behindmarkets
Alstom’s fund raising raises eyebrowsAn unexpected move by Alstom to increase its capital in order to fund acquisitions has raised… 02/10/12 19:19 CET
cinema
Neeson is back with Taken 2Liam Neeson returns as a violently over-protective family man in ‘Taken 2’. The original ‘Taken‘… 02/10/12 14:37 CET
economy
German car sales slide againCar sales in Germany continue to fall. In September they were down by two percent from the same… 02/10/12 15:49 CET
Cost of borrowing goes down, down underAustralia’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point… 02/10/12 15:49 CET
europa
EP mission in Ukraine to be suspended during electionThe European Parliament will suspend its mission overseeing the appeal of former Ukrainian prime… 02/10/12 20:19 CET
EU report: Deposits should be separated from risky bankingAgain, it is being recommended that high-risk investments and trading be separated from retail… 02/10/12 18:20 CET
hi-tech
Innovation at the forefront at Paris Motor ShowThe car industry is always open to the advancement of technology. Not only because the car remains… 02/10/12 12:18 CET
markets
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newsplus
Iran’s rial crisis linked to regimeTo discuss the impact being felt in Iran by the weakening of its currency, we spoke to a professor… 02/10/12 21:10 CET
pictureoftheday
School children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi to celebrate his 143rd birth anniversarySchool children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi participate in the celebrations to mark the 143rd birth… 02/10/12 13:18 CET
u talk
EU: social security cover when working abroadQuestion from Andrius in Vilnius: “I live in Lithuania. My employer wants to “post” me temporarily… 02/10/12 14:49 CET
world news
Georgia’s Ivanishvili plans to work fastBidzina Ivanishvili doesn’t like politics; he said so recently, according to French paper… 02/10/12 18:07 CET
Ukraine’s defamation bill ditched after media pressureUkraine’s parliament on Tuesday scrapped a defamation bill that could have seen journalists fined… 02/10/12 23:23 CET
Georgia election victor outlines his political strategieseuronews correspondent in Georgia, Sergio Cantone met Bidzina Ivanishvili to talk first about his… 02/10/12 23:03 CET
France’s left split on fiscal pact voteThe focus in the French National Assembly was Europe with the first reading of the European Union… 02/10/12 19:35 CET
No Spanish bailout request for nowSpain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said that he has no plans to ask Brussels for a bailout… 02/10/12 19:07 CET
Iran can cope with falling currency, says AhmadinejadIran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that his country can overcome its currency… 02/10/12 18:53 CET
Political revenge not on the agenda in Georgia says PM electThe talking, listening and analysing has started in Georgia following the victory by Bidzina… 02/10/12 18:36 CET
Austrian right wing politician jailed in bank scam planA former regional head of Austria’s conservative People’s Party has been sentenced to five and half… 02/10/12 18:28 CET
Turkey exhume former president amid fears foul play was behind his deathTurkey has exhumed the remains of former President Turgut Ozal on the order of prosecutors… 02/10/12 18:23 CET
Strauss-Khan gang rape case droppedFrench prosecutors have dropped their probe into gang rape allegations against former IMF head… 02/10/12 18:22 CET
Tunis fury after woman allegedy raped by police officers is accused of indecencyHundreds of furious Tunisians have taken to the streets of Tunis to protest against the treatment… 02/10/12 17:54 CET
Georgians ponder future after electionsThe frantic build up to what could prove to be historic elections has gone and on the streets of… 02/10/12 16:43 CET
Rome ‘toga party’ politician accused of corruptionA senior Rome regional politician has been arrested in a widening inquiry into government… 02/10/12 16:14 CET
Gunmen kill 26 students in attack at college in NigeriaGunmen shot dead at least 26 students in an attack on their college residence in northeast Nigeria… 02/10/12 16:05 CET
Butler feels “guilty of betraying Pope’s trust”Pope Benedict’s former butler, Paolo Gabriele, who is on trial for stealing papal documents… 02/10/12 15:52 CET
Spain’s job situation worsensSpain’s jobless rate rose yet again in September as the services sector laid off more workers at… 02/10/12 15:48 CET
Georgian president concedes defeat in parliamentary electionsWill it be a peaceful transfer of power in Georgia or could the elections results mark an uncertain… 02/10/12 15:13 CET
Kenyan and Somali troops flush al-Shabbab out of KismayoAfrican Union and Somali troops have entered the strategic port town of Kismayo, the former… 02/10/12 13:24 CET
Great Barrier Reef coral cover cut by halfCoral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is disappearing at a faster rate than expected, according… 02/10/12 12:33 CET
Search for survivors after fatal ferry collisionEmergency services are searching the waters around an island south of Hong Kong after a boat packed… 02/10/12 11:34 CET
Pope’s butler to testify at Vatican trialPope Benedict’s former butler is set to give evidence for the first time on the second day of his… 02/10/12 11:33 CET
Rajoy denies Spanish bailout imminentSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied reports that Spain is ready to request a eurozone… 02/10/12 11:04 CET
Mohammed film banned by Russian judgeA judge in Russia has banned the film that has sparked worldwide protests over its portrayal of the… 02/10/12 07:03 CET
Two still missing after floods in SpainTwo people are still missing after widespread flooding in southern Spain. Malaga and Alicante and… 02/10/12 07:03 CET
Thousands ill with mystery bug in GermanyAlmost 9000 children and teachers in Germany have gone down with a diarrhoea and vomiting bug… 02/10/12 07:03 CET
Dozens die in Hong Kong ferry collisionThirty seven people died when a boat collided with a ferry in Hong Kong harbour. Around 100 people… 02/10/12 06:53 CET
Iran’s currency falls to a record lowIran’s currency has reportedly fallen to a record low against the US dollar. There are now 35… 02/10/12 03:54 CET
EU nuclear plant safety must be improvedExperts say safety must be improved at almost all of Europe’s nuclear power plants. A leaked… 02/10/12 02:33 CET
Ikea apologises for removing women from Saudi catalogueIkea shoppers in Saudia Arabia may have noticed something unusual about the Swedish furniture… 02/10/12 01:04 CET
Georgian Dream celebrates despite uncertain poll resultAn opposition movement led by a billionaire has claimed victory in Georgia’s parliamentary… 02/10/12 00:23 CET
