corporate
Downloads slam Virgin FranceVirgin Megastore’s French operation is declaring itself insolvent. The books-to-music retailer… 04/01/13 14:24 CET
Transocean admits guilt over BP spillTransocean has agreed to pay the equivalent of just over one billion euros to settle US government… 04/01/13 14:24 CET
EU says no let-up on GoogleEuropean Union competition regulators says they will press ahead with a probe into whether Google… 04/01/13 14:24 CET
economy
Eurozone inflation up on holiday spendingChristmas holiday spending nudged up prices in the eurozone in December. The cost of living in… 04/01/13 18:59 CET
US job growth still lacklustreThere was no sign of the pick-up in job creation that the US economy needs to recover, in December… 04/01/13 15:33 CET
learningworld
The boys and girls who’d rather go to schoolThis week in Learning World, we look at the issue of child labour. An estimated 250 million… 04/01/13 16:09 CET
markets
European markets at close: 04.01.201304/01/13 18:34 CET
newsplus
Venezuela after Hugo ChavezWhen Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected last October it was one of the last times he… 04/01/13 18:38 CET
perspectives
2013 festivities around the worldThe New Year has arrived and so, as the tradition goes, it has been greeted with smiles and good… 04/01/13 17:37 CET
pictureoftheday
Malala Yousufzai leaves Birmingham hospitalMalala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls‘… 04/01/13 12:13 CET
reporter
Is Europe turning its back on its poor?As poverty continues to rise, the European Food Aid Programme for the Most Deprived is under… 04/01/13 11:33 CET
Sport
Gloves off for Balotelli and ManciniCould Manchester City’s controversial striker Mario Balotelli have secured his exit from the… 04/01/13 07:26 CET
u talk
What is the EU doing for peace in the Middle East?Question by Amin, Lyon, France: “Hello my name is Amin, I am a student in Lyon. Why doesn’t Europe… 04/01/13 03:43 CET
world news
Bardot threatens to become Russian if France kills elephantsIconic French actress Brigitte Bardot has threatened to apply for Russian citizenship if French… 04/01/13 13:37 CET
Italy: Monti unveils alliance in run-up to parliamentary pollItalian prime minister Mario Monti has unveiled the alliance he will lead for next month’s… 04/01/13 23:15 CET
US Congress confirms Obama election 2012 winIf good things come to those who wait, then Barack Obama and Joe Biden must be rubbing their hands… 04/01/13 23:05 CET
Ex-film star Bardot wants Russian nationality in row over sick elephantsThe former French screen goddess and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot has threatened to… 04/01/13 22:06 CET
Beatriz Lecumberri: ‘it is possible to continue the Bolivarian revolution without Chavez’Beatriz Lecumberri was the bureau chief for the news organisation Agence France Presse in Caracas… 04/01/13 20:35 CET
Lebanon recognises Syrian refugees for first timeLebanon is making its first formal plea for aid, to help refugees fleeing the continuing violence… 04/01/13 20:07 CET
Australian “ghost gum” trees in suspected arson attackA pair of “ghost gum” trees in Australia’s outback made famous by an Aboriginal artist have been… 04/01/13 19:16 CET
Father of Indian gang rape victim demands death penaltyThe father of an Indian gang rape victim, who died of her injuries, is demanding the death penalty… 04/01/13 18:25 CET
Madrid: Public transport strike against austerityBus and underground workers have started a two-day strike in Madrid that will affect Spain’s… 04/01/13 17:07 CET
Fatah holds first mass Gaza rally in yearsHundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been taking part in a rare rally staged by President… 04/01/13 15:25 CET
First UK hand transplantA British man has become the first person in the UK to undergo a hand transplant after losing his… 04/01/13 15:10 CET
C-section baby gripping surgeon’s finger goes viralBaby Nevaeh has become an internet star from birth, after grabbing the finger of the surgeon… 04/01/13 15:09 CET
Black Beauty meteorite may reveal secrets of Mars climateA meteorite that is billions of years old may provide the link between the warm, wet past and the… 04/01/13 15:09 CET
Campaigner Malala well enough to leave hospitalThe Pakistani teenager who was shot by the Taliban for promoting girls’ education has left hospital… 04/01/13 14:05 CET
Wegelin bank to close after US tax dodge fineThe oldest private Swiss bank is to close after admitting its role in helping wealthy Americans… 04/01/13 13:16 CET
Venezuelan leaders’ unite as Chavez strugglesThe Venezuelan government has claimed that the international media are trying to destabilise the… 04/01/13 12:17 CET
Thousands forced out by floods in Rio de Janeiro stateThe neighbourhood of Xerem has been badly affected as more than 3,000 people across Rio de Janeiro… 04/01/13 11:44 CET
Gaza gears up for Fatah anniversary celebrationsPalestinian party Fatah will celebrate its anniversary in Gaza for the first time since rival group… 04/01/13 10:56 CET
Sandy Hook children try to get back to normalPupils from the Connecticut school where a deadly shooting took place are now attending the… 04/01/13 08:56 CET
Police injured in new Northern Ireland flag protestsThere’s been more violence in Northern Ireland following last month’s protests over the partial… 04/01/13 07:48 CET
Hundreds of arrests in US pornography swoopUS authorities say 245 people have been arrested at home and abroad as part of an international… 04/01/13 07:26 CET
Floods force thousands from homes in BrazilHeavy flooding in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil has forced more than three thousand people from… 04/01/13 07:25 CET
Hollywood star for ‘Queen’ Helen Mirren next to her kingThe British Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been honoured with a star on Hollywood’s… 04/01/13 06:35 CET
Deadly car bomb rips through Damascus petrol stationAt least 11 people have been killed and dozens more wounded after a car bomb exploded at a petrol… 04/01/13 05:15 CET
Chávez suffering ‘complications’ from lung infectionThe Venezuelan government says President Hugo Chávez has experienced complications and is having… 04/01/13 05:05 CET
Islamist group breaks truce in Mali conflictOne of the Islamist groups occupying northern Mali has said it is withdrawing its offer made last… 04/01/13 04:26 CET
War veterans back calls for talks over Falkland IslandsArgentine war veterans gathered in Buenos Aires on Thursday, to voice their support for an open… 04/01/13 00:07 CET
