archive 20·06·2012

behindmarkets

• Ryanair seeks green light for Aer Lingus takeover

  Aer Lingus is back on Ryanair’s takeover radar which pleased the markets. To find out the… 20/06/12 20:59 CET

cinema

• Abe Lincoln skilled hunter of the undead?

  In “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” the iconic U.S. president is a skilled hunter of the undead… 20/06/12 15:45 CET

corporate

• Cool response to Ryanair’s Aer Lingus bid

  Ryanair third attempt to take over its Irish rival Aer Lingus got a cool response from the Dublin… 20/06/12 16:49 CET

• Gazprom sees exports at record high in 2012

  Russia’s gas exports will hit a record high this year, the state-controlled monopoly Gazprom is… 20/06/12 16:49 CET

economy

• Fed extends stimulus to boost economy

  The weak US recovery and growing financial problems in Europe mean the Federal Reserve has extended… 20/06/12 20:10 CET

• Spain faces fight to save regions

  Spain’s banks are not the only worry for the Madrid government – the country’s overspending regions… 20/06/12 20:10 CET

• Fed action in response to US recovery risks?

  The weak US recovery and growing financial problems in Europe may mean the Federal Reserve decides… 20/06/12 16:49 CET

innovation

• Tomorrow on TV

  A new range of multimedia cameras have been developed that offer us a new way to watch live events… 20/06/12 18:47 CET

le mag

• Pink helicopter and giant stilettos at Palace of Versailles

  Visitors to the Palace of Versailles are – at the moment – greeted by the unusual sight of a giant… 20/06/12 16:00 CET

pictureoftheday

• Ukraine out of its own Euro tournament

  A Ukraine fan reacts during a public screening of the Euro 2012 Group D soccer match between… 20/06/12 12:21 CET

science

• French scientists’ amazing discovery about dead bodies

  A team of French scientists have been able to make human muscle fibres contract when using cells… 20/06/12 13:56 CET

Sport

• EURO 2012 – Our top three goals

  The group stage of Euro 2012 is over and there have been some fantastic moments of football. Here… 20/06/12 21:59 CET

• Ukraine disallowed strike reopens goal-line video debate

  The controversial disallowed goal that helped eliminate Ukraine’s from Euro 2012 has sparked a new… 20/06/12 21:57 CET

• France’s defensive frailties shown up by Sweden

  For some sections of the French press, victory over Sweden should have been a formality but Laurent… 20/06/12 18:25 CET

• England revel in underdog role

  Wayne Rooney’s return to England’s starting line-up may have brought about the right result but it… 20/06/12 18:25 CET

• Euro 2012: England down Ukraine

  England made it through to the knock-out stages of Euro 2012 with a narrow 1-0 win over Co-hosts… 20/06/12 00:09 CET

• Euro 2012: France advance depite loss

  Former World Champions France made it through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 despite losing 2-0… 20/06/12 00:08 CET

womenandwar

• Female army officer wants peace

  In Souleimaniya, in Iraqi Kurdistan, Nahida is the CO of the Women’s Unit in the Peshmerga Army in… 20/06/12 16:40 CET

world news

• Euro leaders in agreement at end of G20 summit

  Europe and the financial crisis dominated the G20 summit in Mexico summed up by the fourth point of… 20/06/12 19:21 CET

• Spain’s trade unions pile on the pressure

  Spain’s main trade unions have staged yet more nationwide demonstrations against the government’s… 20/06/12 22:55 CET

• No bail for Russian punk band Pussy Riot

  Three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who launched a verbal assault on President Putin… 20/06/12 20:39 CET

• Kuwait election declared void previous council restored

  Kuwait’s constitutional court has declared a parliamentary election held in February as void and… 20/06/12 20:39 CET

• Some sceptical over new government in Greece

  With Greece close to bankruptcy, many citizens are sceptical about whether parties that have long… 20/06/12 20:30 CET

• Assange seeks Ecuador asylum to avoid Swedish extradition

  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London. Assange faces… 20/06/12 20:24 CET

• Greece: New prime minister urges national unity

  Sworn in at a religious ceremony, Greece’s new prime minister could do with divine intervention as… 20/06/12 20:01 CET

• Tense wait in Egypt ahead of presidential result

  Egypt remains gripped by political tension with the rival candidates in its presidential election… 20/06/12 19:04 CET

• Armed police end ‘al Qaeda’ siege in France

  An armed siege at a bank in France is over after police launched an assault, freeing two hostages… 20/06/12 18:21 CET

• More deaths in Gaza as Israel launches air strikes

  As many as seven Palestinians have been killed during Israeli air strikes on Gaza as fighting… 20/06/12 17:23 CET

• Demand spikes for food handouts in Greece

  The ink may be drying on the composition of Greece’s new government but the immediate future… 20/06/12 17:03 CET

• Greece: Samaras is sworn in as Prime Minister

  Greece’s new prime minister says he will do everything he can to get the country out of crisis… 20/06/12 16:53 CET

• Spain waits on bank stress tests before accepting EU bailout

  Spain says it will await the result of two audits on its under pressure banks before finalising a… 20/06/12 14:15 CET

• Man claiming al Qaeda link takes hostages in France

  A man claiming to be a member of al Qaeda has taken four hostages in a bank in the southwestern… 20/06/12 13:43 CET

• Rio+20 delegates agree draft development plan

  A draft blueprint has been agreed to help improve sustainable development at the Rio+20 conference… 20/06/12 12:13 CET

• Iran nuclear standoff – talks for the sake of talks

  After many rounds of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme the EU’s foreign policy chief… 20/06/12 12:04 CET

• Hosni Mubarak dead or alive?

  Confusion surrounds the health of ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egyptian … 20/06/12 12:01 CET

• Clock ticks for Greece coalition talks

  Greece’s centre-right New Democracy has just hours to form a coalition government. Political… 20/06/12 10:23 CET

• Panama protests help delay controversial utility firm sales

  Panama’s President Ricardo Martinelli has delayed plans to sell the government’s stakes in several… 20/06/12 08:34 CET

• A two speed G20 summit remains divided over eurozone crisis

  The G20 summit in Mexico has ended with a marked division between Europe and the rest of the world… 20/06/12 06:34 CET

• Confusion over Mubarak’s health

  Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is said to be in a coma and on life support after suffering… 20/06/12 04:53 CET

• England rejoice as Ukraine can’t wait for goal-line technology

  Lady Luck was definitely not with Ukraine in Donetsk as the side went down one-nil to England… 20/06/12 03:13 CET

• Egyptians protest against military ‘power-grab’

  Thousands of Egyptians have once again filled Tahrir Square in Cairo, this time to protest against… 20/06/12 01:06 CET

• WikiLeaks founder Assange seeks Ecuador asylum

  WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has made a plea for asylum in Ecuador after seeking refuge at the… 20/06/12 00:53 CET

• Italy police find fake train tickets worth millions

  Italian police say they have discovered more than two million faked train tickets for the line… 20/06/12 00:39 CET

• WikiLeaks founder seeks asylum in Ecuador embassy in London

  WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has made a plea for asylum in Ecuador after seeking refuge at the… 20/06/12 00:31 CET

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