cinema
‘Anonymous’ revives the Shakespeare debateHark! You can hear the sound of feathers being ruffled from here over Roland Emmerich’s… 31/10/11 16:48 CET
corporate
TDK slashes jobsThe strong yen is one reason why TDK has announced plans to lay off 11,000 people — that is around… 31/10/11 14:41 CET
Barclays’ profit up, bad loans downGood news from Barclays which saw its third quarter profit rise by five percent. There were… 31/10/11 14:41 CET
economy
ECB: Draghi’s dilemma, inflation fighting vs stimulusAs Mario Draghi takes over as the head of the European Central Bank he faces a massive task. The… 31/10/11 18:40 CET
OECD warns leaders must act to avoid recessionThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is forecasting a sharp slowdown next year… 31/10/11 17:45 CET
Tokyo’s yen move hits marketsThe Japanese government’s decision to sell the yen to bring it down from the latest record high… 31/10/11 14:41 CET
hi-tech
Swedes say intelligent trucks on our roads soonCritics say that the transport of goods by road damages the environment, because of the high levels… 31/10/11 15:28 CET
le mag
Reed and Metallica launch ‘Lulu’It sounds like a dream team; metal merchants Metallica pairing up with the poet laureate of rock n‘… 31/10/11 16:48 CET
pictureoftheday
The world reaches 7 billion peopleThe world’s population today reaches seven billion, according to projections by the United Nations… 31/10/11 15:38 CET
Sport
Hungary mourns the death of legendary footballerFlorian Albert the legendary Hungarian footballer has died aged 70 after complications following… 31/10/11 19:12 CET
Mystery illness strikes Italy forwardAt the Policlinico hospital in Milan the mother of Italy forward Antonio Cassano was one of a… 31/10/11 19:12 CET
world news
Population’s uneven boom challengesDanica May is one of several babies around the world symbolically designated the seven-billionth… 31/10/11 16:20 CET
Germany’s CDU mulls idea of minimum wageGermany’s ruling CDU party is considering the introduction of a nationwide minimum wage. That… 31/10/11 22:54 CET
Topless protest against DSK in ParisA protest with a difference has taken place outside the home of the former IMF chief Dominique… 31/10/11 20:15 CET
Kenya and Somalia join forces to fight Islamic militantsThe leaders of Somalia and Kenya have vowed to fight together to defeat the Islamic militant group… 31/10/11 20:01 CET
China’s Hu says Europe can save its own economyChina’s President says he is confident Europe can overcome its economic problems. But speaking… 31/10/11 20:01 CET
Serb nationalist Seselj jailed for contempt of courtThe jailed Serbian nationalist, Vojislav Seselj has been convicted of contempt of court by the… 31/10/11 20:00 CET
US and Israel condemn UNESCO Palestine voteThere was warm applause in UNESCO’s chamber as the result of the vote was announced. By voting… 31/10/11 19:26 CET
Thai floods response sparks anger in BangkokTheir homes have been flooded for nearly a month and some people have had enough. Tempers in the… 31/10/11 18:48 CET
Pressure on EU to resettle Libyan refugeesNGOs working with Libyan refugees are calling for more solidarity from European Union states… 31/10/11 18:13 CET
NATO chief in Libya as alliance mission endsNATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has travelled to Tripoli for a surprise visit, on the… 31/10/11 17:08 CET
Mideast tensions erupt over Gaza killingsThere is renewed tension on the frontier between Israel and the Gaza Strip after a flare-up of… 31/10/11 16:36 CET
UNESCO gives Palestinians full membershipThe UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has given the Palestinians full membership, boosting their bid for… 31/10/11 15:53 CET
Back in the Day: Michelangelo’s Sistine ceiling opens to the public*November 1, 1512.* Michelangelo’s artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel opens for the first… 31/10/11 15:42 CET
UNESCO gives Palestinians full membershipThe UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has given Palestinians full membership in a move that boosts their… 31/10/11 14:31 CET
Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrestThe Arab League is eagerly awaiting a response from Syria to its plan to end a seven month violent… 31/10/11 13:13 CET
Floods fail to deter dedicated Thai postmanThailand’s floods have submerged parts of Bangkok but it would take more than that to interrupt the… 31/10/11 12:06 CET
Bulgaria’s Plevneliev wins presidencyBulgaria’s presidential run-off has been won by Rosen Plevneliev, the ruling conservative party… 31/10/11 11:03 CET
Kyrgyz PM poised to become presidentHe is seen as the flag-bearer of reforms in Kyrgyzstan. And now Almazbek Atambayev, prime minister… 31/10/11 10:03 CET
Qantas back in air after tribunal rulingStrike-hit Qantas flights have resumed, ending travel misery for passengers. The airline… 31/10/11 08:43 CET
Bishop has frank talks with St. Paul’s protestersAnti-capitalist protesters camped outside London’s St Paul’s Cathedral have received no guarantee… 31/10/11 08:05 CET
Sheep fill the streets of Madrid in age-old customHundreds of animals have filled the centre of Madrid, marking an age old tradition. The… 31/10/11 08:05 CET
Security check for CannesThe French city of Cannes is preparing to receive the world’s most powerful leaders by tightening… 31/10/11 08:05 CET
Bulgaria’s ruling party claims presidencyBulgaria’s candidate from the ruling GERB party has claimed victory in the country’s presidential… 31/10/11 06:13 CET
Israel denies truce after cross-border violenceBoth Palestinian and Israeli families have been burying their dead in a recent upsurge in cross-… 31/10/11 03:43 CET
Severe snowstorms hit US northeastA rare October snowstorm has battered America’s northeast, leaving at least eight people dead and… 31/10/11 03:33 CET
Assad tries to justify crackdown on protestersPro-government supporters were out in force in Syria as a deadline for dialogue came and went… 31/10/11 01:33 CET
Bangkok’s flood defences hold – for nowHopes have been raised that the centre of Thailand’s capital Bangkok might escape the country’s… 31/10/11 00:03 CET
