archive 03·11·2009

corporate

• UBS reports third quarter losses

  The Swiss bank UBS has posted a 373 million loss in the third quarter. Shares in the company fell… 03/11/09 21:12 CET

• Deal on UK banking shake-up

  Britain’s RBS and Lloyds banks have agreed to a massive shake-up of the UK banking sector, which… 03/11/09 21:12 CET

economy

• Slowdown of global growth in wages

  There may be signs of a possible economic recovery, but that is not yet noticeable in many… 03/11/09 21:12 CET

hi-tech

• Navigation robot leads the way

  This robot is able to find its way around a building, without crashing into obstacles or ending up… 03/11/09 09:51 CET

interview

• Wojciech Jaruzelski, Poland’s last communist leader

  Wojciech Jaruzelski was Poland’s last Communist leader. He is a controversial figure, because as… 03/11/09 10:09 CET

questions for europe

• Online shopping

  eCommerce is booming, but in spite of Europeans’ enthusiasm, why is online shopping across borders… 03/11/09 15:46 CET

• Poverty and social exclusion

  Most EU citizens do not consider themselves to be at risk from poverty, but 73% of them do consider… 03/11/09 15:46 CET

world news

• Brighter economic forecast from Brussels

  Many Europeans may feel like we are still in a deep economic slump, but there are positive noises… 03/11/09 20:50 CET

• Death of French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss

  The world-renowned social anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss has died. He was 100 years old… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Merkel makes historic speech to US Congress

  Angela Merkel has become the first German leader to address a joint session of the US Congress… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Swine flu in Ukraine could spread to other countries

  Extra vigilance is being taken at the Polish-Ukrainian border following the rapid spread of swine… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Karzai vows to fight corruption and forge unity

  Re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai has pledged to root out corruption and form an inclusive… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Court rejects Karadzic plea for time

  Radovan Karadzic has again vowed not to attend his war crimes trial unless he is given more time to… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

  At 21h20 the barrier rose at the frontier post on Bornholmer strasse. The Berlin Wall was open… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• European court bans crucifixes in Italian schools

  Italian schools have been told to remove crucifixes from their classroom walls. The instruction… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Debate over what it means to be French

  The Eiffel Tower, the tricolour flag – both are immediately identifiable with France. But… 03/11/09 20:28 CET

• Czechs complete Lisbon Treaty ratification

  The way is now cleared for a major revamping of the EU institutions to take form. This is aimed at… 03/11/09 20:09 CET

• Klaus signs, Lisbon Treaty due Dec. 1

  With a heavy heart, Czech President Vaclav Klaus has finally signed the European Union’s Lisbon… 03/11/09 20:09 CET

• Leipzig celebrates being the first brick to fall

  Leipzig, 20 years after the fall of the wall. The former East Germany’s second city was at the… 03/11/09 18:19 CET

• Klaus signs Lisbon at last

  The European Union’s Lisbon Treaty has received the final signature it needed to complete… 03/11/09 17:38 CET

• Swine flu in Ukraine could spread to other countries

  Extra vigilance is being taken at the Polish-Ukrainian border following the rapid spread of swine… 03/11/09 13:14 CET

• Karadzic to appear at war crimes trial

  Radovan Karadzic says he will appear at his trial in the Hague this afternoon. The former Bosnian… 03/11/09 13:13 CET

• European economy on the road to recovery

  Economic activity in the euro zone has exceeded the expectations of the European Central Bank… 03/11/09 13:12 CET

• Merkel to tackle climate change on US visit

  German Chancellor, Angela Merkel is due to address the US Congress in a speech later today. Merkel… 03/11/09 11:23 CET

• Czech court clears way for Lisbon ratification

  The Czech constitutional court has thrown out a complaint against the Lisbon Treaty, removing the… 03/11/09 10:50 CET

• Karzai in pledge to stamp out corruption

  The re-elected Afghan president Hamid Karzai has vowed to eradicate corruption and form an… 03/11/09 09:23 CET

• Swine flu continues to spread across Europe

  Police and customs officers on Romania’s border with Ukraine have stepped up their anti-H1N1… 03/11/09 07:37 CET

• Iran hesitates over nuclear fuel deal

  With the meter running on Iran’s acceptance of the UN’s take-it-or-leave-it nuclear fuel offer… 03/11/09 07:36 CET

• Basketball tycoon shot dead in Moscow

  A former KGB spy turned basketball tycoon has been killed in a drive-by shooting in central Moscow… 03/11/09 07:35 CET

• The West rushes to back legitimacy of Karzai win

  The United Nations and western governments have rushed to congratulate President Hamid Karzai’s… 03/11/09 07:35 CET

• Ship built with Twin Towers steel enters New York

  An American warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center has sailed into New York… 03/11/09 07:33 CET

• Karadzic to appear in Hague court

  The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will at last appear at his trial today, three day… 03/11/09 02:13 CET

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