businessagenda
February US job totalsOn Friday, the Labour Department in Washington will publish US employment figures for February… 28/02/09 15:12 CET
ECB rate cut expectedMarkets, companies and individuals await the European Central Bank policymaker’s meeting on… 28/02/09 15:11 CET
Shopping dropping?Euro zone retail sales for January, a key gauge of consumer sentiment, are published in Brussels on… 28/02/09 15:11 CET
Bayer’s earningsOn Tuesday, Germany’s Bayer reveals its full year earnings. It is one of the few remaining listed… 28/02/09 15:10 CET
HSBC 2008 resultsOn Monday HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, publishes its 2008 results. Following big losses by… 28/02/09 15:10 CET
world news
ASEAN summit guards against protectionismLeaders from the Association of South East Asian Nations – or ASEAN – have put resisting… 28/02/09 19:39 CET
Spain prepares for key regional ballotsSpaniards are getting ready to vote in key elections in two regions. In the Basque Country, the… 28/02/09 19:39 CET
The tense backdrop of Basque electionAbsent from the ballot papers, the radical face of Basque separatism resorts to more spectacular… 28/02/09 19:39 CET
Iraq: our military will be up to speedThe Iraqi government says it is confident its military is ready to completely take over from … 28/02/09 19:39 CET
VW calls time on its tempsThe German car giant Volkswagen is getting rid of all 16,500 of its temporary workforce by the end… 28/02/09 16:57 CET
Chinese military on alert in TibetJust ahead of the first anniversary of deadly riots by Tibetans protesting against Chinese rule… 28/02/09 16:49 CET
Time to decide in two Spanish regionsIt is a day of reflection in Spain ahead of key elections in two regions. In the Basque… 28/02/09 14:04 CET
Human rights in spotlight at ASEANThere has been a shaky start to the 14th annual summit of leaders of the ten South East Asian… 28/02/09 14:04 CET
Funerals for Turkish plane crash victimsThe five Turkish victims who died in this week’s Dutch air crash have been buried after a ceremony… 28/02/09 14:04 CET
Ex-hostages leap to Betancourt’s defenceFormer hostages of the Colombian FARC guerillas have been defending the character of Ingrid… 28/02/09 14:04 CET
More mass graves found in BangladeshAuthorities in Bangladesh say more mass graves have been found at a military base where soldiers… 28/02/09 12:05 CET
Obama announces timetable for US troop pull out from IraqUnited States combat operations in Iraq will end on the 31st of August 2010 but 50,000 troops will… 28/02/09 09:57 CET
Italy’s transport sector faces new strike lawsThe Italian cabinet has unanimously approved a draft law to restrict strikes in the transport… 28/02/09 09:57 CET
7 Cesars for Seraphine as the French film industry partiesFrench Cinema has held its version of the Oscars after a year of box office and critical success… 28/02/09 09:57 CET
A close call as Spain prepares for regional pollA day before the Basque region in Spain goes to the polls, the head of the regional government… 28/02/09 01:56 CET
