archive 27·09·2012

behindmarkets

• H&M pockets disappointing profits

  Sweden’s H&M missed the profit forecasts for its fiscal third quarter even though the world’s… 27/09/12 18:55 CET

cinema

• Frankenweenie arrives

  Tim Burton’s new film Frankenweenie has been premiered in Los Angeles. The black and white… 27/09/12 16:29 CET

corporate

• EU demands sanctions on US in Boeing row

  The European Union has asked the World Trade Organisation for the right to impose huge trade… 27/09/12 16:05 CET

economy

• Spanish homes, Greek islands up for grabs

  Sell, sell, sell is the cry echoing through the empty housing estates of Spain. The leftovers… 27/09/12 18:41 CET

• Crisis overshadows Paris Motor Show

  Driving ahead in the face of falling sales, carmakers are unveiling over 100 new models at the… 27/09/12 14:57 CET

• German job growth weakens further

  German unemployment rose for a sixth month running in September as exports weakened amid the… 27/09/12 13:48 CET

europa

• EU Palestinian representative calls for UN recognition

  As President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN, Leila Shahid, the Palestinian Authorities‘… 27/09/12 17:32 CET

• MEPs back plans to curb food speculators

  In Brussels, the European parliament backed new plans this week to clamp down on so called food… 27/09/12 13:37 CET

hi-tech

• Testing Wind Turbines at altitude

  It’s a structure that looks like an ordinary air balloon but in fact at the centre of the structure… 27/09/12 15:44 CET

le mag

• Africa Dances in Lyon

  The “Biennale de la Danse” in Lyon includes dancers from all over the world. Choreographer Robyn… 27/09/12 16:14 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 27.09.2012

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pictureoftheday

• Kathmandu’s Indra Jatra Festival

  A girl stands next to the idol of “Swet Bhairab” during the Indra Jatra festival in Kathmandu… 27/09/12 10:41 CET

reporter

• Tax me if you can

  Taxing the rich to give to the poor, or at least to reduce the budget deficit. Some say this is the… 27/09/12 12:45 CET

Sport

• UEFA defend Euro expansion

  Coaches from 53 European national teams gathered in Warsaw Poland this week and one of the… 27/09/12 20:53 CET

• Terry banned for four matches

  Chelsea captain John Terry has been banned for four domestic matches after being found guilty by… 27/09/12 16:43 CET

• Boat Race saboteur guilty of public nuisance

  The protester who disrupted the University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge earlier this year… 27/09/12 08:19 CET

world news

• Israeli doves fight hawks over Iran

  For months Israel has been publicly preparing for possible action against Iran but is frustrated… 27/09/12 17:32 CET

• Jail rapes in Georgia outrage voters

  The Republic of Georgia will hold unexpectedly aggressive parliamentary elections on Monday. This… 27/09/12 16:59 CET

• Monti: ‘I will lead Italy if needed’

  Italy’s technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti has confirmed that he would be prepared to head the… 27/09/12 22:43 CET

• Netanyahu’s red line on Iran nuclear programme

  Israel’s prime minister has told the United Nations General Assembly a “red line” must be drawn in… 27/09/12 20:59 CET

• Abbas calls for UN upgrade, slams Israeli “racism”

  The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to the UN General Assembly to upgrade the… 27/09/12 20:15 CET

• More misery for Spain as Madrid unveils 2013 budget

  Spain can look forward to a new round of spending cuts and tax hikes after the government unveiled… 27/09/12 19:09 CET

• Monti says may serve another term

  With Italy heading towards a spring General Election speculation about who could be the next prime… 27/09/12 18:23 CET

• Kim Dotcom’s revenge is coming soon to a computer near you

  Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, may have received ==an official apology from New Zealand Prime… 27/09/12 17:34 CET

• Race to save jobs in France

  French Minister for Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg travelled to the Lorraine region in a last… 27/09/12 17:24 CET

• Unpaid workers block the Danube

  Navigation on the Danube in Serbia has come to a halt after workers from a shipping company blocked… 27/09/12 16:47 CET

• Dalai Lama hopeful about Tibetan future

  As Tibetan exiles held their second General Meeting in Dharmsala, India, the Dalai Lama has… 27/09/12 16:47 CET

• French minister warns Islamic extremist

  The French Interior Minister has issued a stark warning to Islamic extremists and radicals as he… 27/09/12 16:47 CET

• Greek government agrees new cuts programme

  After two months of tough talking the members of Greece’s coalition government have finally decided… 27/09/12 16:46 CET

• Life after Harry Potter? JK Rowling’s first book for adults

  Harry Potter fans have had five years to grow up since the last installment of the fantasy novel… 27/09/12 16:23 CET

• How much more will violence escalate in Turkey?

  *Turkey is suffering from escalating violence. Each week dozens of security force personnel are… 27/09/12 15:19 CET

• Rush hour chaos in Lisbon

  The metro in the Portuguese capital ground to a halt for several hours on Thursday morning as… 27/09/12 14:44 CET

• Greek government struggles to agree new cuts

  Where will the axe fall? That’s the question on the Greeks’ minds today as their coalition… 27/09/12 13:53 CET

• Germany proposes maternity rights for grandparents

  Germany could become the first country in the world to give grandparents the equivalent of… 27/09/12 13:03 CET

• NZ secret services spied “illegally” on Dotcom

  The founder of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, may avoid extradition to the USA after an offical report… 27/09/12 12:44 CET

• Chinese court confirms Ai Weiwei fine

  A court in China has rejected an appeal by the country’s most famous dissident artist Ai Weiwei… 27/09/12 11:13 CET

• Spain prepares for more austerity as 2013 budget announced

  Spain is set for further austerity as the government announces its 2013 budget on Thursday. Prime… 27/09/12 11:09 CET

• France calls for military intervention in Mali

  Six months after Tuareg and Islamist rebels seized control in northern Mali, the United Nations is… 27/09/12 09:04 CET

• Sudan and South Sudan reach agreement

  Sudan and South Sudan have agreed a border security deal after four days of talks. The agreement… 27/09/12 07:58 CET

• Czech Republic eases alcohol ban

  The Czech government has agreed to relax a ban on the sale of some spirits after 26 people died in… 27/09/12 07:58 CET

• Google chief arrested under election coverage law

  Google’s most senior executive in Brazil has been questioned by police after an alleged violation… 27/09/12 07:58 CET

• Ecuador and UK to discuss Julian Assange

  Ecuador’s ambassador will meet UK foreign minister William Hague on the sidelines of the UN General… 27/09/12 06:04 CET

• Hopes fade for climbers as search wound up

  The Nepalese authorities say the operation to find three climbers swept away by an avalanche in the… 27/09/12 04:04 CET

• Protestors clash with riot police in Athens

  Greek police have clashed with hooded rioters as tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens on… 27/09/12 02:34 CET

• Relative calm as Spaniards protest for a second night

  Thousands of Spaniards have filled the streets of Madrid once more to protest over government… 27/09/12 01:04 CET

• Portugal debates u-turn over austerity measures

  In Portugal, ministers have held a special seven-hour meeting to debate a change of direction in… 27/09/12 01:03 CET

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