behindmarkets
Volvo trucking onSweden’s Volvo was able to limit its losses on Wednesday in Stockholm as Europe’s stock markets… 24/10/12 19:06 CET
cinema
Affleck’s Argo wins Hollywood ensemble gongThere are still four months to go before the Oscars but Hollywood is gearing up for the… 24/10/12 17:08 CET
corporate
Peugeot Citroen gets government rescueThe French government is to provide struggling carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen with seven billion… 24/10/12 15:14 CET
economy
Bank of America sued over mortgage fraudUS government prosecutors are going after some of those accused of selling sub-prime mortgages, the… 24/10/12 19:52 CET
Fed to keep buying bondsThe US Federal Reserve is sticking to its bond-buying stimulus programme despite some signs of… 24/10/12 19:52 CET
More time for Greece?Confusion surrounds whether Greece has been given the additional two years it wanted to meet its… 24/10/12 17:11 CET
Eurozone downturn deepens, includes GermanyGerman business sentiment dropped sharply in October, confirming Europe’s largest economy is now… 24/10/12 15:47 CET
europa
Ousted Dalli threatens legal actionJohn Dalli is considering legal action over the circumstances in which he was removed from his job… 24/10/12 18:24 CET
Reduced funds for Europe’s needyThe EU is planning to reduce its assistance for people living in extreme hardship, replacing one… 24/10/12 17:59 CET
EU travel ban on Russian officials over Magnitsky caseThe European Parliament has endorsed sanctions against around 60 Russian officials over the death… 24/10/12 16:35 CET
generationy
Everything an aspiring entrepreneur needs to knowHere are a few useful links: “Erasmus for Young… 24/10/12 18:46 CET
Turning e-skills into jobsImagine being able to work from just about anywhere… Welcome to Sofia, a city where wifi is free… 24/10/12 18:33 CET
interview
Felix Baumgartner: life on the edgeThe world’s first supersonic skydiver, Felix Baumgartner, said he has officially retired from the… 24/10/12 16:06 CET
le mag
Jazzing up in BakuIt is Baku’s annual international jazz festival. Founded in 2005 by Azeri saxophonist Rain… 24/10/12 17:10 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
K-Pop’s Psy teaches Ban Ki-moon ‘Gangnam Style’South Korean singer Psy practises some “Gangnam Style” dance steps with UN Secretary-General Ban… 24/10/12 11:43 CET
science
Danube Delta in danger – say activistsRomanian environmentalists are stepping up their efforts to protect the Danube Delta reserve. It… 24/10/12 14:28 CET
Sport
Uphill struggle to mark 100th Tour de FranceSome of the biggest names in the world of sport who have not been implicated in the recent… 24/10/12 17:30 CET
Shock defeat for champions ChelseaIn the Champions League it took Shaktar Donetsk just three minutes to lay the foundations for a… 24/10/12 07:20 CET
world news
Far-right party wants exclusive nationalityA far-right movement is likely to enter Ukraine’s parliament in the upcoming elections, polls… 24/10/12 18:24 CET
Boxer taking a swing at corruptionFrom the boxing ring to the political ring: the Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klychko has moved into… 24/10/12 18:24 CET
Qatar’s landmark visit to Gaza: A victory for HamasQatar’s landmark visit to Gaza: ‘A victory for Hamas’ The arrival of Qatar’s Emir in Gaza was… 24/10/12 09:59 CET
Libya pro-government forces seize old Gaddafi stronghold“Bani Walid is free!” shouted pro-Libyan government forces as they took control of the former… 24/10/12 23:34 CET
Trump offers $5 mln for Obama’s recordsBusiness tycoon Donald Trump has announced he will give millions to charity if Obama releases… 24/10/12 23:04 CET
Sandy upgraded to hurricaneTropical storm Sandy has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, and is expected to hit Jamaica… 24/10/12 20:02 CET
Sudan accuses Israel of air strike on arms factoryThe Sudanese government has blamed Israel for a strike on a Khartoum weapons plant, which killed… 24/10/12 19:53 CET
French rogue trader Kerviel loses appealA Paris appeal court has upheld a jail sentence for Jérome Kerviel, the rogue trader who lost the… 24/10/12 19:33 CET
Syrian UN mediator confident of holiday ceasefireThe international envoy to Syria says the government has agreed to a ceasefire during the Islamic… 24/10/12 17:53 CET
Stolen corpses recovered in PolandPolice in Poland have recovered twelve corpses which were inside one of three hearses which were… 24/10/12 17:01 CET
Roma victims commemoratedA memorial to the 500,000 Sinti and Roma people who were murdered by the Nazis has been inaugurated… 24/10/12 16:49 CET
Microsoft rapped over Windows 8 browserMicrosoft has been charged by EU regulators with breaking their promise to offer a rival browser… 24/10/12 16:49 CET
Depeche Mode announce 2013 world tourThe British synth pop pioneers have announced a string of gigs, kicking off next May in Tel Aviv… 24/10/12 16:14 CET
Rogue-trader Kerviel loses appealJerome Kerviel, the man behind France’s biggest rogue trading scandal, has lost his appeal at a… 24/10/12 15:03 CET
Muslims pray for peaceMillions of people have arrived in Mecca for the annual Islamic haj pilgrimage to the site. Haj is… 24/10/12 14:44 CET
Ex-SocGen trader Kerviel jailed for 3 yearsFormer Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel was sentenced to three years in prison for his role… 24/10/12 13:57 CET
10,000 job losses at Ford in BelgiumFord is pulling out of Genk in Belgium with the loss of around 10,000 jobs. Workers greeted the… 24/10/12 13:07 CET
Russian handbook insults immigrantsWhat was intended to be a friendly guide for labour migrants to Russia, has instead been taken as… 24/10/12 12:03 CET
Jamaica and Cuba brace for Sandy’s arrivalHouseholders in the Caribbean are preparing for tropical storm Sandy, which is expected to develop… 24/10/12 11:03 CET
US Republican makes abortion gaffThe Republican candidate for the US senate in Indiana caused outrage by saying that if a woman is… 24/10/12 10:33 CET
Apple hopes less is more for new gizmoThe computer giant Apple has released a new product that was once famously derided by the company’s… 24/10/12 08:34 CET
At least three die in airstrikes on the Gaza StripAt least three men have died in a series of Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Hamas says the… 24/10/12 06:04 CET
Obama and Romney in final push for votesA sprightly Barack Obama bounded on to the stage before thousands of supporters at an event in… 24/10/12 05:23 CET
Crowds surround parliament building in MadridCrowds of angry protestors have surrounded the Parliament building in the centre of Madrid, where… 24/10/12 02:23 CET
Lebanon holds its breath and hopes for peaceAn uneasy calm has fallen over Beirut that residents are preying is not the calm before the storm… 24/10/12 00:43 CET
Royal exposé rocks BelgiumA book about the royal family is causing a stir in Belgium. Media extracts suggest the book… 24/10/12 00:33 CET
