corporate
Boeing has again been forced to push back the schedule for its 787 DreamlinerIt’s the fourth major delay for the revolutionary, carbon-composite aircraft. It’s now about two… 11/12/08 20:01 CET
economy
EU split over response to economic woesEurope’s deepening economic problems dominate the EU summit in Brussels. But big differences of… 11/12/08 19:58 CET
Swiss cuts borrowing costs againThe Swiss National Bank has slashed interest rates by a further half a percent. This is its fourth… 11/12/08 19:58 CET
IEA forecasts oil demand increase in 2009Demand for oil will grow in 2009 after shrinking this year according to the International Energy… 11/12/08 19:58 CET
europeans
EUFOR in ChadThere has been a mission of European troops deployed since March to keep the peace in a forgotten… 11/12/08 17:13 CET
le mag
Blur decide to come togetherAfter years of rumours, 1990s Britpop band Blur has announced a reunion concert at London’s Hyde… 11/12/08 17:13 CET
markets
Share lower on gloomy data from US and GermanyEuropean shares finished the session lower on Thursday though London’s FTSE rose. Frankfurt was the… 11/12/08 20:47 CET
sawa
Jordan’s water shortage is a drop in the oceanLaunching the Mediterranean Union was one of the aims of France’s European Union presidency… 11/12/08 21:15 CET
space
Space takes a walk on the dark sideSpace investigates the dark side of the universe. Black holes, dark matter and dark energy are… 11/12/08 17:13 CET
world news
More rescue plans and production cuts for carmakersIn the latest moves to prop up Europe’s ailing car industry Sweden is to provide 2.5 billion euros… 11/12/08 19:59 CET
Irish toussle over Lisbon not overOpponents of the Lisbon Treaty have been demonstrating in Brussels against asking Irish voters a… 11/12/08 19:50 CET
Dozens dead in suicide attack on Iraqi restaurantMore than 50 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a packed restaurant near the northern… 11/12/08 19:34 CET
Belgium holds al Qaeda suspects over attack planBelgium has detained 14 people suspected of links with al Qaeda, including one who may have been… 11/12/08 19:25 CET
Money, climate at crux of EU summitMajor economic stimulus and climate change pacts are in play for the European Union at its leaders‘… 11/12/08 19:11 CET
Athens calmer but unrest continues in suburbsThere have been skirmishes in the suburbs but security forces say tension has eased in Athens in… 11/12/08 18:57 CET
Mugabe hails the end of cholera in ZimbabweRobert Mugabe has given his country a clean bill of health amid claims a cholera outbreak is… 11/12/08 18:28 CET
Switzerland in Schengen: end to passport checksSwitzerland is joining Europe’s passport-free travel zone. It has opted for membership of the… 11/12/08 18:07 CET
‘Postwar’ wins second European Book PrizeEurope has rewarded British historian Tony Judt for his study of how the continent recovered from… 11/12/08 17:40 CET
Possible Al Qaeda bombers arrested in BelgiumBelgian police say 14 people have been arrested, suspected of planning a terrorist attack… 11/12/08 14:03 CET
Greek protests go globalDemonstrations against the response of the Greek police have spread well outside the country’s… 11/12/08 13:51 CET
Assisted suicide film defended amid UK outcryAmid an outcry over its broadcast, family and filmakers have been defending a documentary on… 11/12/08 13:48 CET
EU economic summit set to be a battlegroundGermany’s reproach to other European Union member countries to stop “tossing money around” promises… 11/12/08 13:15 CET
New strategy in Greek shooting protestsNew tactics are emerging in protests over the shooting of a teenager in Greece. In what… 11/12/08 12:10 CET
Australian police uncover internet child porn networkA global child pornography ring, spanning more than 70 countries, has been uncovered by detectives… 11/12/08 10:05 CET
Jail for policemen charged over Greek teenager’s deathA court in Greece has ordered two policemen to be held in prison pending their trial over the fatal… 11/12/08 07:43 CET
Hopes high for crucial deals at EU summitDiplomats in Brussels are hoping for a breakthrough on controversial plans to tackle global warming… 11/12/08 07:43 CET
Outcry over assisted suicide on televisionA British TV channel is under fire for showing the final moments of a terminally ill man taking his… 11/12/08 07:43 CET
Mass grave found at Argentine secret prisonMore than 10,000 bone fragments have been unearthed at a secret Argentine detention centre. It… 11/12/08 07:43 CET
Obama calls on Illinois Governor to quitThere have been fresh calls for Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to quit following his arrest over… 11/12/08 07:43 CET
First green light for US carmakers’ bailoutThe US House of Representatives has approved a multi-billion dollar bailout for the auto industry… 11/12/08 06:06 CET
