corporate
Lernout and Hauspie fraud trial startsBelgium’s biggest ever fraud trial is underway. In the dock are the former bosses of bankrupt… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
EMI on track to be bought by UK private equity firmThe British Music company EMI is recommending to shareholders that they accept a 3.5 billion euro… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
interview
Russia’s EU ambassador previews crucial summitThe EU-Russia summit to be held in Samara this week is likely to be one of the most difficult such… 21/05/07 05:05 CET
metropolitans
More than Bollywood in CannesCannes rolled out the red carpet as representatives from the Indian film industry take a bow as the… 21/05/07 05:05 CET
world news
NATO chief stays overnight at Bush ranchIt is not everyone who gets an invitation for an overnight stay at the Bush family ranch in Texas… 21/05/07 12:05 CET
Cutty Sark extensively damaged in fireFire has ripped through London’s Cutty Sark ship causing extensive damage. Amateur footage showed… 21/05/07 12:05 CET
Bulgarian opposition narrowly wins first European electionsBulgaria’s opposition centre-right party has narrowly won the country’s first European Parliament… 21/05/07 12:05 CET
Israel says Hamas PM could be target of strikeIsrael is warning that Hamas leaders, including Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, could… 21/05/07 12:05 CET
More killed in fresh fighting in Lebanese refugee campIn Lebanon, fresh fighting today around a Palestinian refugee camp in Tripoli has left at least… 21/05/07 12:05 CET
Unicredit grows into worldbeaterThe marriage of Italy’s Unicredit and Capitalia creates the Eurozone’s biggest bank, but the… 21/05/07 07:05 CET
Death toll rises amid fresh Israeli air attacks in GazaIsrael had warned it would escalate its military action in Gaza and today fresh air strikes left at… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
Belarus rolls out red carpet for Iran’s AhmadinejadIran’s President has started a two-day visit to ex-Soviet Belarus. The two nations have plenty in… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
UK police treat Cutty Sark fire as suspiciousOne of London’s top tourist attractions has suffered millions of euros of damage. The top half of… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
Syria suspected of pulling the strings in latest Lebanese clashesA roadside checkpoint is as close as the Lebanese army can get to the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
- Lebanese violence claims nine more lives
Intense battles have engulfed a Palestinian refugee camp in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, killing a… 21/05/07 06:05 CET
