behindmarkets
TUI takes a holiday from austerityDespite the economic crisis, the tourism season this year has been successful with German group … 14/08/12 20:04 CET
corporate
Deal or no deal? Groupon under pressureShares of Groupon slumped over 20 percent on Tuesday after its quarterly revenue came in lower than… 14/08/12 17:31 CET
RWE earnings recovery lags peer E.ONGerman energy firm RWE did not do as well as its main rival E.ON in terms of profit growth in the… 14/08/12 14:12 CET
‘EADS bosses knew about Saudi bribes’ – reportSenior executives with aerospace firm EADS were reportedly told five years ago about potential… 14/08/12 14:12 CET
economy
Eurozone economy shrinks despite slim German growthThe eurozone’s economy shrank in the second quarter, having flatlined in the first and things would… 14/08/12 16:23 CET
UK inflation rises unexpectedlyThere was a surprise jump in inflation in Britain in July. It inched up to 2.6 percent from 2.4… 14/08/12 14:12 CET
learningworld
Building the schools of tomorrowThe way schools are designed can have a significant impact on the way children learn. Architects… 14/08/12 16:06 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Pro-Mursi demonstration in CairoA child belonging to supporters of Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi looks at members of riot police… 14/08/12 12:00 CET
world news
Tunisians defend women’s equalityThousands of Tunisians have been celebrating the anniversary of their national Personal Status… 14/08/12 20:08 CET
Train, plane or automobile: what’s the cheapest way to go on holiday?Many holiday-makers may be forgiven for feeling that taking the car is the most expensive way to… 14/08/12 16:42 CET
Egypt sentences Islamists to deathA court in Egypt has sentenced 14 people to death for a deadly attack on a police station in the… 14/08/12 23:23 CET
Greek police accused of stoking racist attacksHuman rights groups say hate crimes in Greece are rising and that police behaviour is making the… 14/08/12 22:03 CET
Extra aircraft help bring La Gomera wildfire under controlThere are now seven helicopters and seven airplanes fighting wildfires on the Canary Island of La… 14/08/12 20:24 CET
Rail fare hike prompts protests in UKRail passengers have been protesting in the UK at the news that ticket fares in England are to rise… 14/08/12 19:33 CET
Assad ‘losing control’ says former Syrian PMFighting continues to rage in the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Homs, and in his first public… 14/08/12 19:03 CET
Divided loyalties in Yemeni militaryAt least three people are reported dead and nine wounded after clashes broke out on Tuesday in the… 14/08/12 18:03 CET
Deadly attack on Afghan marketMore than 30 people have been killed and scores injured after a multiple attack on a busy market in… 14/08/12 16:54 CET
Suffolk couple celebrate 188 million euro lottery winThe mystery winners of the latest Euromillions lottery have been revealed, and they are a British… 14/08/12 16:53 CET
Iran rejects calls for Syrian no-fly zoneFresh calls from Syrian rebels for for a no-fly zone over the country have been dismissed by… 14/08/12 15:44 CET
Huge cannabis haul under RomePolice in Italy have discovered a sophisticated marijuana farm in an abandoned tunnel of Rome’s… 14/08/12 15:23 CET
16 police hurt in northern France riotsViolent clashes broke out between police and local youths in the northern French city of Amiens… 14/08/12 15:23 CET
Mutant butterflies near damaged nuclear plantScientists have found genetic mutations in three generations of butterflies from near Japan’s… 14/08/12 15:23 CET
Upsurge in PKK violence as anniversary nearsKurds fought with Turkish police on Tuesday in the southeast province of Hakkari. The clashes took… 14/08/12 14:53 CET
Tunisia’s women fight to keep 50 years of equalityBefore the Arab Spring Tunisia was one of the most liberal of the Arab nations. Now women are… 14/08/12 14:33 CET
Zuma defends ANC record on Women’s Rights to launch Women’s MonthSouth Africa has launched its Women’s Month with a tribute to one of the pioneering anti-apartheid… 14/08/12 13:13 CET
Syrian rebels claim victory over downed fighter jetA photo of a man allegedly responsible for shooting down a Syrian air force jet is being widely… 14/08/12 12:34 CET
Three dead in Texas eviction gunfightThree people are dead in Texas and another four injured after an eviction order turned into a… 14/08/12 11:23 CET
Two dead as South African mine union turf war ragesAt least two people have been killed in the latest clash between rival mine workers unions in South… 14/08/12 10:03 CET
Olympic flag lands in Rio de Janeiro for 2016 GamesThe official Olympic flag has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Summer Games. Staging… 14/08/12 08:25 CET
Cosmo editor Helen Gurley Brown dies at 90Helen Gurley Brown, the legendary editor of Cosmopolitan magazine , has died at the age of 90… 14/08/12 08:07 CET
Fidel Castro turns 86Revered former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has celebrated his 86th birthday but in private. Last seen… 14/08/12 08:07 CET
Syrian rebels claim victory over downed fighter jetSyrian state media continues to insist the downing of one of the regime’s military planes on Monday… 14/08/12 05:33 CET
Egypt waits to see where Morsi in charge will leadIs Egypt’s president aiming for a civilian democracy or a new dictatorship? Mohamed Morsi’s… 14/08/12 03:34 CET
Fires continue to rage on Spanish holiday islandSpanish firefighters continue to battle wildfires which have ravaged hundreds of hectares on both… 14/08/12 02:33 CET
Passengers’ fury over Wind Jet collapseThere have been chaotic scenes at Sicily’s Catania airport where hundreds of passengers are… 14/08/12 00:53 CET
Islamic body agrees to suspend SyriaForeign ministers at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have backed a motion to… 14/08/12 00:03 CET
