archive 17·10·2012

behindmarkets

• Crisis sours Danone’s sales

  Southern Europe tightens its belt, and Danone pays the price as its shares fall. Quarterly sales… 17/10/12 20:07 CET

cinema

• Asterix and Obelix head for Britain

  The French comic book heros are back; this time in 3D. Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia is… 17/10/12 17:59 CET

corporate

• Emporiki sale to cost Credit Agricole 2 billion euros

  France’s Credit Agricole says it will take a two billion euro hit on the sale of its loss-making… 17/10/12 14:19 CET

economy

• German growth forecast chopped on eurozone woes

  Germany has cut its economic growth forecast in as the country finally starts to feel the effects… 17/10/12 18:17 CET

• Surprisingly strong UK jobs figures

  The number of Britons claiming jobless benefit unexpectedly fell last month. The total count of… 17/10/12 17:59 CET

futuris

• The chemistry of rescue

  At a training ground for firefighters near Barcelona, scientists and rescue workers from all over… 17/10/12 11:44 CET

learningworld

• The bilingualism challenge

  Language can be a double edged-sword in multi-lingual societies. It is a keystone of cultural… 17/10/12 11:49 CET

le mag

• Brad Pitt guest at Chanel exhibition

  The new face of Chanel No. 5, Brad Pitt, was at the opening of an exhibition in London of… 17/10/12 17:58 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 17.10.2012

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onthefrontline

• Police fight against criminal cooperation

  Criminals are crossing borders to escape prosecution. International crime is a growing challenge… 17/10/12 15:11 CET

pictureoftheday

• Cambodia mourns ex-king Norodom Sihanouk

  A woman cries over the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace… 17/10/12 11:11 CET

reporter

• Ukraine’s ailing powerhouse

  As Ukraine’s legislative election nears, the temperature of the campaign is warming up. In the… 17/10/12 14:42 CET

science

• Are you one of the filthy rich?

  The expression ‘filthy rich’ takes on a whole new meaning in the light of a study into germs and… 17/10/12 14:20 CET

Sport

• Second sinking for America’s Cup holders Oracle

  Going down again. US boat Oracle the current holder of the America’s Cup, has suffered a second… 17/10/12 18:05 CET

• France claim draw at the death in Madrid-Sweden come from four nil down to draw in Berlin.

  In the world cup qualifiers France grabbed a last gasp point in Madrid. The world champions took… 17/10/12 08:34 CET

thenetwork

• The Network: US election showdown

  The US presidential election has been a tight horserace, with Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney slugging it… 17/10/12 12:45 CET

womenandwar

• Crusade against Cambodian sex trade

  Cambodia has become one of the world’s hubs for human trafficking -a hell on earth where one… 17/10/12 19:52 CET

world news

• Syrian civil war could engulf Middle East, UN envoy says

  Syria’s civil war could engulf the whole of the Middle East, the UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar… 17/10/12 23:13 CET

• Roma stage public rally against far right in Hungary

  Hundreds of Roma have marched in eastern Hungary in a rare public protest against discrimination… 17/10/12 22:33 CET

• Obama, Romney trade barbs over taxes, economy

  Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney clashed over taxes and economic policies in… 17/10/12 21:16 CET

• Marie Antoinette’s slippers sell for 62,000 euros

  A French auction house has sold a pair of slippers once belonging to French Queen, Marie… 17/10/12 19:15 CET

• Greek professionals in anti-austerity street protest

  Doctors, lawyers and journalists were among those who went on strike in Greece, on the eve of a… 17/10/12 19:04 CET

• Questions on troubled Spain expected at EU summit

  Much of the discussion at the upcoming EU summit will focus on an interim report on strengthening… 17/10/12 19:04 CET

• Students revolt across Spain

  Thousands of students protested against education cuts on Wednesday. On the second day of a… 17/10/12 17:14 CET

• Libya rulers ‘failed to investigate Gaddafi’s death’

  An investigation into Muammar Gaddafi’s violent death last year has challenged the version of… 17/10/12 16:44 CET

• Astronomers find new Earth-sized planet.

  Astronomers have discovered a new planet outside our Solar System. It orbits one of the Alpha… 17/10/12 16:43 CET

• Romania opens new power plant

  A new power plant in Romania has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Victor Ponta. Ponta attended… 17/10/12 16:43 CET

• Body of late Cambodian king returns home

  The body of Cambodia’s late King Norodom Sihanouk has been welcomed by hundreds of thousands of… 17/10/12 16:43 CET

• EU resignation row: Dalli says Barroso forced him out

  Former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli denies corruption allegations and says he resigned under… 17/10/12 16:40 CET

• Rosneft to buy half of TNK-BP?

  The long running TNK-BP saga could be coming to an end. Reportedly the consortium of Russian… 17/10/12 16:14 CET

• UK: Damien Hirst’s “Verity” causing controversy in Ilfracombe

  Internationally renowned British artist, Damien Hirst, has donated his latest work to the North… 17/10/12 15:03 CET

• UN: Rwanda defence minister ‘commanding Congo rebellion’

  A UN report says a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being commanded by Rwanda’s… 17/10/12 14:43 CET

• Russian opposition leader detained

  Russian opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov has was led away by police on Wednesday morning, as… 17/10/12 13:43 CET

• Obama goes on the offensive in presidential debate

  Barack Obama was back on fighting form for the second US presidential debate. Republican challenger… 17/10/12 12:11 CET

• Colombian government holds peace talk with FARC in Oslo

  The Colombian government and Marxist rebels are set to hold peace talks in Norway aimed at ending… 17/10/12 11:40 CET

• Debate reaction from Washington: Obama on fighting form

  In the US capital, where more than 90 percent voted for President Barack Obama in 2008, the… 17/10/12 08:53 CET

• Sweden issues warning over dyed pork

  Sweden’s National Food Agency has issued a Europe-wide warning after tonnes of dyed pork meat were… 17/10/12 07:40 CET

• Crisis in Lombardy over corruption scandals

  Corruption in the Italian Lombardy region has forced governor Roberto Formigoni to put a… 17/10/12 07:39 CET

• Mantel wins the Booker prize for the second time

  British writer Hilary Mantel has become the first woman to win the prestigious Man Booker prize for… 17/10/12 07:39 CET

• Obama and Romney come out fighting

  US presidential rivals both went on the attack in their second make or break televised debate… 17/10/12 06:04 CET

• Ex EU health chief says Barroso forced him to resign

  European Union health commissioner, John Dalli says he was urged to resign by European Commissioner… 17/10/12 02:34 CET

• Spanish police crack down on Chinese criminal gangs

  Spanish police have raided over one hundred premises in a nationwide crackdown on Chinese criminal… 17/10/12 00:43 CET

• Syrian rebels set for coordinated opposition

  In Syria, opposition activists say 80 people had been killed across the country on Tuesday. On a… 17/10/12 00:23 CET

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