archive 19·09·2012

behindmarkets

• Heineken’s Asian expansion on track

  Heineken has removed the last obstacle to its plans for Asia, which got the approval of the… 19/09/12 18:57 CET

cinema

• The Possession grips at the box office

  Loosely based on a true story, The Possession is the tale of a young girl Em – played by Natasha… 19/09/12 15:18 CET

corporate

• Ex-bankrupt Japan Airlines trades again

  Less than three years after Japan Airlines collapsed into bankruptcy, its shares are again being… 19/09/12 15:24 CET

• Inditex profit up on internet and emerging markets

  Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, posted profits in the first half of the year that… 19/09/12 15:24 CET

economy

• Bank of Japan moves to aid recovery

  Japan’s central bank has announced new measures to try to spur economic growth there. It is an… 19/09/12 16:24 CET

• Portugal’s borrowing costs dip

  There was good news for Portugal on the borrowing front on Wednesday. Despite big anti-austerity… 19/09/12 15:24 CET

• Golden rules to balanced budgets

  Signed by all the 27 European Union member states, except Britain and the Czech Republic, the… 19/09/12 14:19 CET

europa

• Trade tops EU-China summit

  European and Chinese leaders are in Brussels for the 15th EU-China summit. Traditionally, trade… 19/09/12 16:38 CET

futuris

• Green light for eco-industries

  More than three million people across the EU now work in eco-industries, producing nature-friendly… 19/09/12 12:04 CET

hi-tech

• Zoom on cameras at Photokina

  Photokina is the world’s largest trade fair for the photographic industry. Held every two years in… 19/09/12 14:15 CET

italk

• Barroso: “We need to win the hearts and minds” of Europe’s citizens  

  The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso has answered questions put to him… 19/09/12 20:59 CET

le mag

• Vivienne Westwood: “Don’t buy anything.”

  It may seem contradictory but British fashion stalwart Vivienne Westwood is encouraging people to… 19/09/12 15:19 CET

• Butler’s buzz: bee-inspired accessories in London

  Trend-makers, designers, buyers and fashion followers are in London as Fashion Week continues… 19/09/12 12:01 CET

• London Fashion Week: Zoom on jewellery

  It was Burberry’s turn at London Fashion Week, with this collection by designer Christopher Bailey… 19/09/12 10:08 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 19.09.2012

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newsplus

• Abdelkader el-Hadji, Aleppo rebel leader: “We are stronger”

  Our correspondent in Syria has been seeking out rebels in action in Aleppo. This comes as current… 19/09/12 17:43 CET

onthefrontline

• Eurozone countries face ‘double loss’ caused by corruption

  The head of an anti-corruption watchdog says endangered eurozone countries “will lose out double”… 19/09/12 13:55 CET

• Is there a corruption crisis in Europe?

  Corruption is thought to cost the EU 120 billion euros a year in lost revenue and it has helped… 19/09/12 11:30 CET

pictureoftheday

• Floral tribute for two murdered police officers

  A police officer lays flowers close to the scene where two female police officers were killed in… 19/09/12 12:18 CET

Sport

• Sporting revolution

  Many Syrian athletes have long been at the heart of the Syrian revolution participating in public… 19/09/12 21:27 CET

• Champions League

  After a disastrous Champions League campaign last season Manchester United will look to begin this… 19/09/12 07:30 CET

• Ronaldo denies Man City share of spoils

  Real Madrid came from behind twice and then Cristiano Ronaldo struck on the 90th minute to hand the… 19/09/12 07:30 CET

world news

• Aleppo caught in a conflict with no end in sight

  Fighting continues in the Syrian city of Aleppo. After each exchange the newly injured head for… 19/09/12 06:03 CET

• Papyrus fragment suggests Jesus married

  A fragment of papyrus inscribed with the words “Jesus said to them: “My wife…” is believed to be… 19/09/12 23:40 CET

• Georgian president to punish prison abusers

  Angry protesters lined the streets of Tbilisi, appalled by videos apparently showing torture in the… 19/09/12 23:08 CET

• Barroso stresses winning EU hearts and minds

  The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has said youth unemployment is a major… 19/09/12 21:23 CET

• French embassies shut over new Prophet Mohammad cartoons

  France has closed its embassies in 20 countries after the publication of naked cartoons of the… 19/09/12 20:14 CET

• Syrian Rebels control Turkish border crossing

  This is the third Turkish border crossing to fall under the control of Syrian rebel fighters, after… 19/09/12 19:33 CET

• Controversial study finds tumours in rats fed GM

  In Brussels, on Wednesday thousands of protesters hit the streets calling for an overhaul of… 19/09/12 19:24 CET

• Top Colombian druglord captured

  Daniel Barrera, one of Colombia`s most wanted drug traffickers, has been arrested in Venezuela… 19/09/12 19:13 CET

• Russian NGOs to lose American funding as USAID closes

  The US is to close the Russian operations of its Agency for International Development to comply… 19/09/12 18:13 CET

• YouTube under fire over anti-Islam film

  YouTube is coming under pressure from governments worldwide over the film said to insult Islam… 19/09/12 18:03 CET

• French cabinet greenlights EU financial treaty

  France has kickstarted ratification of the EU Fiscal Pact, but Francois Hollande’s government… 19/09/12 17:23 CET

• Pakistan declares national holiday for film protests

  Pakistan’s government has declared Friday a national holiday to allow protests against the… 19/09/12 15:34 CET

• Syrian activists report 20 civilians killed in Damascus.

  Rebel forces say that an attack took place in the Jobar district of the Syrian capital, leaving 20… 19/09/12 15:26 CET

• France steps up security as new Prophet Mohammad cartoons are published

  France has sent riot police to guard the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo… 19/09/12 13:44 CET

• Beijing police break up anti-Japan protests

  Chinese authorities moved to break up anti-Japan protests outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing… 19/09/12 11:54 CET

• Georgia prisons minister resigns after revelations of inmate torture and rape

  Hundreds of people held a spontaneous protest in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi early on Wednesday… 19/09/12 11:54 CET

• Mexican gas plant explosion kills 26

  At least 26 workers have died in an explosion at a Mexican gas facility close to the US border. … 19/09/12 10:53 CET

• Unions sign Marikana mine pay deal

  Unions representing the Marikana miners in South Africa have signed the deal that will hand their… 19/09/12 08:44 CET

• ‘Mexican TV crew’ allegedly smuggles cash into Nicaragua

  Eighteen Mexican nationals are due to stand trial in Nicaragua after an alleged attempt to smuggle… 19/09/12 07:30 CET

• Gas blast kills 26 in Mexico

  An explosion followed by fire has left 26 people dead at a gas plant in northern Mexico… 19/09/12 07:30 CET

• Rival miners clash in Bolivia

  Clashes between rival miners in Bolivia has left one dead and seven others injured in the city of… 19/09/12 07:30 CET

• Palestinians rage against anti-Islam film as Pakistan blocks You Tube

  Hundreds of Palestinians have clashed with Israeli border guards in yet more protests over an… 19/09/12 03:34 CET

• Arctic ice gone by 2016, says polar expert

  The Arctic in January shown in computer animation reveals how the ice shrinks as spring arrives… 19/09/12 01:05 CET

• Suu Kyi backs US plan to ease sanctions on Myanmar

  Aung San Suu Kyi has lent her support to the easing of US sanctions against Myanmar as part of a… 19/09/12 01:04 CET

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