Continental cuts bearing fruit German car parts maker Continental made an operating profit in the second quarter and said it still had “solid” cash reserves at the end of June 20/07/2009
Iceland moves on banks Iceland has taken a step towards clearing up the mess left by its spectacular financial meltdown. The Reykjavik government has unveiling a deal 20/07/2009
Milk crisis The European Commission’s long-awaited report into dairy farming – due to be published later this week – will disappoint farmers protesting about low 20/07/2009
EADS 'to cut budgets further' EADS is reportedly planning to make bigger spending cuts. French business newspaper La Tribune said the European aerospace group intends to 20/07/2009
Baltic loans hit SEB bottom line The Swedish banking group SEB has posted a sharply weaker-than-expected second-quarter operating profit. It had to writedown the value of Eastern 20/07/2009
Monday 20th July European shares ended up 1.2 percent. Financial stocks picked up on news of a last-minute rescue for the US small business lender CIT and Lloyds 20/07/2009
Opel battle in decisive phase The deadline has passed for potential buyers of Opel and Vauxhall. The two front runners are the Canadian-Austrian car parts maker Magna and 20/07/2009
Mumbai gunman attacker pleads guilty The sole surviving gunman from last year’s deadly attacks in Mumbai, has made a surprise u-turn and pleaded guilty. Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, who 20/07/2009
Bosnian Serb cousins found guilty of arson killings Two Serbian ex-paramilitaries have been convicted in the Hague for the massacre of scores of Bosnian Muslims. Cousins Milan and Sredoje Lukic 20/07/2009
Thousands flee fires in Canada Wild fires in western Canada have forced thousands to flee their homes. Officials say some 11,000 people have been evacuated as fire-fighters 20/07/2009
Fit to fly airlines step up swine flu restrictions British airlines have increased restrictions on suspected H1N1 carriers. BA along with Virgin Atlantic have told check-in staff to alert doctors 20/07/2009
Second senior Iranian doubts election The post-election crisis is Iran has deepened, with a second senior figure challenging the presidential poll and the legitimacy of the government 20/07/2009
Moon veterans urge new Martian drive Former astronauts who took part in the Apollo missions to the moon have called for renewed efforts to send manned flights to Mars. They were 20/07/2009
Turkish Northern Cyprus marks invasion Cyprus has marked the 35th anniversary of its division in contrasting mood. In the Turkish-dominated north, a show of military strength underlined 20/07/2009
Former space rivals unite in lunar goal In the middle of the cold war the feat of the Apollo 11 mission deprived the Soviets of claiming the moon as a war trophy. Yet eight years 20/07/2009
Biggest dinosaur bones on display in Tokyo A replica of what scientists say is the world’s biggest dinosaur skeleton has just been put it on display in Tokyo. The Memanchisaurus has a neck 20/07/2009
Biggest dinosaur bones on display in Tokyo A replica of what scientists say is the world’s biggest dinosaur skeleton has just been put it on display in Tokyo. The Memanchisaurus has a neck 20/07/2009
"Moon" “Moon,” the directorial debut of Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, has been warmly receivecd by critics. Premiered at the Sundance festival, it 20/07/2009
Khatami calls for referendum on Iran's disputed poll Iran’s former president, Mohammad Khatami, has called for a referendum on the legitimacy of the government. His intervention challenges the 20/07/2009
Carmina Burana kicks Orff Split festival The Split summer festival is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar in Croatia. Opening this year’s edition, the 55th, the town’s Ballet and 20/07/2009
Turkey's trial of strength Two of Turkey’s most senior retired generals are in court in a landmark trial that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes will strengthen 20/07/2009
Moon crew calls for a new space push Forty years after making history, the crew of the first successful flight to the Moon have called for a new push into space. The public’s fascination 20/07/2009
Zelaya vows weekend return to Honduras The deposed President of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, has vowed to return to his country next weekend. Speaking after mediation talks in Costa Rica 20/07/2009
British airlines step up swine flu checks British airlines have increased restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers. British Airways, along with Virgin Atlantic, have told check-in staff 20/07/2009
Apollo 11's historic mission It was on July 16th 1969 that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins lifted off from Cape Kennedy, destination: the Moon. Their mission was 20/07/2009
Aziz wins Mauritanian race There have been scenes of celebration in Mauritania following the news that the leader of the country’s military junta has been elected President 20/07/2009
Belgium Belgium draws up new immigration rules The Belgian government has announced an agreement over new rules for dealing with illegal immigrants. The issue has sharply divided the country’s 20/07/2009
Turkey Turkey puts generals on trial Two of Turkey’s most senior retired generals are due in court today. It’s a trial that may determine whether Prime Minister Erdogan succeeds in 20/07/2009
Zelaya vows return to Honduras The ousted President of Honduras says no one can stop him from returning to his country. But weekend talks – brokered by Costa Rica’s President 20/07/2009