archive 05·09·2012

behindmarkets

• BP’s spill woes mount

  The 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to haunt BP with the US Justice Department now accusing… 05/09/12 19:22 CET

cinema

• Saudi film charms Venice

  “Wadjda” is not only one of the first films to come out of Saudi Arabia, even more significantly it… 05/09/12 15:41 CET

corporate

• Driven to buy in Uzbekistan

  With buyers literally fighting to get into showrooms and order its cars, General Motors in… 05/09/12 14:20 CET

• Seat switch for easyJet

  There will be no more scrambling for seats as budget carrier easyJet said it will allocate specific… 05/09/12 14:20 CET

economy

• Troika troubles in Greece and Portugal

  “It’s not fair, we worked hard, we paid our dues, and now our pensions are being slashed as part of… 05/09/12 18:43 CET

• Northern Europe dominates competitiveness survey

  European countries fill five of the top six slots in the latest tally of the world’s most… 05/09/12 17:37 CET

europa

• Russian gas giant denies breaking competition rules

  Russian energy giant Gazprom has refuted allegations it broke European competition law, after the… 05/09/12 18:49 CET

• Draghi prepares to unveil bond buying plan

  Under pressure to slash the borrowing costs of the eurozone’s weakest member states, ECB chief… 05/09/12 17:38 CET

futuris

• Plug your energy leaks

  Like water from a faulty tap, power leaks from all electronic devices – whether in use or not. The… 05/09/12 17:44 CET

hi-tech

• IFA Berlin: Eye-controlled TV and more

  The IFA in Berlin is one of Europe’s top electronic show, and offers us an idea of what we can… 05/09/12 13:35 CET

le mag

• George Michael back on tour

  George Michael returns to the stage to resume his “Symphonica” tour, ten months after the gig had… 05/09/12 15:46 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 05.09.2012

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pictureoftheday

• A Tibetan exile protests China’s Defence Minister visit to India

  A Tibetan exile shouts slogans as he is detained by police during a protest outside the 13th… 05/09/12 13:07 CET

reporter

• Uganda family planning: ‘Choice not chance’

  In Uganda today family planning is at the top of the agenda. At the moment there are 34 million… 05/09/12 15:09 CET

Sport

• Down in the Real dumps

  Cristiano Ronaldo has caused quite the stir in the Spanish capital recently after the Real Madrid… 05/09/12 07:22 CET

thenetwork

• Car industry’s bumpy road, who’s to blame?

  I’m Chris Burns and welcome to The Network where we connect into a matrix of newsmakers to get to… 05/09/12 15:45 CET

world news

• Munich Olympics disaster in 1972

  The Munich games in 1972 were the first organised in Germany nearly three decades after the Second… 05/09/12 19:37 CET

• Michelle Obama unwavering

  Chicago-born, a lawyer with degrees from Princeton and Harvard, “mom-in-chief” of Malia and Sasha… 05/09/12 16:47 CET

• Russian censors take aim at kids TV

  Television executives in Russia have a new censorship headache. But this time it is not critical… 05/09/12 23:03 CET

• Iconic London building set for redevelopment

  London’s once iconic Battersea power station is set to be transformed after numerous failed… 05/09/12 22:53 CET

• South African miners defiant over pay protest

  Thousands of striking miners in South Africa are refusing to end their protest over pay and… 05/09/12 21:53 CET

• Regional tsunami warnings after Costa Rica quake

  Tsunami warnings have been issued – and then cancelled – following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in… 05/09/12 19:43 CET

• BP accused of Deepwater Horizon ‘gross negligence’

  It looks increasingly likely that British oil giant BP will face trial over the Deepwater Horizon… 05/09/12 19:13 CET

• Munich remembers Olympics massacre

  A memorial service has been held to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre… 05/09/12 18:44 CET

• Clinton hopes to boost Obama’s chances at Democrat Convention

  All eyes are on former US president Bill Clinton as he prepares to give a speech to the Democrat… 05/09/12 17:53 CET

• Scare at US embassy in Brussels

  The US embassy in Brussels was temporarily evacuated while Belgian authorities investigated a… 05/09/12 16:43 CET

• Ex-Gaddafi spy chief extradited to Libya

  Libya’s former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi is being held in Tripoli after being extradited from… 05/09/12 16:43 CET

• Montreal shooting suspect in police custody

  A unnamed 62-year-old man is in Montreal police custody following the fatal election night shooting… 05/09/12 16:24 CET

• Syrian rebels claim shooting down of warplane

  Syrian rebels claim to have shot down a government fighter jet in the north of the country… 05/09/12 16:06 CET

• Biggest turnout of striking S. Africa miners since shootings

  More than 3,000 South African miners took to the streets near Lonmin’s Marikana mine on Wednesday… 05/09/12 14:35 CET

• Afghan army arrests or sacks hundreds of troops

  The Afghan army said on Wednesday that it has sacked or arrested hundreds of soldiers over alleged… 05/09/12 14:33 CET

• Rivals come together for Asturias sports award

  The jury for the Prince of Asturias Sports prize have given the award to two Spanish football stars… 05/09/12 13:03 CET

• Foreign aircraft drafted in as Portugal fights forest fires

  Strong winds are hampering efforts to tackle the forest fires in Portugal’s central region of… 05/09/12 12:43 CET

• “Buy 1 meal, get 1 free”: French gastronomy fast food-style

  The economic crisis puts even the most precious of national institutions out of reach for many… 05/09/12 12:34 CET

• Vladivostok revamped as Russia debuts hosting APEC summit

  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is being held in Russia for the first time, and… 05/09/12 11:40 CET

• Clashes in Cairo as protesters target Syrian embassy

  There have been clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo between police and activists who tried to… 05/09/12 10:33 CET

• Fatal shooting mars Quebec separatist election celebration

  An election victory celebration by separatists in the Canadian province of Quebec has been… 05/09/12 09:04 CET

• Fatal shooting mars Quebec separatist election celebration

  An election victory celebration by separatists in the Canadian province of Quebec has been… 05/09/12 07:52 CET

• Traditional parades spark violence in N.Ireland

  On a third night of violence police in Northern Ireland have come under attack during disturbances… 05/09/12 07:39 CET

• Mystery surrounds powder discovery at Zurich post office

  The discovery of mysterious powder forced Swiss police to evacuate a post office near Zurich on… 05/09/12 07:39 CET

• Sardinia steel workers climb silo to save jobs

  Three Italian workers in Sardinia are staging a high and mighty protest in a bid to save their… 05/09/12 07:39 CET

• Michelle Obama calls for another term for her husband

  The US Democratic party has kicked off its national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina with a… 05/09/12 06:04 CET

• Separatists win election in Quebec

  The French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec appears to have elected its first female premier… 05/09/12 05:34 CET

• UN chief blames Syria arms suppliers for spreading misery

  UN chief Ban Ki-moon has accused Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of arming the Syrian conflict… 05/09/12 03:13 CET

• Lufthansa passengers face more travel misery

  More disruption and travel misery is forecast as Lufthansa cabin crew extend their strikes. … 05/09/12 01:33 CET

• Colombia sets October date for FARC peace talks

  Leftist Farc rebels who have fought an insurgency against the Colombian government for five… 05/09/12 00:23 CET

• Reding pleas for education for Roma children

  Providing Roma children with better access to education is key to avoiding problems in the future… 05/09/12 00:13 CET

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