cinema
Crowe and Banks star in The Next Three DaysWhen Lara is accused of murder, the Brennans’ seemingly perfect life is turned upside down. Three… 17/11/10 14:52 CET
corporate
GM boosts size of share saleGeneral Motors has set the final terms for its landmark initial public offering of stock. It… 17/11/10 16:42 CET
Roche to cut costs, jobsSwiss drugmaker Roche has revealed plans to slash costs including cutting jobs. It intends to… 17/11/10 16:42 CET
economy
UK jobless total falls in OctoberThe number of Britons claiming jobless benefit unexpectedly fell last month for the first time… 17/11/10 18:15 CET
IEA: biomass fuels make China top energy userThe International Energy Agency is defending its estimate of China’s energy use. Beijing had… 17/11/10 16:42 CET
europa
Ireland: to bail or not to bailIrish banks have a hole in their accounts which is virtually big enough to drive a truck through, a… 17/11/10 19:24 CET
EU to look at leaner, more targeted farm policyEurope’s far-reaching Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) needs to be fairer to small farmers and the… 17/11/10 19:24 CET
futuris
Robots with a human touchAlready familiar characters in countless sci-fi movies, humanoid robots are well on the way towards… 17/11/10 16:25 CET
hi-tech
String – the next big thing in bikesIt has probably happened to us all at some point, you are riding uphill, pedalling hard, and… 17/11/10 15:03 CET
le mag
Art Nazis called “degenerate” displayed in BerlinEleven sculptures condemned by the Nazi regime as “degenerate” and believed to have been lost or… 17/11/10 14:49 CET
musica
Rolando Villazón’s Mexican music mixRolando Villazón, one of the greatest tenors of the decade, has embarked on a new musical… 17/11/10 10:15 CET
world news
Searching for a new NATO strategyThe war in Afghanistan and the relationship with Russia are just some of the issues NATO is trying… 17/11/10 20:05 CET
Ireland’s Europe Minister defends bailout decisionsWith pressure mounting on the Irish government at home and abroad to accept a bailout to shore up… 17/11/10 19:49 CET
Greeks rally to mark student revolt anniversaryViolence has erupted in Greece at a rally to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student uprising… 17/11/10 19:47 CET
State of emergency declared in GuineaA state of emergency has been declared in the West African country of Guinea amid post-election… 17/11/10 19:12 CET
NATO’s Di Paola says time to change focusAdmiral Gianpaolo Di Paola, as the chairman of NATO’s military committee, is the highest military… 17/11/10 18:52 CET
Ireland agrees to work with EU-IMF missionIreland has agreed to work with an overseas team on urgent measures to help its crisis-hit banking… 17/11/10 17:13 CET
Germany warns of terror plotGermany on Wednesday tightened security at airports and train stations, citing intelligence reports… 17/11/10 15:49 CET
Military ‘seizes power’ in MadagascarA group of military officers in Madagascar on Wednesday claimed they have seized power as the… 17/11/10 14:45 CET
Iraqi President refuses to sign Tareq Aziz death warrantIraq’s newly re-elected President Jalal Talabani is refusing to sign an execution order for Tareq… 17/11/10 14:34 CET
Tense talks over 2011 bluefin tuna quotasFishing quotas for Atlantic bluefin tuna are under the spotlight at a meeting in Paris. Some 50… 17/11/10 13:39 CET
UNESCO praises French food, flamencoAny proud Frenchman will tell you his country’s cooking is the world’s best but now those… 17/11/10 11:52 CET
New Mark Twain book, 100 years after his deathIt is better late than never for one of America’s most celebrated authors. One hundred years after… 17/11/10 11:19 CET
Alleged ‘Merchant of Death’ arms dealer arrives in USFormer Soviet fighter pilot and alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout arrived in New York on Wednesday… 17/11/10 10:09 CET
UN Security Council ‘deplores’ Sahara raidThe UN Security Council on Tuesday deplored a deadly Moroccan police raid on a squatter camp in… 17/11/10 09:06 CET
Kate Middleton calls Diana an inspirationKate Middleton and Britain’s Prince William have given their first interview after announcing they… 17/11/10 07:35 CET
Obama children’s book hits bookshelvesAt only 31 pages long, Barack Obama’s third book just published is no political memoir. Written… 17/11/10 07:35 CET
German journalists charged with spying in IranThe German tabloid Bild am Sonntag has confirmed that two reporters charged in Iran with spying are… 17/11/10 07:34 CET
UN hostility in Haiti ‘political’Tensions remain high in Haiti after anti-UN riots caused by the country’s recent Cholera outbreak… 17/11/10 07:33 CET
Dominican Republic hit by Haiti choleraConcern is growing with the first case of cholera having been detected in the Dominican Republic… 17/11/10 07:32 CET
Berlusconi faces fresh confidence voteItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will face a vote of no-confidence on December 14. The… 17/11/10 07:31 CET
Sarkozy talks tough on immigration, taxFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy went on prime time television Tuesday to address the French people… 17/11/10 07:30 CET
EU rescue plan on standby for IrelandA bail-out package for cash-strapped Ireland is in the processes of being pulled together should… 17/11/10 07:29 CET
