2009-01-29

Eastman Kodak has posted a sharp quarterly loss and says it will cut up to 4,500 jobs this year. It blamed a dramatic decline in demand for

Royal Dutch Shell has reported a big drop in fourth quarter profits as oil prices slumped. However, the energy giant eased investor fears about

The world’s airlines face one of their toughest years ever the International Air Transport Association is warning. It has just released figures

Ford continues to haemorrhage money: it posted a loss of 4.5 billion euros in the fourth quarter of last year. But the US carmaker insisted that it

Reducing the intensity of patients’ suffering should not be considered a luxury, says the Council of Europe. It has recommended that palliative

With Israel preparing for elections, the war in Gaza is feeding political debate. United on the military front, the campaigning parties’ politics

The history of the Balkans is rich in culture and tradition, but is also marked by conflict and ethnic strife. Teaching history is a challenge as

To guard against serious health risks posed by some sofas, footware or other leather goods using dimethyl fumarate, the substance looks set to be

The European Court of Human Rights has seen a 20 percent rise in the number of requests to have cases heard. Eight thousand more were registered last

Israeli has bombed Gaza in retaliation for two new rocket attacks on its territory. The first Palestinian target was an alleged militant driving a

Sam is the University of Zurich’s latest robot. Sam – short for Sweating Agile Mannequin – is helping researchers develop new fibres to make clothes

Europe’s population is ageing rapidly. Increasingly, senior citizens expect to remain active and integrated members of the community. Seeking to

Violence has continued to flare up around the Gaza Strip, casting the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas into further doubt. Overnight