archive 29·06·2009

cinema

• Moscow gongs dished out

  The prizes at the Moscow International Film Festival – the Russian equivalent of Cannes – have been… 29/06/09 18:23 CET

corporate

• Porsche

  Troubled luxury carmaker Porsche has turned down the advances of its humbler German cousin… 29/06/09 19:30 CET

• GM to talk to regulators over Chinese Hummer bid

  General Motors says it and Tengzhong will begin talking with regulators this week in a bid to… 29/06/09 19:29 CET

economy

• Euro zone sentiment up amid rosier outlook

  Euro zone economic sentiment improved more than expected this month, especially among consumers and… 29/06/09 19:29 CET

• IMF warns France on fiscal debt

  The International Monetary Fund has warned France of rising fiscal debts because of the recession… 29/06/09 19:29 CET

europa

• Universal phone charger deal done

  The world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers have agreed a deal to create a universal charger… 29/06/09 19:34 CET

• Ukraine seeks help paying its gas bill

  Ukraine and Russia are in talks with international lenders and the European Union to hammer out a… 29/06/09 19:34 CET

hi-tech

• Virtual reality more real

  Imagine you are trapped in a burning building. It’s a nightmare scenario for anyone, but for… 29/06/09 18:23 CET

le mag

• Paris pret-a-porter

  At the Paris pret-a-porter shows, Dries Van Noten has shown his spring/summer collection for next… 29/06/09 18:29 CET

markets

• Europeans shares rise on recovery hopes

  European shares closed higher on Monday as investors become more confident about the prospects for… 29/06/09 19:31 CET

questions for europe

• Sweden ready for challenges of EU presidency

  After the Czech Republic, it is Sweden’s turn to hold the EU presidency. But are the Swedes ready… 29/06/09 21:22 CET

• EU ready to help resettle Guantanamo ex-detainees

  Guantanamo prison – the symbol of the Bush regime’s excesses during the war on terror – Barack… 29/06/09 21:22 CET

science

• Lift with Fing

  Lift is an organisation which hosts an ongoing series of events around the world, exploring the… 29/06/09 18:23 CET

world news

• Madoff’s trail of destruction spreads wide

  Justice may have had the last laugh but for a long time the joke was on Bernard Madoff’s investors… 29/06/09 20:08 CET

• Iranian recount confirms Ahmedinejad victory

  The Special Commission of Iran’s Guardian Council has finished its partial recount of election… 29/06/09 19:41 CET

• Honduras’ Zelaya seeks help after coup

  There has been international condemnation of the Honduran army’s coup this weekend, sending… 29/06/09 19:28 CET

• Merkel launches election campaign

  Angela Merkel has launched her election campaign for the September general election. In front… 29/06/09 19:09 CET

• Iraqi forces take over from the US on the mean streets of Iraq

  Iraqi forces are moving into position to take over the security of Iraq’s city centres as US troops… 29/06/09 19:08 CET

• Narrow victory expected for Albanian Democrats

  With about a fifth of the votes counted after parliamentary elections in Albania, the ruling… 29/06/09 18:43 CET

• From conman to convict – Madoff gets 150 years

  The swindler behind the biggest financial scam Wall Street has ever seen, Bernard Madoff, has been… 29/06/09 18:06 CET

• Financial swindler Bernard Madoff sentetced to 150 years in prison

  Bernard Madoff, the swindler behind the biggest financial scam Wall Street has ever seen, has been… 29/06/09 17:42 CET

• Kirchners dealt a blow in Argentine election

  The first couple of Argentinian politics have been dealt a humiliating blow at the country’s… 29/06/09 14:15 CET

• Farmers block Belgian supermarkets over milk price

  More than 300 dairy farmers in Belgium have blockaded supermarket depots, angry at the price they… 29/06/09 14:03 CET

• Swindler Madoff awaits heavy jail term

  The swindler behind the biggest financial scam Wall Street has ever seen – Bernard Madoff – is… 29/06/09 13:17 CET

• Protests in Honduras after military coup

  Protesters have taken to the streets of Honduras’ capital, amid wordwide condemnation of a military… 29/06/09 13:14 CET

• Albania’s ruling party poised for election win

  Albania’s ruling Democrats look set for victory after a weekend parliamentary election. Exit polls… 29/06/09 11:43 CET

• Five British embassy staff in Tehran freed

  Iranian authorities say five out of the nine British embassy staff detained in Tehran have been… 29/06/09 10:14 CET

• Iran accuses UK and US

  Iran’s relations with the US and especially the UK are worsening. As another opposition… 29/06/09 07:44 CET

• Democrats lead in Albania

  The ruling Democrats seem poised for victory in Albania, after an election both the government and… 29/06/09 07:43 CET

• Fraudster Madoff sentenced today

  The man who became the symbol of greed in the world financial crisis will learn his fate today… 29/06/09 07:42 CET

• Lebanese army on alert

  The Lebanese Army is on alert, after rival political factions exchanged gunfire in West Beirut… 29/06/09 07:41 CET

• Honduras coup: protests at home and abroad

  The Honduran army has reinforced its hold on the Presidential Palace in the wake of the coup… 29/06/09 05:54 CET

• Coup installs new president in Honduras

  America, Europe and the United Nations have led widespread denunciation of a coup in Honduras… 29/06/09 04:04 CET

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