archive 29·08·2007

corporate

• Wheat prices at their highest

  Bakers and pasta makers across Europe are feeling the pinch as wheat prices soar. They say they are… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Greece counts cost of fires

  Greece is counting the cost of its forest fires, put at 0.6 percent of its GDP. Nearly five… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

futuris

• Researchers aim to reduce excessive urban noise

  We live in an ocean of noise. Car, trucks, trains and planes make the urban environment extremely… 29/08/07 07:08 CET

world news

• Taliban frees several South Korean hostages

  The Taliban has released eight of the South Korean hostages it has been holding for six weeks. It… 29/08/07 12:08 CET

• Gul promises not to take Turkey in new direction

  There has been a mixed reaction in Turkey to the election of Abdullah Gul as the country’s new… 29/08/07 12:08 CET

• Spain denies regret over illegal worker amnesty

  Debate over the merit of mass amnesties for illegal immigrants has triggered controversy between… 29/08/07 12:08 CET

• Greek fires take political toll

  As fire-fighters from around the world continue to battle blazes in Greece, the country’s prime… 29/08/07 07:08 CET

• Turkey’s new president supports secularism

  In one of the first official acts as Turkey’s new president, former foreign minister Abdullah Gul… 29/08/07 07:08 CET

• Hollywood-heavy Venice film festival opens

  The 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival, the Mostra, gets underway tonight, with a… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Iraqi PM visits holy city after deadly clashes

  The Iraqi prime minister maintains order has been restored in the holy city of Kerbala after… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• “Atonement” opens Venice Film Festival

  The Venice Film Festival has kicked off with the British film “Atonement” opening the proceedings… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Wall Street takes another knock

  It has been another bad day on Wall Street as New York shares tumbled. The Dow Jones ended… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Greek govt insists it has fulfilled its duty

  While numerous wildfires are still being fought in Greece, the government is insisting it has… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Turkey’s new president vows to defend secularism

  Newly elected Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who has broken with political Islam has stated he is… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Call centre set up to help Greek fire victims

  Their homes destroyed, victims of the Greek wildfires are having to rely on emergency donations… 29/08/07 06:08 CET

• Emergency payments begin for Greek fire victims

  Government compensation promised to victims of Greece’s wildfires has started to be distributed… 29/08/07 01:08 CET

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