archive 03·02·2011

corporate

• Disappointing results from Shell

  Anglo-Dutch oil major Shell has announced profit for 2010 that was the equivalent of 13.5 billion… 03/02/11 16:19 CET

economy

• Merkel promises euro zone stability pact soon

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has pledged the euro zone would take crucial steps by March to… 03/02/11 18:51 CET

• ECB says no profound inflation threat

  As expected the European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged at a record low one percent… 03/02/11 18:48 CET

• Surprise fall for euro zone December retail sales

  Euro zone retail sales fell in December. They had been expected to a rise. There were equal… 03/02/11 16:19 CET

hi-tech

• Walk around world’s top galleries – at home

  If you are one of those people who mean to visit more museums and galleries but keep putting it… 03/02/11 16:51 CET

innovation

• Running without heels

  Adri Hartveld is reinventing the running shoe. The Dutch entrepreneur has developed a radical… 03/02/11 10:23 CET

le mag

• Croatians’ criminally good cello cover

  Two Croatian musicians have taken the internet by storm with their cello version of Michael… 03/02/11 16:51 CET

pictureoftheday

• Chinese New Year 2011: Year of the Rabbit

  The Chinese Lunar New Year begins on February 3 and marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit… 03/02/11 16:36 CET

reporter

• Broad horizons for small firms

  What’s the connection between a Finnish ceramics designer, a Venetian glazier, and a German travel… 03/02/11 19:07 CET

• Excision: breaking the taboo

  Working to stop female genital mutilation… In a village in Mali, a health group is trying to… 03/02/11 18:15 CET

world news

• Hosni Mubarak: there’ll be chaos if I quit

  Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has claimed his resignation would see his country descend into… 03/02/11 23:43 CET

• euronews correspondent on ‘frenetic day’ in Cairo

  The White House has reacted angrily to reports from Egypt that journalists covering the… 03/02/11 22:46 CET

• Cairo protestors target journalists

  Violence against journalists is making it difficult to report the events in Egypt accurately… 03/02/11 20:06 CET

• EU leaders prepare Mubarak farewells

  The leaders of the European Union are preparing their new positions on Egypt for this Friday’s… 03/02/11 19:38 CET

• No let-up in deadly Cairo uprising

  The simmering bitterness and bloodshed of Egypt’s popular uprising against President Mubarak has… 03/02/11 19:05 CET

• Egypt’s Vice-President invites Muslim Brotherhood to talks

  The Egyptian vice president has called for the protests to end. Speaking on state television he… 03/02/11 18:53 CET

• Algeria softens over special powers

  According to official media, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has said his government will… 03/02/11 18:33 CET

• Attempted terrorism verdict in Denmark

  A court in Denmark has found a Somali man guilty of attempted terrorism for trying to kill a… 03/02/11 18:13 CET

• Manigat and Martelly in Haiti presidential run-off

  Authorities in Haiti have announced that former first lady Mirlande Manigat will run against singer… 03/02/11 17:26 CET

• Last Tango in Paris actress Schneider dies

  French actress Maria Schneider, who starred with Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris, has died… 03/02/11 17:26 CET

• While Cairo seethes, Alexandria marches

  While Cairo is hotting up it is ice cool in Alex, Egypt’s second city. Demonstrations there are… 03/02/11 17:24 CET

• Thank technology for Middle East uprising: Shirin Ebadi

  Technology is increasing public awareness, which has resulted in the people of the Middle East… 03/02/11 16:36 CET

• Egypt government apologises for clashes

  In an unprecedented move, the recently appointed prime minister of Egypt has apologised for the… 03/02/11 16:33 CET

• Cairo’s sudden fear of foreigners: witness

  On Thursday morning thirty-something Egyptian Mohammed was walking past Talaat Harb square to get a… 03/02/11 16:15 CET

• How Egypt’s papers cover the clashes

  State-run daily al-Ahram was clear on its position on Thursday morning. “Millions in the street to… 03/02/11 15:46 CET

• Medics set up field hospital to treat Cairo injured

  With Cairo’s Tahrir Square transformed into a battleground, a field hospital has been set up… 03/02/11 15:27 CET

• Copycat protests unfold in Yemen

  Inspired by the popular protests in Tunisia and Egypt, some 20,000 demonstrators took to the… 03/02/11 15:14 CET

• No let-up in deadly Cairo uprising

  The simmering bitterness and bloodshed of Egypt’s popular uprising against President Mubarak has… 03/02/11 15:09 CET

• Who are the pro-Mubarak supporters?

  Those loyal to Egypt’s president are fighting back. But how spontaneous are the recent mass shows… 03/02/11 12:54 CET

• Clashes resume in chaotic Cairo

  Clashes have resumed in Cairo between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Hosni… 03/02/11 11:03 CET

• Suspected Muslim rebels kill five in Thai south

  There has been fresh bloodshed in Thailand’s restive south. Five people, identified as… 03/02/11 09:43 CET

• No loss of life as Cyclone Yasi hits Australia

  It was bad but it could have been much worse. Australians are breathing a sigh of relief after… 03/02/11 08:44 CET

• Was Mona Lisa a man?

  The Mona Lisa was a man. That is the latest theory presented by Italian art historians linked to… 03/02/11 06:23 CET

• Clashes resume in Cairo

  Clashes have resumed in Cairo between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Hosni… 03/02/11 06:13 CET

• Cyclone Yasi wreaks havoc but no deaths

  Northeast Australia bore the brunt of Mother Nature at its most spectacular, as one of the most… 03/02/11 05:44 CET

• Egypt’s injured activists determined to carry on

  Violent clashes between pro-democracy activists and President Mubarak supporters have left at least… 03/02/11 00:54 CET

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