archive 23·08·2012

behindmarkets

• Diageo cheered by emerging markets

  British drinks maker Diageo’s bottom line is being helped by the increasing popularity of its… 23/08/12 18:47 CET

economy

• France moves to alleviate fuel price pain

  France’s new president, Francois Hollande, has followed through on an election promise to lower… 23/08/12 18:18 CET

• Europe’s powerhouse losing momentum

  Figures released on Thursday underscored the degree to which Germany’s resilience to the economic… 23/08/12 14:59 CET

• Blunt words from the Fed on stimulus

  In unusually blunt wording the Federal Reserve has said more monetary stimulus measures are “likely… 23/08/12 14:22 CET

• More gloom for eurozone economy

  The eurozone seems to be heading for its second recession in three years. The region’s economy… 23/08/12 14:22 CET

• Europe’s woes hit Chinese factories

  China’s once booming manufacturing sector is contracting at its fastest pace in nine months new… 23/08/12 14:22 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 23.08.2012

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musica

• Mozart at its peak with Villazón at Verbier

  In partnership with: A renowned aria by Mozart heralded the short but intense appearance of the… 23/08/12 12:45 CET

pictureoftheday

• One face may hide another

  Pope Benedict XVI meets a sister during his weekly audience from his summer residence of… 23/08/12 11:47 CET

world news

• Tourists stunned at Rome beach Mafia killing

  Just a few months ago Gaetano Matrino was on a children’s TV talent show cheering on his daughter… 23/08/12 22:53 CET

• France and Germany unite in tough message for Greece

  The French and German leaders have presented a united public front to Greece, saying it must stick… 23/08/12 21:38 CET

• France and Germany signal the holidays are over

  Well, it is not the first time this pair have met but tonight’s working dinner between the French… 23/08/12 20:00 CET

• Mayor reassures Burgundy locals over Chinese vineyard sale

  The French far-right Front National has attacked the sale of an historic Burgundy vineyard to a… 23/08/12 19:54 CET

• Syria: UN talks set to focus on humanitarian plight

  As the suffering increases for civilians and refugees, France says humanitarian issues will be… 23/08/12 19:53 CET

• France: Roma not reassured by job access moves

  The future remains uncertain for Roma migrants in France despite government moves to ease… 23/08/12 17:44 CET

• German police claim to have smashed several neo-nazi groups

  German police have mounted a series of raids on suspected neo-nazi cells in a big operation in the… 23/08/12 17:43 CET

• Amnesty: Syrian civilians endure ‘horrific’ regime violence

  Amnesty International has accused Syrian government forces of endangering civilians by increasingly… 23/08/12 17:33 CET

• Fatal hot air balloon crash in Slovenia

  A hot air balloon has crashed in Slovenia, killing four people and injuring more than 20 others… 23/08/12 15:24 CET

• Memorial held for murdered Marikana miners

  Politicians and church leaders have joined thousands of mourners as South Africa remembers the 34… 23/08/12 15:23 CET

• Lebanon: clashes breach fragile Tripoli ceasefire

  Despite a fragile truce agreed between political rivals in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli… 23/08/12 14:23 CET

• Merkel and Hollande meet to fine-tune message to Greece

  The French and German leaders are set to present a united front on Greece as they meet for face to… 23/08/12 13:44 CET

• Radioactive fish caught close to Fukushima

  Fish contaminated by radioactive cesium 258 times above government safety levels have been caught… 23/08/12 11:50 CET

• Norway braces for Breivik verdict

  His guilt is not in question. His sanity is. When a court in Norway delivers its verdict on mass… 23/08/12 11:50 CET

• Fuel costs hit Qantas as airline posts losses

  Australia’s flagship carrier,Qantas Airways, has announced its first ever annual loss since… 23/08/12 10:03 CET

• Tourists and pilots killed in Kenyan plane crash

  Two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash. The twin-engine… 23/08/12 08:37 CET

• Rome crumbles as austerity takes hold

  Authorities in Rome have warned that austerity measures are hampering the upkeep of the eternal… 23/08/12 08:30 CET

• Tropical storm Isaac delays Guantanamo hearings

  At Guantanamo bay they were battening down the hatches as tropical storm Isaac approached. The… 23/08/12 06:13 CET

• Syria: Cameron adds his voice to chemical weapons warning

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined President Barack Obama in warning Syria the use of… 23/08/12 05:14 CET

• Dozens slaughtered in Kenyan village

  Attackers armed with machetes and spears have killed at least 48 people in ethnic clashes in… 23/08/12 03:23 CET

• Spanish police take to the streets in austerity protest

  Spanish austerity measures are cutting deep into the public sector. In Madrid around 100 police… 23/08/12 01:45 CET

• Want some naked Royal fun? Cue Harry…

  The Queen’s unruliest grandson, Prince Harry is again in hot water after naked pictures of him… 23/08/12 00:53 CET

• Juncker says Greek bailout extension depends on troika review

  Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker has kept Greek hopes of a bailout extension alive – but only… 23/08/12 00:33 CET

• Doubts over authorship of Gaziantep car bomb

  On a day when four more Turkish soldiers died in the mainly Kurdish south-east, falling victim to… 23/08/12 00:13 CET

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