behindmarkets
Swatch looks to good times aheadSwatch, the world’s largest watch maker, is determined to hit another sales record this year and is… 24/07/12 19:06 CET
businessplanet
Business parties in Swedish countrysideSweden is one of the top three most innovative countries in the world, along with Switzerland and… 24/07/12 16:50 CET
cinema
Naughty bear ‘Ted’ opens in EuropeTeddy bears are pretty popular film characters. But don’t be misled, because this particular ‘Ted‘… 24/07/12 18:20 CET
corporate
Apple hopes for hefty damages in Samsung battleApple wants just over two billion euros damages in its legal battle against Samsung over patents… 24/07/12 17:41 CET
economy
Moody’s negative on GermanyEurope’s debt crisis is starting to cast wider shadows as the rating agency Moody’s changed its… 24/07/12 17:34 CET
europa
Eurozone’s confidence crisis as manufacturing slumpsThe eurozone’s private sector shrank for the sixth straight month in July, owing to a slump in… 24/07/12 16:31 CET
interview
Victor Ponta: ‘Romania is a democracy’EVictor Ponta spoke to euronews in the midst of a political crisis: the centre-left government… 24/07/12 09:27 CET
le mag
Drinking to make musicThe so called “GlassBlowSing-Quintet” from Berlin relies entirely on empty bottles made of glass or… 24/07/12 18:21 CET
life
Traveller’s diary: The art of Muay ThaiI must admit that I didn’t know much about Muay Thai before finding out that I would film a report… 24/07/12 14:33 CET
Muay Thai – ‘The art of eight limbs’Muay Thai means the art of eight limbs. According to legend, Muay Thai helped maintain Thailand’s… 24/07/12 14:28 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
First American woman in space Sally Ride dies at 61Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died from pancreatic cancer. She was 61… 24/07/12 11:12 CET
science
Thousands gather for AIDS conferenceGuy Jenkins-Bass, 31, has been managing his HIV condition for 13 years and feels that today he’s a… 24/07/12 15:36 CET
world news
Syria: Chemical weapons increase tensionsPressure mounted on Damascus as the West began taking notice of chemical weapons in Syria… 24/07/12 18:35 CET
Bulgaria PM says elaborate plot lay behind attack on Israeli touristsAs tributes were paid to five Israeli tourists and their bus driver murdered in Bulgaria, the … 24/07/12 23:14 CET
Syria reportedly using war planes over AleppoReports say government war planes are being used for the first time over Syria’s second city Aleppo… 24/07/12 23:13 CET
More troops deployed to protect London OlympicsBritish officials say they’ve made a last minute security upgrade ahead of the London Olympics… 24/07/12 21:54 CET
Italy: Has Mona Lisa’s skeleton been found?One of the world’s most enduring mysteries could be on its way to finally being solved if a… 24/07/12 20:23 CET
Ghana President John Atta Mills diesThe President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, has died, according to a statement from his office. The… 24/07/12 19:44 CET
Unknown technocrat named Egypt Prime MinisterThree weeks after being sworn in as president of Egypt, Mohamed Mursi has picked Hisham Kandil as… 24/07/12 19:07 CET
Ukraine says final farewell to actor Bohdan StupkaPresident Viktor Yanukovich has cut short his holidays to pay a final tribute to Bohdan Stupka, one… 24/07/12 19:06 CET
Romney to focus on foreign policy in Europe and IsraelThe timing of the tragic events in the Colorado cinema turned out to be beneficial for the Mitt… 24/07/12 18:58 CET
Ex-Anglo Irish bank boss charged with fraudThe man who used to be in charge of the bank most connected to Ireland’s financial crisis has been… 24/07/12 18:34 CET
London’s Rail Links Face Severe Disruption Four Days Before OlympicsLondon’s public transport faced severe disruption this week, hitting three of the main rail links… 24/07/12 17:15 CET
Italy mayors protest budget cuts in spending reviewMayors from towns and cities across Italy have staged a protest against spending cuts outside the… 24/07/12 17:13 CET
Greece: Economy to contract by more than seven percentGreece’s economy is expected to contract by more than seven percent this year, according to its… 24/07/12 16:43 CET
Russia: MPs want inquiry into foetuses found in forestBarrels containing 248 illegally dumped human foetuses have been found in a forest in Russia’s… 24/07/12 16:34 CET
Sweden: Man convicted of anti-immigrant sniper killingsA Swedish man has been convicted of two murders and four attemped murders after a 12-month shooting… 24/07/12 16:34 CET
UK: Brooks and Coulson face phone hacking chargesRupert Murdoch’s former newspaper boss in the UK, Rebekah Brooks and Prime Minister David Cameron’s… 24/07/12 16:34 CET
Forest fires rage across EuropeAs ash reaches Barcelona, Spanish firefighters say they are closing in on the fires that have… 24/07/12 16:05 CET
Feel lucky? Go ahead mayor, make my (pay) day!Civil servants in a small town in Argentina will now have to try their luck in a lottery for their… 24/07/12 15:56 CET
Syria: Renewed fighting in AleppoFresh fighting is reportedly underway in Syria’s second city Aleppo. Activists said that rebels… 24/07/12 15:23 CET
Spain bailout pressure mountsA growing belief that Spain is going to need a full bailout from the European Union caused Madrid’s… 24/07/12 14:44 CET
Germany AAA credit rating at risk due to other eurozone membersFears over the finances of its eurozone partners are threatening Germany with the possible future… 24/07/12 14:03 CET
Ex-Anglo Irish bank boss arrestedThe former head of the bank at the centre of Ireland’s economic crisis has been arrested. Sean… 24/07/12 12:14 CET
China establishes city on disputed islandA grand ceremony was held on Yongxing to establish the city of Sansha as part of the Chinese claim… 24/07/12 12:03 CET
Frankfurt stocks fall after Moody’s lowers Germany’s outlookThe DAX opened lower on Tuesday morning, after news that Germany could potentially lose its … 24/07/12 10:36 CET
China: Three Gorges Dam flood alertIn China, the Three Gorges Dam is expecting its toughest test. Flood waters are at a nine-year… 24/07/12 10:34 CET
Cinema shooting suspect’s first court appearanceAppearing dazed and confused, the Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes remained silent at his… 24/07/12 08:53 CET
Dissidents gather to mourn Oswaldo PayaReligious leaders and foreign diplomats were among scores of people who gathered in Havana to mourn… 24/07/12 07:34 CET
US astronaut Sally Ride dies aged 61America’s first woman to travel in space, Sally Ride has died from cancer. She was 61. It was in… 24/07/12 07:34 CET
Tourists flee wildfire in CroatiaMore than 1500 tourists had to be evacuated from their holiday camp site in Croatia after one… 24/07/12 07:34 CET
Spain seeks to raise more cash on the marketsSpain is once again set to become the focus of market attention as the government tries to raise… 24/07/12 03:33 CET
Germany rejects Moody’s pessimistic viewCredit rating agency Moody’s has put Germany on the so-called ‘watch list’, lowering its outlook… 24/07/12 02:04 CET
Discarded cigarette sparks Spain’s deadly forest firesFirefighters are still battling to control two deadly forest fires raging in the border area… 24/07/12 01:13 CET
Obama warns Syria against using chemical weaponsWarnings from the US and Israel and concern from the United Nations have followed Syria’s threat to… 24/07/12 01:03 CET
Philippines: ‘Weapons not wages’ rally as president speaksInside the House of Representatives, the president of the Philippines was speaking. Outside, some… 24/07/12 00:14 CET
