cinema
Hancock: the superhero with a chip on his shoulderAlways drunk and grumpy, Hancock’s not your normal superhero. Starring Will Smith and Charlize… 25/06/08 18:17 CET
corporate
No change in US interest ratesThe US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady while indicating slightly greater unease on… 25/06/08 20:38 CET
Oil prices fall as European shares riseAn unexpected rise in oil stockpiles in the US last week caused the price of crude to fall more… 25/06/08 20:37 CET
Volvo cuts jobs to stop lossesVolvo cars is laying off 2,000 people worldwide, 1,200 of them in Sweden. Six hundred of those… 25/06/08 20:37 CET
Barclays boosts its capitalBarclays is to raise 5.7 billion euros by selling new shares. Many of the 1.6 billion shares will… 25/06/08 20:34 CET
Trichet hints at July rate riseThanks to inflation, it is looking more likely that euro zone interest rates will go up to 4.24% in… 25/06/08 20:34 CET
europa
French doubt own president’s EU leadership performanceAccording to French public opinion, President Nicolas Sarkozy will need all the help he can get to… 25/06/08 20:41 CET
Finally ready for launch of new EU-Russia pactOn the eve of the EU’s first summit with new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Brussels has said… 25/06/08 20:41 CET
Shipbuilding in Poland faces watershedOn the eve of a restructuring plan deadline this Thursday, Polish shipbuilders have been… 25/06/08 20:41 CET
hi-tech
Sanlucar, the continent’s biggest solar power plantLocated in one of the sunniest, driest spots in Europe, the continent’s biggest solar power plant… 25/06/08 18:19 CET
le mag
Tennis champ auctions WarholWimbledon champion John McEnroe has presented a picture of him and his former wife, actress Tatum… 25/06/08 18:17 CET
science
Mobile phone risks study making wavesA study by Belgian researchers on the effects of radio waves from mobile phones and wifi networks… 25/06/08 19:02 CET
world news
Berlusconi lashes out at judiciaryItaly’s Prime Minister has launched another stinging attack on the country’s prosecutors calling… 25/06/08 20:14 CET
British judges reject legal challenge to EU’s Lisbon TreatyA British court has rejected a millionaire’s attempt to force the government to hold a referendum… 25/06/08 20:07 CET
Forest fire cuts power to AthensA forest fire that has broken out near the Greek capital Athens has cut power to parts of the city… 25/06/08 18:14 CET
Regional leaders urge Zimbabwe poll postponementSouthern African leaders have called for the postponement of Zimbabwe’s run-off election, saying… 25/06/08 17:06 CET
Jerusalem inaugurates “Bridge of Chords”The highest structure in Jerusalem is due to be inaugurated at a glittering ceremony this evening… 25/06/08 16:46 CET
German and Turkish fans prepare for Euro matchGerman and Turkish football supporters are eagerly awaiting their sides Euro 2008 semi-final clash… 25/06/08 15:47 CET
UK court rejects EU Lisbon treaty referendum bidA court in the UK has rejected an attempt by a wealthy businessman to force a referendum on the… 25/06/08 14:19 CET
This year’s sixth Prince of Asturias prizewinner, for letters, is Canadian Margaret Atwood.In the twenty eight years of the Asturias prize it has been won by writers like Eco, Sontag, Arthur… 25/06/08 13:28 CET
Israel seals border crossings after rocket attackIsrael has closed its cargo crossings into Gaza until further notice, in response to cross-border… 25/06/08 13:21 CET
UK court rejects EU Lisbon treaty referendum bidA court in the UK has rejected an attempt by a wealthy businessman to force a referendum on the… 25/06/08 13:13 CET
China re-opens Tibet to foreign touristsChina says it has reopened Tibet to foreign holidaymakers today. The remote region was shut off to… 25/06/08 12:56 CET
Nuclear fears at former mine in GermanyA former mine in Germany is at the centre of fears about the long-term handling of radioactive… 25/06/08 12:48 CET
Iraq’s Shi’ite insurgents given more time to surrenderIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has given Shi’ite fighters in the southern province of Maysan a… 25/06/08 11:05 CET
Israel closes Gaza crossings after rocket attackIsrael is refusing to open its border crossings with the Gaza Strip in response to a Palestinian… 25/06/08 08:10 CET
Europe’s Roma most discriminated in the UnionEurope’s Roma people seem to be constantly in the headlines. In Italy, they have been chased from… 25/06/08 08:10 CET
French anti-Semitic attack could be gang warfareThe French authorities have opened an investigation into a racist attack on a Jewish youngster… 25/06/08 08:10 CET
Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan soar by 40 percentThere has been a 40 percent increase in attacks by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan compared with… 25/06/08 08:10 CET
African leaders want Zimbabwe unity governmentAfrican leaders are putting pressure on Zimbabwe’s president to accept a transitional government… 25/06/08 06:17 CET
