cinema
Fribourg International Film Festival focusses on cinema’s hidden pearlsFribourg is currently welcoming its 24th International Film Festival. Located in the Swiss… 12/03/10 16:31 CET
corporate
Lehman examiner says gimmick hid debt billionsLehman Brothers used accounting gimmicks to hide billions in debt and was insolvent for weeks… 12/03/10 16:47 CET
Eni lowers growth targetThe Italian oil and gas group Eni has lowered expectations for production growth. It said… 12/03/10 16:31 CET
Air China share rise on stock saleAir China’s shares soared to a two-year high as it announced it will raise 690 million euros by… 12/03/10 16:31 CET
economy
Euro zone industrial production surprisesMore signs have emerged that the economic recovery is on course as industrial output in the euro… 12/03/10 18:53 CET
Schaeuble wants greater euro zone integrationGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said there should be greater integration between… 12/03/10 16:31 CET
europeans
Taking the seismic sting out of Turkey’s tremorsThe recent earthquake in Turkey has focused attention on what can be done to restrict loss of life… 12/03/10 17:08 CET
le mag
Fashion world focusses on Portuguese talentThis week it has been Lisbon’s turn to be the focal point of the fashion world – with 19 Portuguese… 12/03/10 16:31 CET
world news
Sarkozy accuses the US of protectionismFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has accused the United States of protectionism over its handling… 12/03/10 19:18 CET
Pope meets Germany archbishop over sex scandalThe Pope has held talks with Germany’s top bishop in Rome amid an escalating sexual abuse crisis… 12/03/10 19:18 CET
Mass union strikes in ItalyA day after Greek workers walked off the job, tens of thousands of Italians have also held mass… 12/03/10 18:56 CET
Disruption in France during day of strike actionThere has been widespread disruption in France today due to a series of strikes organised by trade… 12/03/10 18:55 CET
Turkish anger at Swedish genocide voteThere has been outrage in Turkey against Sweden after the country’s parliament narrowly voted to… 12/03/10 18:53 CET
Armenians happy with Swedish stanceThe Swedish vote describing the killings of Armenians during World War I as genocide has been… 12/03/10 18:45 CET
Rabat Shlomo decision triggers US-Israeli spatRamat Shlomo in East Jerusalem has emerged as the spark for Palestinian anger, and a diplomatic… 12/03/10 18:37 CET
Dozens killed and hurt in triple Pakistan bomb attacksAround 40 people have been killed after suicide bombers in Pakistan targeted the security forces in… 12/03/10 15:24 CET
Spanish writer Miguel Delibes diesOne of Spain’s most acclaimed writers Miguel Delibes has died. He was 89 and had been battling… 12/03/10 14:14 CET
Red shirt protesters gather in Thai capitalAnti-government protesters in Thailand are converging on Bangkok for what they have promised will… 12/03/10 13:45 CET
Palestinians denied access to mosque amid security fearsThere has been heightened tension in and around Arab east Jerusalem as the Israeli army stepped up… 12/03/10 13:14 CET
New York agrees compensation for “heroic” 9/11 workersThousands of people involved in the rescue effort following the September 11th attacks have reached… 12/03/10 12:56 CET
Deadly blast rocks PakistanUp to 40 people are now reported to have been killed and nearly a 100 injured in a twin suicide… 12/03/10 12:16 CET
Greek protesters struggle to make headwayCalm has returned at least temporarily to the streets of Athens the day after the latest protests… 12/03/10 12:08 CET
Israel closes West Bank amid security fearsIsrael has sealed off the West Bank for 48 hours until midnight on Saturday because of fears over… 12/03/10 10:34 CET
Sweden and Turkey in ‘genocide’ rowTurkey has cancelled a planned summit with Sweden after its parliament endorsed the term genocide… 12/03/10 07:36 CET
Chile’s new President visits earthquake damageImmediately following his inauguration, Chile’s new president visited areas devastated by last… 12/03/10 07:25 CET
German bishop set to meet pope over child abuseOne of the alleged victims of child abuse in Germany’s Catholic schools has spoken out on the eve… 12/03/10 07:25 CET
Protests unlikely to change Greek austerity plansThe third general strike within a month paralysed Greece as thousands of public and private sector… 12/03/10 07:25 CET
Italy gives Google a million books to scanUp to million books are set to be given a new lease of life as part of a digital deal between Italy… 12/03/10 05:44 CET
