cinema
British film reveals India retirement mayhemBrit flick The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the story of a group of UK pensioners, who rather than… 29/02/12 17:40 CET
corporate
Peugeot GM alliance targets savingsPSA Peugeot Citroen has agreed to form an alliance with General Motors. GM will take a seven… 29/02/12 19:00 CET
Apple joins $500 billion clubThe latest jump in the price of Apple’s shares has made the company worth a new record high of $500… 29/02/12 14:06 CET
economy
German jobless rate stableGermany’s employment situation remains encouragingly stable. The jobless totals for February —… 29/02/12 19:00 CET
Banks grab latest ECB cheap loansThe European Central Bank unleashed a second round of low-interest loans to banks on Wednesday… 29/02/12 16:45 CET
Phoning home to be cheaperThe hopes of some at the European Parliament that all mobile phone roaming charges would end in… 29/02/12 14:06 CET
Eurozone January inflation slipsInflation in the 17 countries using the euro was lower than first estimated in January. The EU’s… 29/02/12 14:06 CET
europa
The EU’s discipline dilemma: austerity or growthThree months after it was conceived the so called ‘Fiscal Compact’ is ready to sign. 25 out of 27… 29/02/12 20:02 CET
le mag
Cindy Sherman – self-modelling photographer in the spotlightNew York’s Museum of Modern Art is currently showing a retrospective of American photographer Cindy… 29/02/12 17:49 CET
Portuguese designer Fátima Lopes opens Paris Fashion WeekLopes picked the French Army Museum at the ‘Hotel des Invalides’ to showcase her latest designs… 29/02/12 17:39 CET
pictureoftheday
Picture of a Japan tsunami survivorYuko Sugimoto is pictured holding a picture of herself and standing in the same place she stood in… 29/02/12 11:59 CET
science
Campaigners bid to save Mediterranean wetlandsAround half of the wetlands across the Mediterranean basin have been lost over the past century… 29/02/12 15:46 CET
DNA diet claims to achieve steady weight lossBritish scientists have launched a personalised diet based on your DNA. Would-be dieters send a… 29/02/12 08:42 CET
Sport
Euro 2012: Lahm misses Germany game as England faces tough testFrance will be looking to upset favourites Germany, when the two European heavyweights square off… 29/02/12 10:39 CET
world news
High hopes – a Spanish town’s quest for a pot of goldDesperate times, desperate measures. A Spanish town is planning to rent out municipal land for the… 29/02/12 22:53 CET
Fears heighten in Syria for rebel strongholdFighting continued is several Syrian cities yesterday, while overnight rebels said they were facing… 29/02/12 22:13 CET
Costa odyssey lengthens for passengersPassengers aboard the Costa Allegra face a further delay before disembarking after a row over which… 29/02/12 19:33 CET
Greece anger at EU simmers in protestsOn the streets of Athens there was anger brimming during protests against the EU. Members of the… 29/02/12 18:34 CET
Austerity anger on Europe’s streetsWidespread protests in Europe reflected the impact and pain of austerity measures around the… 29/02/12 18:24 CET
German court rules Frankfurt Airport strike illegalStriking ground workers at Frankfurt Airport have been ordered back to work by a German court… 29/02/12 17:30 CET
12 dead in China violence, Xinhua reportsThe Xinhua news agency said 12 people have died in riots near the north-western city of Kashgar in… 29/02/12 17:30 CET
French weekly accuses Ikea of snooping on staffA French satirical weekly has accused Swedish furniture giant Ikea of paying for illegal access to… 29/02/12 17:30 CET
Murdoch quits with dad’s thanksJames Murdoch has stepped down as the executive chairman of News International, the UK newspaper… 29/02/12 16:43 CET
Brussels anti austerity rally calls for new approachNo more austerity! That was the demand from unions in Brussels a day before EU leaders are due to… 29/02/12 16:37 CET
French cinema boomFrance’s cinema industry is basking in the glory of picking up five Oscars earlier this week… 29/02/12 16:05 CET
Syria army begins ground assault on restive regionsMore unverified amateur video is said to show Syrian troops driving through the streets of Daraa… 29/02/12 15:33 CET
Olympic storm over strike threatThe call for strike action during London 2012 Olympics has unleashed a salvo of condemnation from… 29/02/12 15:23 CET
Putin set to sweep to election victory: pollRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is set for a convincing victory in Sunday’s presidential… 29/02/12 14:04 CET
Romney wins primaries as the battle heats up for Super TuesdayMitt Romney is a step closer to cementing his position as the Republican candidate who will take on… 29/02/12 12:33 CET
Divided conservatives clash in Iranian electionsIran’s parliamentary election on Friday will pit allies of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against… 29/02/12 12:03 CET
Syria, Russia snub UN’s Human Rights CouncilSyrian government forces are carrying out a ground assault on the Syrian city of Homs, targeting… 29/02/12 10:44 CET
Costa Allegra being towed to SeychellesThere are still over 1,000 passengers onboard the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship, as it is… 29/02/12 09:05 CET
Romney wins Michigan and Arizona primariesIn a tight run race, Mitt Romney has won both Michigan and Arizona in the latest Republican… 29/02/12 06:24 CET
Third student dies in Ohio school shootingA 17-year-old boy at the centre of a shooting rampage in Ohio has appeared in a juvenile court at a… 29/02/12 05:03 CET
Syria fighters make weapons claimsFree Syrian Army fighters in the region of Homs have told news agency reporters that militia groups… 29/02/12 03:33 CET
The Costa Odyssey of one motherThe cruise ship Costa Allegra, powerless on the Indian Ocean is under tow from a French tuna boat… 29/02/12 02:14 CET
Putin supporters say he’s the man to deliverRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin may be riding high in the latest opinion polls for Sunday’s… 29/02/12 01:03 CET
