archive 30·05·2012

behindmarkets

• Fiat Industrial expands with CNH merger

  Fiat Industrial is moving to merge with its subsidiary CNH – Case New Holland – to simplify its… 30/05/12 18:50 CET

cinema

• Zeitlin’s Beasts wins Camera d’Or

  Director Benh Zeitlin has won the Camera d’Or – Golden Camera prize – at the Cannes Film Festival… 30/05/12 16:44 CET

corporate

• Blackberry maker’s troubles mount

  Research In Motion – the struggling maker of BlackBerry smartphones – has said it has hired… 30/05/12 15:48 CET

economy

• Italy suffers from Spain’s debt problems

  The Italian government has found itself paying a higher price to borrow because of the debt… 30/05/12 14:34 CET

• Sharp fall in eurozone economic confidence

  Economic confidence in the eurozone fell sharply in May, according to surveys carried out by the… 30/05/12 14:34 CET

europa

• MEPs demand more action against prostitution at sports events

  MEPs have called for more to be done to prevent prostitution at big sporting events. Many in the… 30/05/12 19:26 CET

• EU ready to ease Spain’s deficit pain

  Spain could get an extra year until 2014 to cut its debts, the European Commission has said. The… 30/05/12 18:15 CET

futuris

• Robots on the borderline

  Protecting maritime and land borders is a daily challenge for Europe. Researchers have been… 30/05/12 10:42 CET

hi-tech

• 3D printing could ‘revolutionise manufacturing’

  3D printing technology is progressing rapidly, and some experts say it could revolutionise the way… 30/05/12 13:13 CET

le mag

• The collapse of Sydney Opera House

  Sydney’s iconic Opera House appears to collapse, then re-inflates, a hand pushes through its roof… 30/05/12 16:46 CET

• Slash: Apocalyptic Love

  Legendary rock guitarist Slash – formerly lead guitar player for US band Guns N’ Roses – has just… 30/05/12 16:45 CET

newsplus

• Spanish banking crisis worsens

  Spain’s borrowing costs continued to lurch higher and share prices tumbled on the Madrid stock… 30/05/12 17:54 CET

onthefrontline

• Sex trafficking still on the rise

  Human trafficking is a crime against humanity, yet it is on the rise globally, not least in Europe… 30/05/12 20:25 CET

pictureoftheday

• Portraits of London ahead of Olympic Games

  Street photographer Joe Atwere poses for a picture in Shoreditch, London. In preparation for the… 30/05/12 12:25 CET

Sport

• Euro 2012 Preview: England

  After a disappointing World Cup in South Africa two years ago and armed with a manager in Roy… 30/05/12 19:05 CET

• Euro 2012 Preview: Ukraine

  As co-hosts with Poland, Ukraine will hope their home support will give them an extra boost in this… 30/05/12 19:03 CET

• Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland

  The Republic of Ireland kick start their Euro 2012 Group C campaign against Croatia on Sunday June… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

• Euro 2012: Croatia

  Since Slaven Bilic’s arrival as coach in 2006 Croatia have not ended the year outside the top ten… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

world news

• UN confirms execution-style killings in Syria

  UN monitors confirmed on Wednesday that the bodies of 13 people found in Syria were executed. The… 30/05/12 23:03 CET

• UK doctors to hold first industrial action in 37 years

  British doctors on Wednesday voted to take industrial action for the first time in nearly four… 30/05/12 22:03 CET

• Colombia: French journalist freed by FARC rebels

  French journalist Romeo Langlois has been freed after being held for more than a month by… 30/05/12 21:04 CET

• Another night in tents for Italy earthquake victims

  A woman was rescued from under the rubble of her home in Cavezzo after Tuesdays earthquake in… 30/05/12 19:34 CET

• Ireland votes in fiscal pact referendum

  Ireland votes in a referendum on Thursday about whether to approve the terms of the EU fiscal pact… 30/05/12 19:03 CET

• Assange a step closer to US

  Since 7 December 2010, Assange has struggled to defend himself and to keep the public informed -… 30/05/12 18:16 CET

• Turkey expels Syrian envoys over Houla massacre

  Turkey on Wednesday joined a host of Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats from its soil… 30/05/12 18:03 CET

• UK court rules Wikileaks Assange can be tried in Sweden

  Britain’s Supreme Court has decided Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden… 30/05/12 17:53 CET

• Berlin police swoop on Hell’s Angels bikers

  There’ve been furthers raids on the bikers’ club Hell’s Angels in Germany, this time in the capital… 30/05/12 17:17 CET

• Norway public sector strike widens

  Around 50,000 people have now joined a public sector strike in Norway. That’s double the number of… 30/05/12 17:17 CET

• Poland demands Obama apology over ‘death camp’ slip-up

  Poland has complained after US President Barack Obama slipped up during a ceremony to honour a dead… 30/05/12 17:17 CET

• Greek firefighters stage angry protest

  Greek firefighters on Wednesday protested in central Athens against the decision not to renew their… 30/05/12 16:44 CET

• Istanbul’s controversial third Bosphorus bridge

  The Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorus. … 30/05/12 15:43 CET

• ‘Dead’ Berlusconi artwork unveiled

  In a glass case in the centre of Rome appears to lie the corpse of former Italian Prime Minister… 30/05/12 15:19 CET

• Liberia’s Taylor jailed for 50 years for war crimes

  A UN-backed court sentenced former Liberian leader Charles Taylor on Wednesday to 50 years in jail… 30/05/12 14:43 CET

• Counting the cost of quakes in northern Italy

  An increasing number of buildings in northern Italy could collapse, with seismologists predicting… 30/05/12 14:04 CET

• Liberia’s Charles Taylor gets 50-year sentence

  Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been given a sentence of 50 years by judges at the… 30/05/12 12:23 CET

• Wikileaks’ Assange loses UK extradition appeal

  Wikieaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, says Britain’s… 30/05/12 12:13 CET

• A night of aftershocks following deadly Italy quake

  Thousands of people, too scared to return home, spent the night in tents as more than 30… 30/05/12 11:33 CET

• UK Supreme Court rejects Assange extradition appeal

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, says… 30/05/12 10:50 CET

• FARC ‘to free today’ French journalist in Colombia

  The release of a kidnapped French journalist, held by left-wing rebels in Colombia, is said to be… 30/05/12 10:33 CET

• Burmese migrants give Suu Kyi ecstatic welcome in Thailand

  There has been an ecstatic welcome for Aung San Suu Kyi in Thailand, on her first trip outside… 30/05/12 09:13 CET

• Dutch MP asks judges to ban Netherlands stumping up bailout cash

  Judges in The Hague started on Tuesday to hear a case brought by Dutch politician Geert Wilders… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

• US law firm Dewey and Leboeuf collapses

  One of the largest law firms in the US, Dewey and Leboeuf has filed for bankruptcy protection after… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

• Turkish Airlines grounded by strike action

  Turkish Airlines staff at Istanbul Airport called in sick on Tuesday to protest against a draft law… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

• Bob Dylan receives highest US civilian honour

  A politician and a rock star have been awarded America’s highest civilian honour. President Barack… 30/05/12 07:37 CET

• French interior minister calls for ETA ‘dissolution’

  French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday called for the “complete dissolution” of Basque… 30/05/12 07:36 CET

• Romney takes Texas and with it the nomination

  Mitt Romney has secured the Republican nomination after winning the Texas primary. Although the… 30/05/12 06:23 CET

• Locals and expats mourn Doha fire victims

  Emotions were high as expatriates and locals gathered in Doha to remember the victims of Monday’s… 30/05/12 05:34 CET

• War criminal Charles Taylor faces sentencing

  Victims of Sierra Leone’s civil war await news from The Hague today where convicted war criminal… 30/05/12 05:23 CET

• Syria at ‘tipping point’ says Annan

  Syrian diplomats are being expelled from several western countries after a recent massacre left… 30/05/12 04:55 CET

• Netanyahu calls for tougher action against Iran

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the West of dragging its heels over Iran’s… 30/05/12 04:54 CET

• Ruling due in London on Assange extradition

  Britain’s Supreme Court is expected to rule today on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can… 30/05/12 04:53 CET

• Frightened Italians refuse to return home after second quake

  Residents in the Italian town of Medolla spent an anxious night in the open after yesterday’s… 30/05/12 04:03 CET

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