behindmarkets
What’s the story mining glory?Is Qatar going to spoil the party two weeks ahead of the proposed merger of the Swiss mining giants… 27/06/12 18:54 CET
cinema
Channing Tatum on Magic Mike and his stripper pastOscar-winning director Steven Soderberg’s latest film Magic Mike is about a veteran male stripper -… 27/06/12 15:11 CET
corporate
Competition fine rebuff for MicrosoftMicrosoft has lost an appeal against a massive EU fine over its breaking of anti-competition rules… 27/06/12 18:31 CET
Tepco nationalised, sticks with nuclearShareholders of Tokyo Electric Power, the company at the centre of last year’s Fukushima disaster… 27/06/12 14:04 CET
Qatar wants sweetened Glencore-Xstrata dealCommodities trader Glencore is scrambling to save its twenty one billion euro bid for mining… 27/06/12 14:04 CET
Tough times at Monte dei Paschi di SienaItaly’s oldest bank has unveiled a painful restructuring plan. One day after it was forced to take… 27/06/12 14:04 CET
economy
Bailout for Cyprus, but at what cost?Cyprus says it is premature to speculate on what conditions Brussels might attach to the bailout it… 27/06/12 15:51 CET
hi-tech
Website nurtures and connects DIY gardenersBorn and raised in the Tuscan countryside, Gianni Gaggiani has retained his links with nature. He… 27/06/12 14:18 CET
le mag
Made to measure: portrait of a tailorAt Milan Fashion Week, designers are showing off their latest cuts and trends but away from the… 27/06/12 15:11 CET
newsplus
Turkey-Syria military risk higher‘Stay clear’, Turkey is warning Syria along their 900km common border, as international diplomatic… 27/06/12 17:20 CET
onthefrontline
Refugees taking a risk on EuropeEscaping unimaginable horror leaving families and loved ones behind in a desperate search for… 27/06/12 18:07 CET
pictureoftheday
Boeung Kak lake prisoners in Phnom PenhBoeung Kak lake prisoners arrive at the Appeal Court in Phnom Penh, June 27. Thirteen prisoners… 27/06/12 12:47 CET
Sport
Euro 2012: Spain down Portugal to reach finalSpain’s Cesc Fabregas struck the winning spot kick as the reigning champions beat Portugal 4-2 on… 27/06/12 23:57 CET
Euro 2012: Germany v Italy previewGermany will be seeking to beat Italy for the first time in a competitive match when both sides… 27/06/12 20:08 CET
Euro 2012: Calm before the stormWith less than 24 hours to go before Spain and Portugal face off for a place in the final of Euro… 27/06/12 08:29 CET
Euro 2012: Portugal v Spain previewWorld and European Champions Spain will be seeking to reach a third successive major final when… 27/06/12 08:23 CET
world news
US condemns all Syria violence after TV station attackEven Syria’s President Assad now says it is a country “at war”. As new video posted to a social… 27/06/12 22:03 CET
Fresh warning from Turkey over Syria plane attackPrime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had more harsh words for Syria over its shooting down of a… 27/06/12 19:33 CET
Historic handshake boosts Anglo-Irish relationsIn an historic gesture, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has shaken hands with former IRA commander Martin… 27/06/12 18:54 CET
Spain raises the alarm over its high debt costsSpain cannot continue financing itself indefinitely at current rates, its prime minister has… 27/06/12 18:23 CET
‘No magic formula’ – Merkel warns ahead of EU summitGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is resisting mounting pressure from France, Spain and Italy to… 27/06/12 17:03 CET
Iraq PM threatens early poll as fresh violence flaresIraq’s prime minister Nuri al-Maliki says he will call for early elections unless a solution is… 27/06/12 16:38 CET
Prosecutors seek maximum sentence for rogue trader KervielIn France prosecutors have called for the former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel to serve… 27/06/12 15:17 CET
German court bans ritual circumcisionGermany’s top Jewish leader has described a court ruling in Cologne that would make ritual… 27/06/12 15:17 CET
Greece: Hotel workers strike over pay and conditionsHotel and restaurant staff in Greece have taken to the streets in a 24-hour strike to protest at… 27/06/12 14:34 CET
Jackson fans fall foul of Russian protest lawMichael Jackson fans found themselves on the wrong side of tough new laws in Russia as they tried… 27/06/12 14:14 CET
Gesture of peace – Queen and ex-IRA leader shake handsIn a gesture heavy with symbolism, Queen Elizabeth has shaken hands with the former IRA commander… 27/06/12 14:03 CET
EU summit: what Greece wantsGreece is unlikely to be the most pressing issue at this week’s EU summit. The country’s recent… 27/06/12 13:45 CET
Euro leaders divided ahead of EU summitEuropean leaders appear increasingly out of step ahead of yet another crucial summit on the… 27/06/12 13:33 CET
Mass evacuation as US wildfire hits ‘epic proportions’It is being described as a fire of “epic proportions” and it is contributing to the worst fire… 27/06/12 11:03 CET
Assad TV channel attacked, ‘Syria at war’ says presidentA group of armed men have attacked a pro-government TV station in Damascus. Anti-Assad fighters… 27/06/12 10:54 CET
Germany wants more than economic envyWhen Germany was staggered by the costs of east-west reunification after 1990, many saw it as the… 27/06/12 10:30 CET
Gold medal level security for London OlympicsThe London Olympics get underway one month from now with fighter jets screaming overhead, surface… 27/06/12 09:13 CET
More bodies recovered from Ugandan landslideThe number of people killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda has risen to at least 30 while more… 27/06/12 07:39 CET
Colorado wildfire forces thousands from homesFirefighters in the US state of Colorado are still battling against a massive wildfire which is… 27/06/12 07:39 CET
‘Sleepless in Seattle’ writer Nora Ephron diesThe Oscar nominated screenwriter Nora Ephron, known for romantic comedies including “When Harry met… 27/06/12 07:39 CET
Europe’s leaders prepare for crucial summitPre-summit talks have been going on among Europe’s leaders ahead of yet another EU get-together… 27/06/12 06:03 CET
A ‘lost generation’ as unemployment soars among Europe’s youngAs Europe continues to struggle with soaring public deficits and the need to balance the books, the… 27/06/12 03:13 CET
Cairo court suspends army’s right to arrest civiliansA Cairo court has suspended the Egyptian army’s power to arrest civilians. The case was filed by… 27/06/12 00:55 CET
Assad talks of war as fighting reaches Damascus“Syria is in a state of war!”, that was the message the country’s president delivered to his newly… 27/06/12 00:54 CET
