businessweekly
European fuel prices driving down the economyIn Business Weekly, the French government has moved to keep fuel prices from increasing further… 31/08/12 17:57 CET
cinema
Ice Man and Superstar cast hit the red carpet in VeniceThere was a ‘tour de force’ on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival. Doe-eyed Winona Ryder… 31/08/12 15:38 CET
corporate
Lego bucks the toy sales decline trendGirl power helped Lego build a big block of profit in the first half of the year. Earning rose 35… 31/08/12 18:16 CET
economy
Spain’s Bankia reports massive lossNationalised Spanish lender Bankia has announced losses of 4.45 billion euros between January and… 31/08/12 19:44 CET
Pricier coffee and cinemas from Spain’s VAT hikeThe Spanish government’s increase in sales tax from September 1st could not have come at a worse… 31/08/12 18:15 CET
Eurozone inflation and unemployment riseEurozone inflation jumped more than expected in August. Economists said rising energy prices were… 31/08/12 14:14 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: Greece troubles continue despite summer breakIn this week’s Europe Weekly, we look at how the holiday mood was not felt by everyone during the… 31/08/12 17:47 CET
interview
A Scottish separatist takes stockThe debate on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom has intensified over the summer. … 31/08/12 16:04 CET
Scotland and the UK: Better Together?The debate on Scottish independence has intensified over the summer with polls showing a drop in… 31/08/12 13:28 CET
le mag
The artful diverTake a journey to the bottom of the sea in Key West Florida to see a shipwreck with a difference… 31/08/12 15:38 CET
newsplus
Obama’s ‘second Convention advantage’The US Republican Party has wound up its National Convention confirming Mitt Romney as its… 31/08/12 18:45 CET
pictureoftheday
Focused like an OlympianNatalia Partyka of Poland serves during her Women’s Singles C10 table tennis match against Umran… 31/08/12 11:27 CET
Sport
Roddick announces retirementAmerican former world number one Andy Roddick said on Thursday he will retire after the US Open -… 31/08/12 17:43 CET
world news
Pussy Riot slogan was a decoyA college teacher who killed two women in their Moscow apartment has admitted scrawling “Free Pussy… 31/08/12 22:53 CET
Russian opposition protests broken up by policeMore than 30 protesters have been arrested in Moscow and St Petersburg during opposition… 31/08/12 22:43 CET
Wildfires ravage Spain’s Costa del SolOne person has died and several thousands more have been evacuated during a wildfire in Southern… 31/08/12 20:03 CET
Spaniards dash to the shops to beat VAT hikeSpaniards made a last minute dash to the shops on Friday as they looked to beat new VAT tax hikes… 31/08/12 19:06 CET
Lufthansa cabin crews end strikeStriking Lufthansa cabin crews have gone back to work – but disruption continues for Germany’s… 31/08/12 19:04 CET
Sardinia facing more job lossesWorkers from an threatened aluminium plant in Sardinia demonstrated in Rome on Friday in front of… 31/08/12 18:53 CET
France mulls aid for Syria’s ‘rebel-held’ zonesFrance plans to send aid to rebel-held areas of Syria with the aim of stemming the outflow of… 31/08/12 18:13 CET
Abramovich triumphs in Russian oligarch trialThe Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has won the latest stage of his legal battle after a judge… 31/08/12 17:13 CET
Earthquake triggers Pacific tsunami alertA tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Pacific region after a massive earthquake off… 31/08/12 15:44 CET
Isaac weakens, the US assesses the damageThe devastation caused by Hurricane Isaac on the gulf coast of the United States is becoming clear… 31/08/12 15:43 CET
Samsung beats Apple in JapanSamsung has won the latest court battle in the international legal tussle with rival Apple over… 31/08/12 15:13 CET
Fires rage on Spain’s Costa del SolThousands of people have been trying to escape from a huge wildfire in southern Spain. The blaze… 31/08/12 14:13 CET
Angola vote expected to keep dos Santos in powerAngolans are voting in a presidential election that is widely expected to keep Jose Eduardo dos… 31/08/12 13:13 CET
Thousands stranded by Lufthansa cabin crew strike Thousands of people are stuck in airports across Germany because of a strike by Lufthansa cabin… 31/08/12 12:26 CET
Romney promises jobs at Republican ‘revival’ meetingThe Republican Mitt Romney has formally accepted his party’s nomination as US presidential… 31/08/12 11:54 CET
Assange braces for 12 months in hidingThe founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange has said he expects to remain sheltering in Ecuador’s… 31/08/12 10:13 CET
Clint’s Romney ramblings raise Republican eyebrowsThe Mitt Romney campaign got a surprise Hollywood touch when the veteran actor Clint Eastwood… 31/08/12 09:17 CET
Lufthansa cabin crew set for eight-hour walkoutCabin crew at German carrier Lufthansa have gone ahead with an eight-hour strike over pay. Workers… 31/08/12 07:19 CET
Swiss bus crash: cause still unclearThe driver of a Belgian bus that crashed into a Swiss motorway tunnel in March suffered from heart… 31/08/12 07:19 CET
Sardinia workers protest over latest jobs threatDozens of workers have called for the Italian government to help keep an aluminium factory open on… 31/08/12 07:19 CET
Romney pledges 12 million new jobs as he accepts US presidential nominationUS presidential candidate Mitt Romney has formally accepted the Republican party’s nomination to… 31/08/12 06:15 CET
UN skips chance to agree Syria civilian safe zonesThe United Nations Security Council has failed to agree a plan for civilian safe zones within Syria… 31/08/12 04:03 CET
Iran accused in new UN nuclear reportThe UN’s nuclear watchdog says Iran has doubled production capacity at its Fordo facility. The… 31/08/12 00:53 CET
Arkansas and Missouri await Tropical Storm IsaacHurricane Isaac may have been downgraded to a tropical storm but the cyclone is still heading… 31/08/12 00:04 CET
