behindmarkets
Barclay’s African growth plansBarclays is planning to speed up its expansion in Africa by merging with its South-African… 21/08/12 18:47 CET
corporate
Apple: Job’s legacy safe?“World’s most valuable company” read the headlines as Apple shares continue to soar in anticipation… 21/08/12 15:34 CET
Manchester Utd own goal for Soros?It turns out billionaire money manager George Soros was a big buyer of shares in football club… 21/08/12 13:50 CET
Glencore Xstrata deal still in limboCommodities trader Glencore seems to be digging in its heels on the price it is prepared to pay for… 21/08/12 13:50 CET
economy
ECB support hopes help Spanish borrowing costsThe amount of interest that Spain had to pay fell at its latest short-term debt auction on Tuesday… 21/08/12 18:28 CET
interview
Full Interview with Israeli PM spokesman Mark RegevRumours regularly surface that Israel is close to launching a military strike on Iran over its… 21/08/12 16:38 CET
Israel says “all options on the table” over IranThese are turbulent times for Israel as developments in Iran, Egypt and Syria raise questions over… 21/08/12 15:34 CET
learningworld
Changing placesSItting on the other side of the table, walking a mile in someone else’s shoes – they are both… 21/08/12 11:53 CET
markets
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pictureoftheday
Spectacular volcano eruption in EcuadorEcuador’s Tungurahua volcano spews lava, ash and pyroclastic material into the air in Tungurahua… 21/08/12 11:46 CET
world news
Last hours of Japanese reporter killed in SyriaThe employers of Japanese journalist Mika Yamamoto – who was killed covering the Syrian crisis -… 21/08/12 23:43 CET
Romania’s political battles set to rage on after Basescu rulingThe European Commission has called on Romania to respect the legal procedure to reinstate Traian… 21/08/12 22:24 CET
Syria ‘ready to discuss’ Assad resignationSyrian President Bashar al-Assad could step down as part of a negotiated settlement to end the… 21/08/12 20:04 CET
Spain’s Basque region calls early electionThe leader of Spain’s Basque regional government has called snap elections for October 21st. The… 21/08/12 20:03 CET
Drought brings pain to farmers in southeast EuropeThe severe drought that has hit southeastern Europe has destroyed crops and devastated farmland… 21/08/12 19:23 CET
Ethiopia PM death: Meles Zenawi body flown homeThe body of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is returning to Addis Ababa after the 57-year-old… 21/08/12 19:04 CET
Basescu reinstated as Romanian presidentRomania’s reinstated president Traian Basescu has appealed for unity after the constitutional court… 21/08/12 18:14 CET
Slain Japan reporter ‘wanted to show world’ war in SyriaThe Japanese government has confirmed that one of its country’s journalists has been killed… 21/08/12 18:03 CET
Syria, Iran fears galvanise Israel and USFrom a hilltop in Israel, the view of Syria does not show the war that has been tearing up the… 21/08/12 17:24 CET
Next NASA mission: discover what’s inside MarsTwo weeks after the successful landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has said it will send… 21/08/12 15:37 CET
Syria regime ‘shells civilians’ again in Aleppo and DamascusThe Syrian opposition says government bombardments of Aleppo at dawn on Tuesday left at least nine… 21/08/12 14:44 CET
Russia warns West against unilateral action on SyriaRussia has repeated its warning to the West against any unilateral action on Syria. Speaking in… 21/08/12 14:03 CET
ECB hopes pull down Spain’s debt costsThe amount of interest that Spain had to pay to borrow fell at an auction of short-term government… 21/08/12 13:50 CET
Basescu reinstated as Romanian presidentTraian Basescu is set to return as Romania’s president after the Constitutional Court ruled that… 21/08/12 12:33 CET
Deadly clashes in Lebanon echo Syria conflictGun battles between rival groups in Lebanon have left a woman dead and more than 20 people injured… 21/08/12 12:05 CET
Ecuadoreans rally in support of Assange asylumHundreds of Ecuadoreans have been showing their support for the government’s decision to grant… 21/08/12 11:43 CET
PKK denies being behind deadly Turkey blastAs forensics teams comb for clues after Monday’s deadly bombing near the Turkish border with Syria… 21/08/12 10:13 CET
Comedienne Phyllis Diller dies ages 95The woman known in the US as “the first lady of comedy”, Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95… 21/08/12 08:13 CET
Apple Inc rated as most valuable company – everThe consumer gadget and computer maker Apple is now the most valuable company of all time with a… 21/08/12 08:13 CET
Armed prisoners riot in VenezuelaIn Caracas rioting between armed gangs inside a prison has left at least 25 inmates dead and up to… 21/08/12 08:13 CET
Ethiopia: PM Meles Zenawi, 57, dies after illnessEthiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died aged 57. State television said he had suffered a… 21/08/12 07:53 CET
More car bomb attacks raise tensions in LibyaAnother car bomb attack in Libya has raised tensions in the country around the first anniversary of… 21/08/12 04:43 CET
Romanian president likely to be reinstatedA ruling over the validity of a referendum to impeach Romania’s president is due today. … 21/08/12 03:13 CET
USA: Republicans try to limit damage over rape remarksSenior Republicans are rushing to distance themselves from remarks made by Congressman Todd Akin in… 21/08/12 01:43 CET
Syria: 120 killed including Japanese journalistThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that 120 people were killed in the war-torn… 21/08/12 00:43 CET
Obama warns Syria over chemical weaponsUS President Barack Obama has warned Syria that any use of chemical weapons in the country’s bloody… 21/08/12 00:13 CET
