businessweekly
Bernanke’s finger on the triggerAs German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is not only the… 27/01/12 18:53 CET
cinema
Focus on Foreign Language Film Oscar nominationsIran’s A Separation is up against Israeli movie Footnote in the shortlist for the Best Foreign… 27/01/12 14:31 CET
Davos 2012
Davos: crisis and consequencesThe shockwave sent out by the eurozone crisis is now hurting emerging economies like Brazil… 27/01/12 17:08 CET
Ghosn notes pessimism in the Davos airThe car industry is an excellent economic bellweather as its health often a reflection of consumer… 27/01/12 17:07 CET
Davos ponders the future of foodThe eurozone crisis has plunged the world’s economy into the danger zone. Europe’s troubles are… 27/01/12 17:07 CET
Ideas as vital as money for the Davos recipeDeals are not only sealed in private meeting rooms. A lucrative agreement can just as easily be… 27/01/12 17:01 CET
Davos blog: Schmoozing, Swiss stylePoliticians and business people like Davos because they can hold a months’ worth of meetings in… 27/01/12 14:52 CET
economy
Euro ministers upbeat on Greece and crisisEuropean finance chiefs have been working hard at the World Economic Forum to reassure business and… 27/01/12 17:44 CET
EU regulator probes transatlantic air pactEU competition regulators are investigating whether pricing and capacity pacts between Air… 27/01/12 15:32 CET
US Q4 growth disappoints, problems seen aheadThe US economy expanded at its fastest pace in one and a half years in the fourth quarter of 2011… 27/01/12 15:31 CET
Investors switch debt focus to PortugalPortugal has become the next big worry for investors who see it as following Greece into debt… 27/01/12 15:18 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly previews EU summitOn this weekend’s Europe Weekly, we’ll find out more about the EU’s impending oil embargo on Iran… 27/01/12 17:54 CET
learningworld
Teaching indigenous cultureUNESCO estimates that indigenous peoples make up five percent of the world’s population, but they… 27/01/12 19:11 CET
le mag
Scale models show 17th century France in 3DWay before satellite photography and Google Earth, these intricate models give an amazing birds-eye… 27/01/12 14:31 CET
perspectives
Egypt between hope and disillusionOn the crest of Tunisia’s revolutionary wave one year ago, Egyptians rose up as well, removing… 27/01/12 20:32 CET
pictureoftheday
Poland: Anonymous vote of no confidenceMembers of the Ruch Palikota Party wear masks during a vote of no confidence in Health Minister… 27/01/12 12:07 CET
reporter
Hungary, a country dividedAs the last opposition radio station in Budapest loses its licence, many fear the country is… 27/01/12 16:37 CET
u talk
EU presidency’s roleU-talk this week carries a query posted on our Internet site: What is the purpose of the European… 27/01/12 13:37 CET
world news
Spain’s baby-theft victims want full inquiryIn Spain, a movement for answers over an alleged Franco-era baby-stealing policy is gaining… 27/01/12 22:53 CET
Flights grounded as Spain’s Spanair stops tradingFinancial problems have grounded loss-making Spanish airline Spanair, for good. All flights with… 27/01/12 22:14 CET
France to end Afghanistan mission in 2013France is to pull its 3,600 troops out of Afghanistan at the end of next year. President Nicolas… 27/01/12 21:23 CET
What is the new EU ‘fiscal compact’?EU leaders gathering for today’s summit in Brussels are expected to agree a ‘fiscal compact’ to… 27/01/12 20:03 CET
Holocaust Remembrance Day marked worldwideIt is international Holocaust Remembrance Day. And at Auschwitz, survivors of Hitler’s Final… 27/01/12 19:47 CET
Deadly violence in Russia’s North CaucasusAt least 12 people have been killed following clashes between Russian security forces and militants… 27/01/12 19:30 CET
Journalists share Sweden’s Olof Palme PrizeTwo journalists will share Sweden’s Olof Palme Prize for what the jury called their “tireless and… 27/01/12 19:30 CET
Italy: Payout offered to rescued cruise ship passengersSome 3,000 passengers who sailed on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered compensation… 27/01/12 19:26 CET
Syria violence has risen says Arab observer chiefThe head of the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria says that violence has escalated… 27/01/12 18:03 CET
Italians voice anger over state of the economyItalian unions have taken to the streets of Rome to protest against Prime Minister Mario Monti’s… 27/01/12 17:44 CET
Suicide bomber kills dozens at Iraqi funeralAt least 31 people have been killed in the Iraqi capital in a suicide attack on a funeral… 27/01/12 16:13 CET
Spain’s jobless total exceeds five millionMore than five million people are now out of work in Spain – the highest rate in nearly 17 years… 27/01/12 15:56 CET
Australian PM gets her shoe back after protest scuffleBoth sides are blaming each other after an incident that saw Australian Prime Minister Julia… 27/01/12 15:44 CET
Costa operator offers passengers 11,000 euro compensationThe operator of Costa Concordia has offered passengers 11,000 euros in compensation. Survivors… 27/01/12 14:43 CET
Yavlinsky out of Russia presidential election due to fraudLiberal opposition leader Grigori Yavlinsky will not be allowed to run for the Russian presidency… 27/01/12 12:03 CET
Poland braced for more Internet freedom protestsInternet freedom activists in Poland are set to hold more demonstrations later today. They are… 27/01/12 11:03 CET
Ex-ruler charged with genocide in GuatemalaGuatemala’s former military dictator will face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in… 27/01/12 10:53 CET
Romney favourite to win Florida primary after debateAfter a strong performance in Thursday night’s televised debate, Mitt Romney looks like the… 27/01/12 09:03 CET
PIP implant owner charged but released on bailThe owner of the French breast implant maker at the centre of a global health scare has been… 27/01/12 06:03 CET
Internal letters allege corruption in VaticanAllegations that a former top official at the Vatican, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano was… 27/01/12 04:53 CET
Hollande locks horns with Juppe in TV debateFrench presidential candidate Francois Hollande ended yesterday’s day of campaigning with a tense… 27/01/12 03:03 CET
Rio’s infrastructure questioned after building collapseCCTV footage captured the panic in the streets as three multi- story buildings collapsed in Rio de… 27/01/12 01:23 CET
Shock German survey on Holocaust Remembrance DayIt is international Holocaust Remembrance Day. But as the world recalls the horrors of the… 27/01/12 01:03 CET
