corporate
Volkswagen makes record profits in 2010Volkswagen has reported profits that jumped to 3.2 billion euros in the fourth quarter of 2010 and… 10/03/11 18:16 CET
economy
Bank of Spain challenges Moody’s estimate of banking problemsSpain’s sovereign debt rating has been downgraded by Moody’s even though Madrid insists that… 10/03/11 19:23 CET
UK rates held steady despite inflationUK interest rates are to remain at a record low of 0.5 percent. Bank of England policymakers… 10/03/11 14:59 CET
Surprise slide in German exports in JanuaryGerman exports unexpectedly fell one percent in January compared with December. The figure -… 10/03/11 14:59 CET
Tokyo, Osaka exchanges consider tie-upThe Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering joining up with its main Japanese rival – in Osaka to… 10/03/11 14:59 CET
europa
Euro zone rigour promises painThe extraordinary Libya summit will not eclipse a separate euro zone economic policy meeting. The… 10/03/11 10:01 CET
EU diplomatic commitment to LibyaEurope appears to be slowly reaching common positions on Libya. After France’s top diplomat said… 10/03/11 16:15 CET
innovation
New intelligent beds for EU hospitalsAfter two years’ work on an EU-funded project, a Spanish-based company has come up with a new… 10/03/11 11:19 CET
New green plastic made from milk curd“We have developed a new bioplastic based on whey protein, used for making recyclable food… 10/03/11 11:19 CET
le mag
Miles Kane goes soloEnglish indie rock guitarist and singer Miles Kane is going solo. “Come Closer” is the second… 10/03/11 16:54 CET
pictureoftheday
Indian schoolgirls take self-defence classSchoolgirls from a high school in St. Maaz practise Vietnam Vovinam martial arts inside the school… 10/03/11 11:23 CET
reporter
Algeria, craving a peaceful evolutionIs Algeria primed for its own revolution? With a decade of civil war behind them, Algerians want… 10/03/11 14:43 CET
world news
Political reform pledged for MoroccoIn Morocco King Mohammed VI has announced plans to introduce constitutional reforms. The monarch… 10/03/11 01:03 CET
Paris recognises Libyan rebel National CouncilPolitical discussions in Paris have reportedly centred on the target of bombing of Libya. The… 10/03/11 23:14 CET
Slain UK soldier and his dog return homeThe repatriation of British soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan is always a sombre affair. It… 10/03/11 23:04 CET
Gaddafi’s son defiant as West considers next moveThe son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said he and his father will never surrender. … 10/03/11 21:35 CET
Military analyst on intervention options in LibyaFarouk Atig, euronews: To try to throw some more light on events we are joined by Pascal Boniface… 10/03/11 19:46 CET
NATO discusses all military options in LibyaNATO has announced it is to reposition its naval forces closer to Libya with all military options… 10/03/11 19:14 CET
Gaddafi claim rebels in retreat from Ras LanufIn Libya on the strategic coastal road between the eastern Libyan towns of Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf… 10/03/11 18:24 CET
Diplomacy continues over Libya no-fly zoneIn Libya, the people are calling for protection. They want Muammar Gaddafi’s planes to be grounded… 10/03/11 17:59 CET
Morocco: France hails the King’s speechFrance has praised the King of Morocco for announcing wide-ranging reforms it called ‘important… 10/03/11 17:03 CET
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo rebuffs AU call to quitIvory Coast’s disputed leader Laurent Gbabgo on Thursday rejected an African Union proposal that he… 10/03/11 16:13 CET
Berlusconi moves to reform judiciaryItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has launched a new bid to overhaul Italy’s judicial… 10/03/11 15:43 CET
Dalai Lama to hand over his political dutiesThe Dalai Lama has announced that he is to step down as Tibet’s political leader and delegate his… 10/03/11 15:03 CET
France formally recognises Libya’s rebelsFrance has become the first country in the world to formally recognise Libya’s rebel National… 10/03/11 14:03 CET
Ras Lanuf, Brega under new Libyan gov’t attackGovernment forces in Libya have mounted renewed bombardments on the oil town of Ras Lanuf, and sent… 10/03/11 13:03 CET
Russia and China drive growth in billionairesLatest research suggests Moscow is the place to go to meet a billionaire, but if you want to make a… 10/03/11 12:43 CET
Africans fleeing Libya ‘threatened with death’African refugees fleeing from Libya say they have been threatened with death, as Libyan rebels… 10/03/11 12:13 CET
Yemen’s opposition rejects president’s reformsThe opposition in Yemen has been quick to reject the president’s latest offers of reform, calling… 10/03/11 11:34 CET
BBC journalists beaten and jailed by Libyan forcesA BBC news team beaten and jailed by Libyan security forces say they were subjected to a mock… 10/03/11 10:33 CET
Spurs claim Milan scalp to reach Champions league quartersTottenham Hotspur continued their dream debut in the Champions League by reaching the… 10/03/11 07:33 CET
NATO not looking to intervene in LibyaNATO defence ministers have begun two days of talks in Brussels to discuss the alliance’s options… 10/03/11 07:32 CET
Libyan government lobbies for supportFierce fighting across Libya has continued with key areas appearing to change hands several times… 10/03/11 04:43 CET
Portugal edges closer to needing a bailoutPortugal’s President, Anibal Cavaco Silva, has been sworn in as leader for a second term. His… 10/03/11 00:43 CET
