cinema
Fresh film talent rewarded in Los AngelesIt was a concentrate of fresh, new talent that gathered for the Student Academy Awards in Los… 14/06/11 18:46 CET
corporate
Profit slumps at UK Royal MailBritain’s Royal Mail has suffered a massive slump in profits as people sent fewer letter and… 14/06/11 18:54 CET
Nokia and Apple settle patent rowThere has been some rare good news for Nokia. Its arch-rival Apple has agreed to settle a long… 14/06/11 15:19 CET
Ford to invest in Spain expansionFord is to invest 800 million euros at its plant in Valencia, in eastern Spain and employ several… 14/06/11 15:14 CET
economy
ECB’s Draghi: bank opposed to Greece defaultMario Draghi, addressing a European Parliament hearing on his proposed appointment as president of… 14/06/11 19:12 CET
China lifts bank reserve levels in inflation fightInflation in China hit its fastest pace in almost three years in May forcing the government to… 14/06/11 15:59 CET
Greece’s rating is slashed making default likelyGreece has become the world’s lowest rated country after Standard and Poor’s cut three notches off… 14/06/11 01:43 CET
europa
Rising commodity costs threaten global economy, Sarkozy warnsSpiralling food and energy prices are threatening global economic growth, French President Nicolas… 14/06/11 22:43 CET
Eurogroup studies more billions for GreeceA new financial bailout for Greece is under scrutiny by the Eurogroup finance ministers in… 14/06/11 18:35 CET
hi-tech
Loudspeakers to reduce aircraft noiseResearchers in Lausanne have come up with a new invention which could help reduce jet engine noise… 14/06/11 18:34 CET
le mag
Art takes over Venice for the BiennaleEvery two years the Venice Biennale takes the pulse of international contemporary art. Every… 14/06/11 18:48 CET
pictureoftheday
“Republic of Flanders” in Brussels?Belgium’s Flemish right wing Vlaams Belang party leader Gerolf Annemans try to change a street… 14/06/11 15:02 CET
world news
Berlusconi asset or liability?After he was defeated in local elections and routed in a referendum, Italy and the rest of Europe… 14/06/11 19:33 CET
End of the road for Italy’s playboy premier?April 2008 was a happier time for Silvio Berlusconi. His People of Freedom Party and its… 14/06/11 18:23 CET
Health service headaches for Cameron and CleggBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has agreed to make changes to his controversial plans to… 14/06/11 23:43 CET
UN gathers testimony from Syrian refugeesUN officials say they are gathering testimony from Syrian refugees fleeing into Turkey to escape… 14/06/11 22:58 CET
Belarus’ economy under pressureBelarus is mired in its worst economic crisis in 17 years amid rare protests against President… 14/06/11 19:29 CET
Belgium’s Flemings push for own free stateA group of Belgian right-wing politicians have again pressed their case for a Flemish state not… 14/06/11 19:18 CET
Ferry links resume between India and Sri LankaSea ferry services have resumed between India and Sri Lanka for the first time in 30 years… 14/06/11 18:10 CET
Protesters removed from German railway sitePolice have removed protesters at a railway construction site in Stuttgart in Germany. Work… 14/06/11 17:44 CET
Back to school for Misrata kids after months of traumaAs anti-Gaddafi fighters push government forces out of rocket range of the rebel held city of… 14/06/11 17:43 CET
NATO fears prolonged campaign over LibyaThe NATO air campaign over Libya continues and bombing has been reported from areas around Zlitan… 14/06/11 17:33 CET
Strong aftershocks continue to hit New Zealand cityThe nightmare continues for New Zealand’s quake-hit city of Christchurch, which continues to be hit… 14/06/11 16:35 CET
German faith in cucumbers unshakeableSome people will go to sickening lengths to prove a point. So it was with three Germans who… 14/06/11 16:13 CET
Syrian troops push towards second rebel townThe Syrian army is reported to be on the move towards another northern town where anti-government… 14/06/11 15:33 CET
UN criticises Israel of Gaza’s broken economyThe Gaza Strip has entered its fifth year of a full Israeli blockade by land, air and sea with 45.2… 14/06/11 15:19 CET
US Republicans team up against ObamaIn the United States, Republican presidential contenders aimed their attacks at Barack Obama rather… 14/06/11 15:14 CET
Back in the Day: Magna Carta and the early days of law*June 15, 1215.* King John of England puts his royal seal to the Magna Carta at Runnymede, an early… 14/06/11 15:08 CET
Berlusconi brushes off referendum defeatItalian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has made light of the latest Italian referendum results… 14/06/11 14:23 CET
Budget cuts leave UK ‘unable to hold Falklands’If Argentina were to attack the Falklands again, Britain would risk losing the islands due to cuts… 14/06/11 13:04 CET
Libyan rockets land in TunisiaThe Libyan army has fired more Grad missiles into Tunisia near the border crossing of Dehiba say… 14/06/11 13:03 CET
Trade restrictions lead to Belarus protestsProtests have broken out in Belarus after the government made it illegal to export cheese, butter… 14/06/11 12:33 CET
Chilean ash cloud problems continueThe ash cloud from a Chilean volcano has continued to wreak havoc on the country, closing roads and… 14/06/11 11:43 CET
Conflict and sectarian loyalties keep Syria dividedAs the unrest goes on in Syria, refugees continue to cross the border to camps in neighbouring… 14/06/11 11:33 CET
Japanese public rejects nuclear powerAlmost three-quarters of Japanese people who voted in a poll would like to see nuclear power phased… 14/06/11 10:03 CET
French Finance Minister favourite for IMF top jobThe field for the top job at the IMF is narrowing after the Fund’s board declined to change the… 14/06/11 09:05 CET
Syrian soldiers defect as military detains hundredsMore and more Syrians are fleeing across the border into Turkey as Syrian troops advance through… 14/06/11 05:13 CET
Ben Ali trial date set for June 20Tunisia’s ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali is to be tried in absentia on June 20. Ben Ali… 14/06/11 03:13 CET
No nuclear for Italy as Berlusconi routed in referendumsSilvio Berlusconi has been left reeling after Italians turned out in droves to vote in referendums… 14/06/11 01:04 CET
Germany gives its backing to Libyan rebelsGermany has become the latest country to recognise Libya’s rebel council as the legitimate… 14/06/11 00:13 CET
