rescue operations have been suspended aboard the Costa Concordia, after the stricken… 20/01/12 11:43 CET
Hackers strike after US internet piracy clampdownHackers from ‘Anonymous’ – the self-styled internet freedom fighters – have attacked several media… 20/01/12 10:53 CET
Back in the Day: Nazis put the Final Solution on the record*January 20, 1942* Fifteen senior officials in the Nazi German regime meet for the Wannsee… 20/01/12 10:28 CET
Concordia search suspended after ship movesItalian recovery teams workers have suspended their search of the capsized cruise liner Costa… 20/01/12 08:54 CET
Jobless protesters set themselves alight in MoroccoFive unemployed Moroccan men have set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat after demonstrating… 20/01/12 08:16 CET
Turkey: Deadly blast in mainly Kurdish cityOne person has been killed and 27 others wounded in an explosion in southeast Turkey. The blast… 20/01/12 07:13 CET
Six killed as NATO helicopter crashes in AfghanistanSix American soldiers are reported dead after a NATO helicopter crashed in Helmand province in… 20/01/12 07:13 CET
Passengers of stricken liner ‘told to return to cabins’Passengers on the stricken Costa Concordia were told to return to their cabins, 40 minutes after… 20/01/12 05:23 CET
Gingrich gains on Romney as Perry bows outRick Perry is no longer running for the White House. The Texas Governor has has dropped out of… 20/01/12 04:34 CET
US shuts website amid copyright infringement claimsUS authorities have shut down the major file-sharing website Megaupload and its founders have been… 20/01/12 04:23 CET
Ethiopia sends elders to help free abducted foreignersEthiopia says its working to secure the release of four people kidnapped after a deadly attack on… 20/01/12 02:23 CET
