archive 15·10·2012

behindmarkets

• SFR looks set for Numericable merger

  Is French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi going to merge its mobile phone operator SFR with… 15/10/12 19:08 CET

businessplanet

• Inheriting a business: how to make it a success

  Every year in Europe, 600,000 jobs are lost simply because entrepreneurs don’t prepare their… 15/10/12 15:55 CET

cinema

• Indian political thriller premieres in London

  The Indian political thriller Chakravyuh, meaning labyrinth, about the Naxalite movement, has had… 15/10/12 16:30 CET

corporate

• Citibank sees earnings drop

  New York based global bank Citigroup has announced a 4.7 billion dollar loss in earnings after it… 15/10/12 17:29 CET

• Mobiles mergers and buyouts

  Vivendi is in talks over a multibillion-euro merger of its huge SFR telecoms unit with Numericable… 15/10/12 14:06 CET

economy

• Panama wants the euro as legal tender

  Panama, one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, wants to adopt the euro as legal… 15/10/12 18:58 CET

• US retail boost for Obama ahead of TV debate

  The US economy is showing signs of recovery as retail sales rose reflecting stronger than expected… 15/10/12 16:58 CET

generationy

• Chatting with Climate-KIC students 

  In the latest episode of Generation Y, we saw how business and environment can go hand in hand.  … 15/10/12 15:27 CET

interview

• Antonio Tajani on SMEs, strategy and new economy

  Serge Rombi: “Hello and welcome. We’re with Antonio Tajani, a vice-president of the European… 15/10/12 20:08 CET

le mag

• Spiegelman’s Holocaust cartoons on show in Cologne

  The work of the American cartoonist Art Spiegelman – best known for Maus, his powerful graphic… 15/10/12 16:30 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 15.10.2012

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newsplus

• Could Bart’s breakthrough lead to Belgium break-up

  The big local election gains of the Flemish nationalist party on Sunday has once again raised the… 15/10/12 18:05 CET

pictureoftheday

• Start of the Barcolana regatta

  Sailing boats gather at the start of the Barcolana regatta in Trieste harbour. The annual Barcolana… 15/10/12 12:31 CET

science

• Satellite snaps stunning shots

  The second Pléiades satellite is being put through its paces in France and will be sent into space… 15/10/12 16:43 CET

world news

• Rolling Stones celebrate 50 years with four concerts

  Good news for fans of the Rolling Stones in London and New York as the band has announced they will… 15/10/12 22:53 CET

• Catalonia looks for a boost from Scots’ charge

  The news from Scotland has been heard loud and clear in Catalonia, where on Monday regional leader… 15/10/12 22:43 CET

• Portugal finance minister unveils “enormous” tax hikes in 2013 budget

  Portugal is facing “enormous” tax increases next year, according to Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar… 15/10/12 21:33 CET

• Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban arrives in UK for treatment

  Malala Yousufzai has arrived in the UK for treatment at a hospital in Birmingham that specialises… 15/10/12 19:54 CET

• United Russia wins elections amid cries of foul play

  Turnout has reportedly been low in the Russian local and regional elections, but that has not… 15/10/12 19:53 CET

• Agreement puts Scotland independence referendum in 2014

  Scotland will vote on the issue of independence in 2014. British Prime Minister David Cameron and… 15/10/12 18:54 CET

• Nobel Prize: US economists Roth and Shapley share honours

  The Nobel Prize for Economics has been jointly awarded to US scholars Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley… 15/10/12 18:14 CET

• First female leader for African Union

  The African Union has appointed its first chairwoman, South Africa’s former home affairs minister… 15/10/12 17:36 CET

• Bulgaria claims Europe’s oldest town

  Archaeologists in Bulgaria have uncovered the remains of a town in the north-eastern Varna region… 15/10/12 17:36 CET

• Another German minister accused of plagiarism

  Germany’s Angela Merkel is decidedly unlucky when it comes to picking cabinet ministers, as yet… 15/10/12 17:35 CET

• EU announces tougher sanctions on Iran

  The European Union has agreed to impose new measures against Iran over its nuclear programme. In… 15/10/12 16:23 CET

• Agreement made on Scotland independence referendum

  A referendum on Scottish independence will take place before the end of 2014 following an agreement… 15/10/12 16:13 CET

• Vote raises prospect of Belgian break-up

  ‘What future for Belgium?’ is the country’s burning question after the Flemish nationalists‘… 15/10/12 16:03 CET

• Schettino at preliminary Costa Concordia hearing

  Captain of the capsized Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino has attended pre-trial hearings… 15/10/12 15:04 CET

• Italy fears Spanish bailout will hurt Rome

  Italy claims that a 100 billion euro aid request from Spain would shave 1.5 per cent off Italy’s… 15/10/12 14:06 CET

• Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley

  US scholars Roth and Shapley have won the presigious award for pioneering research on the effect of… 15/10/12 13:43 CET

• Cambodia’s former King Norodom Sihanouk dies

  Norodom Sihanouk, who was 89, has died in a Beijing hospital. Cambodia’s Prime Minister and the… 15/10/12 13:03 CET

• Americans Roth and Shaply win Nobel prize for economics

  U.S. economists Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley won the 2012 economics Nobel prize on Monday for… 15/10/12 12:30 CET

• New EU sanctions pile pressure on Iran and Syria

  EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were expected to approve a new round of… 15/10/12 11:43 CET

• Pakistani schoolgirl shot by Taliban travels to UK for treatment

  Malala Yousufzai is on her way to the UK to receive medical care. She received critical head… 15/10/12 11:33 CET

• Supersonic skydiver: space jump was ‘most difficult yet’

  Nobody can dispute the words “Born to fly” tatooed on skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s forearm. But… 15/10/12 10:03 CET

• Freefall into record books as skydiver breaks sound barrier

  Felix Baumgartner had leapt off skyscrapers and done several risky jumps in his career – but never… 15/10/12 08:44 CET

• United Russia sweep the board in local polls

  Early results suggest the governing United Russia party has finished ahead in local elections… 15/10/12 08:02 CET

• Djukanovic claims victory in Montenegro poll.

  The leader of Montenegro’s governing party has claimed victory in the former Yugoslav state’s… 15/10/12 08:02 CET

• Libya elects another prime minister

  Libya’s national assembly has elected a new prime minister, the second within a month to face the… 15/10/12 08:01 CET

• Former King of Cambodia dies at 90

  Officials say Cambodia’s former King Norodom Sihanouk has died of a heart attack at the age of 90… 15/10/12 08:01 CET

• Turkey closes airspace to Syrian aircraft

  Turkey has rejected calls from Damascus for dialogue to diffuse tensions over the Syrian border… 15/10/12 06:33 CET

• Austerity affects the vote in Lithuania

  Exit polls suggest Lithuanians have chosen the centre-right government of Prime Minister Andrius… 15/10/12 06:04 CET

• Separatist party cleans up in Belgium

  A party that wants to split Belgium has scored major wins in the country’s municipal elections, an… 15/10/12 02:24 CET

• Thousands gather for Ukraine rally

  In Ukraine, thousands of nationalists have marched through the streets of Kiev, an impressive show… 15/10/12 00:43 CET

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