behindmarkets
German retailer Metro pays price for boss’s pessimismEurope’s third largest retailer’s share price was down 6.28 percent on Monday, the biggest faller… 09/07/12 20:55 CET
cinema
Norwegian film grabs top prize at Karlovy VaryThe 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival drew to a close with the help of actress Susan… 09/07/12 16:40 CET
corporate
BMW boost mini productionBritish car workers have received a huge boost with the news German car group BMW are to invest… 09/07/12 15:51 CET
economy
Draghi calls for bold action from governmentsMembers of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee at the European Parliament have been told… 09/07/12 18:38 CET
Call for criminal sanctions for Libor abuseEurope’s top regulatory official is set to propose new rules that would criminalise the… 09/07/12 15:51 CET
Chinese inflation eases to 29-month lowThe Chinese have seen inflation ease with the country’s price index, a main gauge of inflation… 09/07/12 15:51 CET
europa
Spain’s pain focuses minds at EurogroupEurozone finance chiefs have gathered in Brussels amid mounting fears of discord between the… 09/07/12 21:02 CET
farnborough2012
The race to dominate our skies hots up at FarnboroughThe future of air travel is on display and in the skies above southern England at the Farnborough… 09/07/12 19:30 CET
focus
Taking the pulse of medical tourism in South KoreaSouth Korea has been making a huge effort over the past few years to develop medical tourism as one… 09/07/12 17:24 CET
hi-tech
Chip-shot: the electronic tennis racquetScientists are testing a new prototype tennis racquet that is stuffed with electronic sensors to… 09/07/12 14:37 CET
learningworld
Well fed, well readThe UN estimates that almost 400 million children around the world go to bed hungry. Many also go… 09/07/12 18:01 CET
le mag
Gilberto Gil celebrates 50 years of music in EuropeLegendary Brazilian guitarist Gilberto Gil is currently in Europe for a world tour to mark the… 09/07/12 21:04 CET
Bright, brilliant and birds at Berlin Fashion WeekThe Spanish designer Leandro Cano’s final touches paid off at Berlin Fashion Week. His attention to… 09/07/12 16:40 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Russia under waterAn icon hangs on the wall, with dirt from the floods marked on it, in the town of Krymsk in… 09/07/12 12:15 CET
right on
Bonus: Who’s keeping track of new drugs in the EU?euronews’ Seamus Kearney talks to Roumen Sedefov from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and… 09/07/12 16:11 CET
Club drug clinic a first in LondonBritons having problems linked to the use of new psychoactive substances now have a specialised… 09/07/12 16:03 CET
Imitations of illicit drugsThey are known by different names in different countries: psychoactive substances, legal highs… 09/07/12 15:52 CET
Sport
Wiggins stuns Evans to extend Tour leadBritain’s Bradley Wiggins produced yet another flawless run to clinch the 41.5km individual time… 09/07/12 21:21 CET
Tour de France: Thibaut Pinot wins stage eightFrance’s Thibaut Pinot produced a stunning performance to clinch stage eight of the Tour de France… 09/07/12 08:16 CET
world news
Spaniards’ holiday bluesMany Spaniards this summer have not made their usual sort of holiday plans. Economic doubts have… 09/07/12 19:46 CET
Clean-up and condolences after the Russia floodsWhilst the country held a day of national mourning on Monday, the feelings of loss were closer to… 09/07/12 22:55 CET
Asturias miners march reaches MadridMiners from Asturias in northern Spain have been on strike since May, occupying pits underground… 09/07/12 22:23 CET
London’s Eastenders try to block Olympic missilesThe British Ministry of Defence has been taken to court for putting anti-aircraft defences for the… 09/07/12 19:33 CET
Morsi and Egypt’s military poised for showdownThey are widely seen as locked in a bitter power struggle for Egypt. But that did not stop new… 09/07/12 19:03 CET
Annan says talks with Assad “positive”The UN special Syrian envoy Kofi Annan has come away from his meeting with Syria’s President Bashar… 09/07/12 17:47 CET
Mladic war crimes trial resumes in The HagueAfter being suspended last month, the trial against Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has… 09/07/12 17:37 CET
Hollande recognises tough labour laws in FranceFrench President Francois Hollande has admitted “structural rigidities” regarding labour laws will… 09/07/12 17:37 CET
Big demand for tickets to Mars colonyA Dutch company has received hundreds of requests for one-way tickets to its planned human… 09/07/12 17:37 CET
Russia floods: Putin demands explanationsAs Russia remembers its flood victims on a national day of mourning, there are growing claims that… 09/07/12 17:05 CET
Singapore’s not-so-grim “Disneyland”Some call it “Disneyland with the death penalty.” Proud of its title as one of the safest places in… 09/07/12 16:29 CET
Dispute threatens to shutdown Norway oil industryThe world’s eighth biggest oil producing country could see its industry grind to a halt on Monday… 09/07/12 16:23 CET
Anger at French broadcast of Islamist killer Merah’s wordsFamilies of the victims of the French Islamist killer Mohamed Merah say they will take legal action… 09/07/12 16:04 CET
Scientists warn sunglasses may harm eyesStudies carried out at a British university show that the wrong sort of sunglasses can increase the… 09/07/12 15:04 CET
Greece: Bailout battle looms for new governmentAs expected, Greece’s coalition government has sailed through a parliamentary confidence vote… 09/07/12 14:24 CET
Egypt: Showdown feared as parliament prepares to reconveneIt was a short-lived respite in Egypt. The country is facing a fresh crisis with the new president… 09/07/12 13:03 CET
Russia in mourning for southern flood victimsFlags have been flying at half-mast in Russia on a day of mourning for an estimated 170 people… 09/07/12 12:33 CET
Libya poll results due as Jibril urges unityThey waited 60 years for a free national election. Now as counting continues, Libyans are having… 09/07/12 11:43 CET
First parliamentary session for Aung San Suu KyiBurmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has attended her first session of parliament since her… 09/07/12 09:54 CET
Curfew in central Nigeria after weekend massacresAuthorities in parts of central Nigeria have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew after dozens of people… 09/07/12 08:34 CET
Probe launched into broadcast of Merah tapesAn investigation has been launched into how taped exchanges between French police and a jihadist… 09/07/12 06:59 CET
FBI warns internet users to check for virusInternet users are being told to check their computers ahead of a shut down of temporary servers by… 09/07/12 06:59 CET
Tibetan singer marches for his homelandTibetan singer Loten Namling arrived at the UN headquarters in Geneva at the end of a long march… 09/07/12 06:59 CET
Ernest Borgnine dies aged 95American Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine who was famous for his tough-guy roles has died at the… 09/07/12 06:59 CET
Victims blame Russian authorities for deadly floodResidents of the Russian Black Sea town of Krymsk have begun the clear-up after Saturday’s surge of… 09/07/12 06:14 CET
Jibril claims lead in Libya’s national pollWith official results expected to be published some time today, first indications in Libya’s… 09/07/12 03:03 CET
Greek government wins confidence voteGreece’s government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence. In the end the deputies voted along… 09/07/12 01:33 CET
Annan arrives in Damascus in bid to save peace planKofi Annan has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syria’s president in a bid to salvage something… 09/07/12 00:34 CET
Assad blames the US for stoking the violence in SyriaSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed the US for the continuing violence in his country… 09/07/12 00:33 CET
