archive 23·02·2006

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E.ON bid is not high enough says Endesa boss
German utility E.ON’s 29 billion euro cash bid for the biggest Spanish power company Endesa is… 23/02/06 09:02 CET
German business confidence soars to highest in 14 years
Business confidence in Germany unexpectedly rose to its highest level in more than 14 years this… 23/02/06 09:02 CET
Sweet figures from Nestlé
Nestlé, the world’s biggest food company, reported record earnings for last year as price increases… 23/02/06 09:02 CET

MEPs hear about “extraordinary renditions”
An inquiry committee of the European Parliament has heard from rights groups who were among the… 23/02/06 09:02 CET
EU trade chief calls for tariffs on imported shoes
The European Union’s trade chief is proposing protective duties of nearly 20 percent on shoe… 23/02/06 09:02 CET
Cresson“should lose half pension rights”
An adviser to Europe’s top court says Former French Prime Minister Edith Cresson should be deprived… 23/02/06 09:02 CET

EU steps up measures against bird flu
European Union countries are stepping up tests on farm birds as the deadly avian flu virus… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
Vigil amid rescue at Moscow roof collapse scene
Frantic efforts are continuing to save people trapped under a collapsed roof in Moscow – the third… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
Arabic channel demands probe into killing of three journalists
The Arabic news station Al Arabiya is demanding a full investigation into the kidnapping and… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
Demonstrations of Shi’ite fury in the towns and cities of Iraq
Shi’ite fury has spilled over onto the streets of towns and cities throughout Iraq. The wave of… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
Pleas for calm as Iraqi sectarian violence rises
The outbreak of sectarian violence has Iraq’s delicate political process hanging in the balance… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
Fears grow as France detects another case of avian flu
A second case of bird flu has been confirmed in France. The virus was found in the carcass of a… 23/02/06 08:02 CET
International community condemns Shia shrine bombing
There has been international condemnation at yesterday’s bombing of the Shi’ite shrine and the… 23/02/06 02:02 CET