archive 17·12·2009

cinema

• Documentary festival remembers ’89 revolution

  It is 20 years since the Romanian revolution that led to the overthrow of the Communist government… 17/12/09 18:51 CET

corporate

• Flyglobespan collapse strands thousands

  The collapse of British airline Flyglobespan has left 4,500 people stranded at holiday destinations… 17/12/09 19:25 CET

• Deutsche Bank may buy RBS Sempra

  Deutsche Bank is reportedly interested in bidding for commodities trading company RBS Sempra and a… 17/12/09 19:23 CET

economy

• Bernanke heads for second Fed term

  The US Senate Banking Committee has approved the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second four-year… 17/12/09 19:25 CET

• Greece has suffered its second credit rating downgrade in a week

  Standard & Poor’s said the fiscal measures just announced are unlikely to lead to a “sustainable“… 17/12/09 19:23 CET

Focus COP15

• The recipe for a climate deal

  ‘Nimb’ is a restaurant in Copenhagen that claims to be fit for the decision-makers and leaders at… 17/12/09 20:29 CET

• EU pleas to salvage Copenhagen

  In spite of objections to an urgent alternative approach in Copenhagen, the European Union called… 17/12/09 19:23 CET

• Deal or no deal Copenhagen attracts criticism

  The prospect of no deal emerging from Copenhagen is dismaying. But delegates say they have for the… 17/12/09 19:15 CET

• No love in Copenhagen’s cold climate

  The conference chamber in Copenhagen stood empty again on Thursday as hopes for a a strong climate… 17/12/09 19:01 CET

• Merkel, Copenhagen: 24 hours to succeed

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made an empassioned appeal to all the countries represented at… 17/12/09 16:34 CET

• Danish PM drops plan for new climate texts

  The Danish Prime Minister has dropped plans which could have broken the deadlock at the climate… 17/12/09 14:31 CET

• Clock is ticking for consensus on climate pact

  Environmentalists kept up their pressure well into the evening in central Copenhagen after a day of… 17/12/09 07:18 CET

• Lights go out in Copenhagen

  They called it “Earth Hour”. “An hour for the planet”. While inside the struggle to reach… 17/12/09 07:15 CET

hi-tech

• Acupuncture that won’t scare needle phobics

  Acupuncture is now an established means of treating pain, but not everyone likes the thought of all… 17/12/09 18:43 CET

le mag

• Art for the environment

  As tens of thousands of environmentalists gathered in Copenhagen, floating plastic bubbles filled… 17/12/09 18:47 CET

markets

• Markets: 17th December

  Banks will have to boost the amount of funds they set aside under proposals by a body which guides… 17/12/09 19:55 CET

Talk Planet

• Can business save the planet?

  Today’s question on Talk Planet is all about business and the environment. We asked Richard… 17/12/09 18:45 CET

world news

• Romania marks anniversary of Timisoara

  The people of the Transylvanian town of Timisoara are today celebrating the 20th anniversary of… 17/12/09 19:04 CET

• Romania: The revolution remembered

  December the 20th 1989 and a huge cry of freedom rises up from the immense crowd gathered in Opera… 17/12/09 19:03 CET

• Berlusconi quits hospital, calls for calm

  Italy’s Prime Minister has called for calm on leaving hospital amid tight security, four days after… 17/12/09 19:00 CET

• Court rules BA strike “illegal”

  British Airways is set to fly over Christmas after all, after the High Court blocked a planned… 17/12/09 17:39 CET

• Berlusconi leaves hospital

  Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has been discharged from hospital. After being attacked… 17/12/09 12:37 CET

• High court decision on BA strikes expected today

  British Airways are expecting a high court ruling today on the legality of proposed strikes… 17/12/09 11:35 CET

• Berlusconi spends fourth night in hospital

  Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has spent a fourth night in hospital where he is… 17/12/09 07:17 CET

• Romanians re-enact origins of 1989 revolution

  Romanians in the city of Timisoara paid homage last night to the fighters who took to the streets… 17/12/09 07:16 CET

• Switzerland seeks tax deal freeze with France

  Switzerland says it is to freeze a double tax agreement with France signed last August – the latest… 17/12/09 07:14 CET

• Boss of Eurojust quits amid corruption probe

  The president of Eurojust has resigned only hours after it was announced he had been suspended for… 17/12/09 00:04 CET

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