behindmarkets
Generali bets on the eastItaly’s biggest insurer Generali has ended the uncertainty over its strategy in Eastern Europe. It… 08/01/13 19:05 CET
cinema
Made in Mexico: movie of a musical journeyHecho en Mexico – Made in Mexico – explores the culture and sounds of the country in a cinematic… 08/01/13 14:15 CET
corporate
Virgin unions blames bosses for bankruptcyFrance’s Virgin Megastore has confirmed it will formally ask a court to declare it insolvent on… 08/01/13 16:04 CET
Galaxy phones power Samsung to record profitSelling almost 500 handsets a minute, Samsung has predicted its fourth quarter profit will be the… 08/01/13 14:24 CET
economy
Eurozone joblessness hits record highThe eurozone’s unemployment rate reached a new record in November as companies from carmakers to… 08/01/13 22:01 CET
Sharp slide in German exportsGerman exports fell 3.4 percent in November, from the previous month. However they remained at… 08/01/13 14:24 CET
Eurozone joblessness up againThe eurozone’s unemployment rate reached a new record in November as companies from carmakers to… 08/01/13 14:23 CET
europa
EU warns of growing poverty gap.A new EU report has warned of a growing poverty gap in Europe. The European Commission’s annual… 08/01/13 18:04 CET
hi-tech
2012 – a boom year for mobile and tablets appsPhoto credit ==FlickR/philcampbell== Last year was the best year yet for mobile and tablet apps… 08/01/13 14:11 CET
How wallpaper could save earthquake victimsSeveral hundred people were killed in the 2011 earthquake in Van in Turkey and tens of thousands… 08/01/13 13:40 CET
le mag
Men’s fashion: Hackett’s jackets and moreSt Paul’s Cathedral became a fashion venue for menswear brand Hackett as part of the first ever… 08/01/13 14:15 CET
markets
European markets at close: 08.01.201308/01/13 19:36 CET
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Heavy rain floods PaphosAsprogemos Dam over flowing in Paphos following a few days of heavy rain. Sent by Savvas Kyriacou 08/01/13 09:43 CET
Heavy storm in MontrealSent by Chantal Khalaf, 27 Dec 2012 08/01/13 09:40 CET
pictureoftheday
Lionel Messi becomes a legendLionel Messi smiles as he holds his fourth FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy during the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012… 08/01/13 11:07 CET
Sport
Dakar Rally: Al-Attiyah puts Peterhansel under pressureSpain’s Joan Barreda produced yet another flawless run to claim the fourth stage of the Dakar rally… 08/01/13 20:59 CET
Messi is ‘World’s Best Footballer’ for a record fourth timeArgentina striker Lionel Messi has been crowned world footballer of the year for a fourth… 08/01/13 10:27 CET
Dakar Rally 2013: Al Attiyah wins third stageQatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his Spanish co-driver Lucas Cruz produced a superb display to clinch… 08/01/13 08:55 CET
terraviva
Blog: the bride is in greenHere we are back in London, the traffic jams are unavoidable. But the pub was very pleasant and you… 08/01/13 16:55 CET
Going green: eco-friendly weddings all the trendMarriage – an institution which stands the test of time. Two million weddings are celebrated in… 08/01/13 16:38 CET
world news
Bowie’s back with a surprise 66th birthday singlePhoto credit ==FlickR/robertgriggsart== *British musical icon David Bowie has marked his 66th… 08/01/13 11:40 CET
French Budget Minister Jerôme Cahuzac investigated for tax fraudThe man in charge of France’s tax policy is himself being investigated over allegations of tax… 08/01/13 23:45 CET
Tension increases after deaths of Indian soldiersTwo Indian soldiers have been killed and one wounded in an alleged gunfight with troops from… 08/01/13 22:36 CET
Bhutan focuses on Gross National HappinessThe tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is making waves with its radical approach to measuring… 08/01/13 20:07 CET
Party leader blasts personality politics ahead of Italy electionHe is the clear leader in the latest polls in Italy and now Pier Luigi Bersani has sent an… 08/01/13 19:56 CET
Venezuelan opposition reject government calls to delay inaugurationThe Venezuelan government has proposed a delay to President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration as he is… 08/01/13 19:36 CET
Cold snap heightens misery for homeless GreeksWinter has arrived with a vengeance in Athens, sharpened with the addition of some unusual… 08/01/13 18:35 CET
Greek PM talking trust in Berlin with the ChancellorGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras have held informal… 08/01/13 17:45 CET
Spain opens high-speed rail link between Barcelona and FiguerasSpain’s first high-speed rail link between Barcelona and Figueras has been given a royal send off… 08/01/13 15:55 CET
Alleged drunk driver Depardieu leaves Paris prosecutors high and dryOnly days after making headlines for receiving Russian nationality, French actor Gérard Depardieu… 08/01/13 15:19 CET
Advance party leaves to defend Turkish borderThere were emotional farewells at the Eindhoven air base for 50 Dutch and German soldiers from the… 08/01/13 15:04 CET
IMF aid comes with bitter pill for EgyptWith the Egyptian pound hitting new lows against the dollar and a currency crisis threatening the… 08/01/13 14:35 CET
Rare Chinese calligraphy discovered in JapanA rare copy of work by ancient Chinese master calligrapher Wang Xizhi has been found in Japan by… 08/01/13 13:13 CET
Giant squid captured in deep ocean waterA Japanese-led team of scientists has captured on film the world’s first live images of a giant… 08/01/13 13:13 CET
Macca makeover for Aussie McDonald’sMcDonalds is temporarily changing its name down under to celebrate Australia Day. The… 08/01/13 13:13 CET
Belfast endures fifth night of violenceBelfast has suffered its fifth night of violent protests after some members of a rally held in… 08/01/13 13:05 CET
Central African Republic peace talks to start todayThe rebels poised on the outskirts of the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, were on time… 08/01/13 11:34 CET
US oil rig reaches safe harbour after running agroundUS salvage experts have successfully towed the Shell oil rig which ran aground in stormy weather… 08/01/13 11:06 CET
Australian on alert for worst day of wildfiresSearing temperatures and high winds are sparking fresh wildfires across Australia. The severe… 08/01/13 09:05 CET
Hillary Clinton returns to work after blot clot scareUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has returned to work, five days after being released from… 08/01/13 08:25 CET
Giant body part puppets entertain crowds in ChileA massive, free roaming eye, foot and other human body parts have entertained crowds in central… 08/01/13 08:23 CET
Pope calls for a stop to the war in SyriaPope Benedict has used his yearly ‘state of the world’ address to call for a stop to the war in… 08/01/13 08:20 CET
Chavez expected to miss Thursday’s presidential inaugurationNo change in the health of cancer stricken Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. The Supreme Court… 08/01/13 07:05 CET
Ghana’s opposition boycotts presidential swearing inGhana’s John Dramani Mahama has been sworn in as president pledging to focus on development and to… 08/01/13 05:35 CET
Al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty to terrorism chargesPakistani born Abid Naseer has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a New York court. The… 08/01/13 05:05 CET
Police fire plastic bullets in fifth night of Belfast unrestHundreds of loyalists picketed Belfast City Hall on Monday night in their continuing protest over… 08/01/13 02:15 CET
Controversial appointments as Obama hands Hagel and Brennan top jobsPresident Barack Obama is well into his second-term government reshuffle, announcing on Monday new… 08/01/13 01:35 CET
Protests accompany proceedings at Indian gang rape hearingOn the day five men appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of an Indian student… 08/01/13 00:55 CET
