behindmarkets
Nokia shares soar despite steep lossesInvestors have been left stumped by Nokia’s quarterly results issued this Thursday. But how to… 18/10/12 19:09 CET
cinema
Nicole Kidman and the paperboy“The Paperboy” is about a young man called Jack (Efron) who returns to his home town to help his… 18/10/12 10:02 CET
corporate
Nokia beats forecasts but losses surgeFinland’s telecoms champion Nokia has reported a sixth straight quarterly loss, and the failure of… 18/10/12 14:47 CET
Struggling Alcatel-Lucent takes axe to workforceGlobal telecoms equipment-maker Alcatel-Lucent is to slash 5500 from its worldwide payroll in the… 18/10/12 14:47 CET
economy
Troika says mission to Greece ‘over’Inspectors for Greece’s main troika creditors have left the country announcing their mission to… 18/10/12 17:28 CET
Chinese growth falters againGrowth in China has slowed for a seventh consecutive quarter, the economy growing by just 7.4% from… 18/10/12 14:47 CET
europa
Reactions to EU summit in BrusselsEconomic concerns are dominating the latest EU summit in Brussels, but some commentators, analysts… 18/10/12 20:00 CET
hi-tech
Smart T-shirt monitors healthThis golfer is wearing a special sports shirt. Thanks to the tiny sensors integrated into the… 18/10/12 15:53 CET
interview
Orange won’t be squeezed says RichardFrance Telecom Orange is the leading telecommunications operator in France and is one of the most… 18/10/12 19:17 CET
le mag
Kimbra takes her Vows on tourKimbra has just re-released her debut album Vows with six new songs ahead of a tour of the United… 18/10/12 15:37 CET
Arab art show for Institut’s 25th birthdayTo celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris is exhibiting the work of… 18/10/12 15:37 CET
markets
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musica
Desdemona lives in ManhattanRenée Fleming returns to one of her most celebrated roles as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. It is… 18/10/12 19:45 CET
newsplus
Libya’s rapist ‘guide’Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has been dead for a year, but his legacy of abuse and corruption… 18/10/12 18:07 CET
pictureoftheday
Greece at a standstill as EU leaders meetGreek workers are holding a 24-hour labour strike, aiming to show EU leaders meeting in Brussels… 18/10/12 11:48 CET
Sport
Pretty in PinkVoukefalas Larissa, a cash-strapped amateur Greek football team, has found a new way to pay their… 18/10/12 17:08 CET
Openly gay and ready to rumblePuerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz steps into the ring on Friday for the first time since… 18/10/12 17:08 CET
world news
Swiss send sex texts to warn lovers of STDsHealth officials in Switzerland have come up with a novel way to tackle the taboo of sexually… 18/10/12 23:53 CET
Costa Concordia captain appears in courtThe captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner has appeared at a pre-trial court… 18/10/12 20:23 CET
Protests at Northern Ireland’s first private abortion clinicNorthern Ireland’s first private abortion clinic has opened in Belfast, to protests from pro-life… 18/10/12 20:02 CET
Hollande, Merkel set to clash over banking supervisionFrench president Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel will look to settle their… 18/10/12 19:14 CET
Sylvia Kristel, star of erotic film ‘Emmanuelle’, diesSylvia Kristel, star of the erotic French film “Emmanuelle” that symbolised the sexual revolution… 18/10/12 18:36 CET
Twitter blocks neo-Nazi group’s messages in GermanyTwitter has blocked messages in Germany from a group banned by local authorities over right-wing… 18/10/12 18:01 CET
Columbia peace talks give hopeHopes are high that finally 50 years of violence and conflict in Columbia could be resolved. The… 18/10/12 17:47 CET
Hollande, Merkel differ over EU banking supervisorFrench president Francois Hollande is set to clash with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels… 18/10/12 17:13 CET
44 killed by air strike in northern SyriaSeveral children were among the dead, following an air strike over the rebel-held village of Maaret… 18/10/12 16:23 CET
Clashes in Athens amid latest Greek day of actionThe latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to some clashes between… 18/10/12 16:04 CET
UK police say sorry for using Tazer on blind manBritish police have apologised to a blind man on whom officers used a stungun after mistaking his… 18/10/12 16:03 CET
Merkel wants Brussels veto on state budgets that break EU rulesGerman Chancellor Anglea Merkel wants the EU to have the right to veto member states budgets. She… 18/10/12 14:53 CET
Scuffles in Athens amid latest Greek day of actionThe latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to scuffles between… 18/10/12 14:34 CET
Fiery US presidential debate peps up campaignersChanging demographics have transformed Virginia, traditionally a Republican-leaning state, into a… 18/10/12 13:45 CET
Turkish musician faces Twitter blasphemy chargesProtesters in Istanbul are rallying in support of musician Fazil Say’s right to express himself… 18/10/12 12:53 CET
Greeks say no to EU austerity with general strikeMuch of Greece is at a standstill amid a general strike, as many people want to send a clear… 18/10/12 11:33 CET
Lance Armstrong sheds sponsors, his foundation fights onAmid mounting evidence of doping, sporting icon Armstrong has lost Nike as a sponsor and beer maker… 18/10/12 11:23 CET
FBI arrests a man for bomb plot targeting US Federal ReserveA man has been detained on suspicion of plotting to blow up the US Federal Reserve Bank. Kadi… 18/10/12 09:03 CET
Uruguay legalises abortionAfter a bitter debate Roman Catholic Uruguay has voted to legalise all first trimester abortions… 18/10/12 07:54 CET
Argentina lowers voting ageArgentina has approved a bill to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 in a move criticised by some as… 18/10/12 07:54 CET
Obama and Romney head back on the campaign trailWith the second televised debate behind them, both US presidential candidates hit the campaign… 18/10/12 05:44 CET
EU leaders aim for unity in BrusselsEuropean leaders come together today in what is being billed as a summit to strengthen economic… 18/10/12 04:24 CET
FBI foils plot to blow up New York Federal ReserveOfficials in New York have a foiled an attempt to blow up the city’s Federal Reserve building. In… 18/10/12 02:33 CET
Kremlin targets anti-Putin bloggerAnti-Putin protester, Sergei Udaltsov has been given a conditional release after being detained in… 18/10/12 00:44 CET
Austerity-hit Greece set for economic comeback: PM SamarasGreek Prime Minister Antonio Samaras on Wednesday vowed that his government will honour its… 18/10/12 00:43 CET
