corporate
Nasdaq and ICE counterbid for NYSEA bidding war is underway for NYSE Euronext. Nasdaq and the internet-based marketplace firm… 01/04/11 19:34 CET
Hermes moves to sell Gaultier stakeFrench luxury group Hermes is looking to sever longstanding ties with star designer Jean-Paul… 01/04/11 15:55 CET
Parmalat shareholder meeting delayedThe board of Italian dairy group Parmalat has agreed to postpone its annual shareholders meeting… 01/04/11 15:55 CET
economy
Ireland under ratings pressure againMixed news for Ireland from ratings agencies. Standard & Poor’s cut the country’s debt rating -… 01/04/11 19:35 CET
Portugal buys time with bond saleCrisis-hit Portugal has bought some time with its latest sale of government bonds. Lisbon… 01/04/11 15:55 CET
US employment jumps in March, jobless rate fallsEmployment in the US posted a second straight month of solid gains in March. The number of… 01/04/11 15:55 CET
europa
EU Parliament anti-bribe driveBribery allegations in the European Parliament have brought promises of tighter rules to govern… 01/04/11 15:53 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly roundup and reviewEurope Weekly reviews important European stories such as political protests in Belgium and… 01/04/11 21:48 CET
le mag
Portugal Fashion: From iguanas to operaThis year’s Portugal Fashion Week was set against the backdrop of the country’s troubled economic… 01/04/11 15:47 CET
Portugal racks up second Pritzker prizePainter and illustrator Paula Rego’s museum – the House of Stories – is one of Portuguese architect… 01/04/11 13:26 CET
American Ballet Theatre finally returns to RussiaThe American Ballet Theatre has returned to Moscow for the first time since the 1960s, ending… 01/04/11 14:09 CET
pictureoftheday
Diamond weighing 56.15 carats in auction preview in GenevaA Christie’s member of staff displays an unmounted heart-shaped diamond weighing 56.15 carats… 01/04/11 15:48 CET
u talk
How can we build a more tolerant Europe?Patricia from Lyon asks: “The revolutions currently taking place in the Arab world demonstrate… 01/04/11 09:50 CET
world news
Gbagbo and Ouattara: the final showdownEverything separates Ivory Coast rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo’s… 01/04/11 18:48 CET
UN staff death toll rises in Afghanistan attackWhat started as a mass anti-American demonstration in a city in northern Afghanistan ended as the… 01/04/11 23:33 CET
Up to 10 die in Syrian ‘Day of Martyrs’There are reports that up to 10 people were killed in protests in Syria on Friday, with at least… 01/04/11 23:03 CET
Libyan rebels list their terms for ceasefireThe head of the opposition’s National Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, met with a UN envoy, to outline… 01/04/11 22:13 CET
Portuguese debt crisisAs Portugal prepares for a general election in June, all eyes are now on the country’s ability to… 01/04/11 20:11 CET
Japan PM says long battle aheadAt reactor one at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power station the Tokyo Electric Power Company… 01/04/11 19:33 CET
Netherlands celebrates 10 years of gay marriageA happy couple tied the knot in front of TV cameras to celebrate 10 years of legalised gay marriage… 01/04/11 18:48 CET
Famous German polar bear Cnut died of drowningHis survival defied the odds and his sudden death in front of thousands of visitors was equally… 01/04/11 18:48 CET
Syrian protests for ‘Day of Martyrs’There have been more anti-government protests across Syria following Friday prayers. At least… 01/04/11 17:44 CET
Afghan deaths in UN attackIn Afghanistan at least eight people have been killed in an attack on a United Nations compound… 01/04/11 17:33 CET
Prince William’s royal wedding nervesPrince William may be a highly-trained professional helicopter pilot, but he has been talking about… 01/04/11 17:17 CET
Prank of the day: Gmail gets physicalGmail Motion is a revolutionary product that uses a computer’s webcam to receive physical movements… 01/04/11 17:03 CET
David Cameron steps down as UK PMBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned his post in government and as leader of the… 01/04/11 16:44 CET
Attack on United Nations in AfghanistanIn Afghanistan its been reported ten foreign workers have been killed in an attack on the United… 01/04/11 16:33 CET
UN and French troops move foreigners in Abidjan to safetyAs the fighting in Abidjan intensified, UN and French troops quickly moved to protect foreign… 01/04/11 16:13 CET
Legal challenge to German power plant suspensionsPower company, RWE, is taking legal action against the German government, after being ordered to… 01/04/11 16:03 CET
Gbagbo and Ouattara in final showdownIt appears to be the final showdown for political rivals in Ivory Coast. Heavy weapons fire has… 01/04/11 15:15 CET
Rival mass demonstrations in YemenTens of thousands of pro and anti-government demonstrators gathered on the streets of the Yemini… 01/04/11 14:34 CET
Libyan rebels start to push back in BregaLibyan rebels are concentrating their efforts on Brega as they attempt to regain momentum in the… 01/04/11 14:32 CET
Portuguese crisis deepensPortugal’s President says the country’s next government faces an unprecedented challenge. The… 01/04/11 13:13 CET
Reports of looting and armed roadblocks in AbidjanResidents have been telling euronews about the tension in Abidjan, with reports of looting and… 01/04/11 12:21 CET
Search for victims intensifies in JapanThree weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, the search for the bodies of more that 16… 01/04/11 11:44 CET
Former Argentinian general jailed for rights abusesA former Argentinian army general and three ex-intelligence agents have been sentenced to long jail… 01/04/11 10:30 CET
Ouattara forces close in on incumbent Ivorian leaderThe residence of the incumbent leader of Ivory Coast has been attacked by fighters loyal to… 01/04/11 09:03 CET
International help for quake-hit JapanThe international community is continuing its efforts to help Japan recover from its nuclear… 01/04/11 06:14 CET
Gaddafi under pressure amid defection reportsHundreds of supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have staged a rally in the Libyan leader’s… 01/04/11 06:13 CET
Lampedusa immigrants protest over treatmentMore than 100 illegal immigrants protested on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Thursday… 01/04/11 01:13 CET
