archive 23·05·2012

behindmarkets

• Burberry defies crisis

  Burberry, the British luxury group’s sales enjoyed double-digit growth in all segments and all… 23/05/12 19:32 CET

cinema

• Cannes: Pete Doherty’s Confession

  Former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty makes his big screen debut at Cannes, in the 19th century… 23/05/12 15:04 CET

corporate

• Sharing turns to suing over Facebook IPO

  Facebook and a number of banks are being sued by some of the social networking site’s new… 23/05/12 19:04 CET

• Call it Miat or Fazda, it’s definitely sporty

  Fiat and Mazda are teaming up to produce a new generation of sports cars. They’ve agreed in… 23/05/12 14:43 CET

• Bankia’s black hole to be plugged 

  Spain’s government is to inject at least nine billion euros into Bankia, the country’s fourth… 23/05/12 14:43 CET

economy

• Foreign investors shun Italy and Spain

  Foreigners are increasingly not interested in buying Italian and Spanish government bonds according… 23/05/12 14:43 CET

europa

• Mali: renowned singers Amadou and Mariam on conflict and aid

  It was considered to be one of the most stable countries in Africa, but in recent months, Mali has… 23/05/12 15:33 CET

interview

• Farhadi – self-censorship ‘real danger’ for Iranian filmmakers

  At the 65th Cannes Festival, Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi was, once again, the centre of… 23/05/12 17:11 CET

le mag

• New Order plays Lyon festival

  One of the most influential and critically acclaimed bands of the 1980s, the legendary British… 23/05/12 15:25 CET

pictureoftheday

• Grannies represent Russia at Eurovision

  REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili 23/05/12 11:19 CET

science

• Pushing the limits of the body

  Just how far can the human body be pushed in the name of sport? Well, a pretty long way, as was… 23/05/12 15:04 CET

Sport

• Olympic torches for sale

  Auction website eBay has been flooded with London 2012 Olympic torches for sale, after one was sold… 23/05/12 10:11 CET

• Euro 2012: Portugal

  Portugal were the last team to qualify for Euro 2012 but will still be the ones to watch with the… 23/05/12 10:08 CET

• Euro 2012: The Netherlands

  The Netherlands will start their Euro 2012 campaign with almost the same squad which lost 1-0 to… 23/05/12 10:03 CET

world news

• Falcone loosened Mafia’s grip

  Ceremonies in Italy have been marking 20 years since the murder of anti-Mafia prosecutor Giovanni… 23/05/12 19:26 CET

• OECD supports growth urgency

  A joint call for a growth strategy combined with austerity came out of the G8 summit on Saturday -… 23/05/12 17:09 CET

• Egyptian voting to continue on Thursday

  Voting in Egypt’s presidential election continues later on Thursday as the country chooses its… 23/05/12 23:35 CET

• New proposals on the table in Iran nuclear talks

  Iran has offered a counterproposal in nuclear talks with world leaders in Baghdad. Western powers… 23/05/12 23:34 CET

• Hollande to clash with Merkel in maiden EU summit

  François Hollande faced a likely showdown with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday at his… 23/05/12 20:10 CET

• Prince Charles tries hand at being a DJ in Canada

  First he presented the weather forecast on TV: now Britain’s Prince Charles showed that it’s never… 23/05/12 19:52 CET

• Bigger beds for fatter patients in Danish hospitals

  Hospitals in Denmark say they’re having to invest in bigger and stronger beds because patients are… 23/05/12 19:52 CET

• Toddler dices with death in China rush-hour traffic

  At first sight the video appears to show a perfectly normal traffic scene. But the surveillance… 23/05/12 19:52 CET

• Pakistan jails doctor who helped find Bin Laden

  The Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA locate Osama Bin Laden, Shakil Afridi, has been… 23/05/12 19:13 CET

• MEPs back financial transaction tax

  MEPs on Wednesday backed taxing financial trades across the EU, but a group of the 27 member states… 23/05/12 18:43 CET

• Egypt vote puts Arab spring gains at stake

  Fifteen months after ousting the dictator Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is voting in a presidential election… 23/05/12 18:14 CET

• Poison attack in Afghanistan school

  More than 120 schoolgirls and three teachers have been treated for poisoning in northern… 23/05/12 18:03 CET

• Grexit would be ugly and costly

  Europe’s banks are scrambling to make sure they are prepared for a Greek exit from the eurozone… 23/05/12 16:58 CET

• Spanish PM in Paris ahead of EU summit

  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was in Paris to meet new French President François Hollande… 23/05/12 16:26 CET

• Egyptians vote in ‘historic’ presidential pole

  This is expected to be the most free and fair election in Egypt for decades. A real sign of change… 23/05/12 16:03 CET

• Saudis pledge aid to tackle chaos in Yemen

  Saudi Arabia has pledged the equivalent of around 2.5 billion euros in aid to Yemen. The Gulf… 23/05/12 14:03 CET

• Shigeru wins Asturias Communication & Humanities prize

  The jury deliberating the 2012 Asturias prize for Communication and Humanities has awarded the… 23/05/12 13:33 CET

• ‘Group of six’ gather for new Iran nuclear talks

  Talks are resuming between Iran and six world powers over its controversial nuclear programme… 23/05/12 13:14 CET

• European shares fall, as Angela Merkel becomes increasingly isolated

  Europes top shares fell on Wednesday morning, reversing previous rallies as investors exercise… 23/05/12 11:53 CET

• Syrian rebels deny kidnapping Lebanese pilgrims

  There were scenes of relief at Beirut airport as a group of Lebanese women arrived home from Syria… 23/05/12 11:43 CET

• Voting begins in Egypt’s first free presidential poll

  The polls have opened in Egypt, where people are voting for the first time in an open presidential… 23/05/12 10:03 CET

• Bomb scare plane reaches destination

  Passengers on a North Carolina bound plane from Paris have reached their destination following a… 23/05/12 08:33 CET

• Gritty reality comes to Cannes

  Hollywood glamour came to the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday in the shape of A-lister… 23/05/12 06:33 CET

• Eurovision’s first semi-final winners announced

  The winners of the first semi-final in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest celebrated getting… 23/05/12 05:53 CET

• Hollande set for EU summit clash with Merkel

  Europe’s leaders meet today in Brussels for a get together dubbed the ‘Growth Summit’. While the… 23/05/12 02:43 CET

• Spanish teachers and students say ‘No’ to cuts

  Teachers and students in Spain held rallies in towns and cities across the country in protest at… 23/05/12 00:54 CET

• Egypt in first truly democratic presidential poll

  Egypt holds its first truly democratic presidential election on Wednesday and Thursday. Just three… 23/05/12 00:13 CET

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