corporate
German economy springs back to life in 2006Economic growth in Germany staged a dramatic recovery in 2006 according to the latest official… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
UK interest rates rise, ECB defends its independenceIn a surprise move, the Bank of England has raised the cost of borrowing in the UK. It cited the… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
europa
Abe told of EU support against Pyongyang’s a-bombJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been in Brussels as part of his week-long a tour of several… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
EU wants energy partners to be “really reliable”Europe has told Russia and Belarus that a 60-hour choke-hold on oil flow was 60 hours too much. All… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
world news
Bush unveils new Iraq strategyUS President George W. Bush has confirmed that he will send a further 20,000 troops to Iraq… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
White House campaigns to promote Iraq planThe White House has gone on the offensive to sell President George Bush’s plan for a boost in… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
Four reported dead in Dagestan gunbattleA fierce gunbattle has taken place between suspected rebels and soldiers in the southern Russian… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
French police hold Russian billionaire in vice probeThe billionaire head of a nickel mining company is reportedly among dozens of Russian businessmen… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
Abbas says preserving national unity a priorityPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appealed for national unity, saying he will not allow… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
Protests mark Guantanamo fifth anniversaryHuman rights groups around the world have been marking the fifth anniversary of the opening of the… 11/01/07 07:01 CET
Austrian ‘grand coalition’ sworn inAustria’s new government has been sworn in at a ceremony in Vienna. The so-called grand coalition… 11/01/07 01:01 CET
NATO kills 150 suspected insurgents in AfghnistanAt least 150 people accused of being insurgents have been killed by NATO troops in Afghanistan. … 11/01/07 01:01 CET
