archive 03·10·2012

behindmarkets

• Telefonica details O2 IPO

  Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has said it will start selling shares of its German subsidiary O2… 03/10/12 18:50 CET

cinema

• Bond celebrates golden anniversary on silver screen

  It is 50 years since Ian Fleming’s secret agent James Bond appeared in the first 007 movie, Dr No… 03/10/12 18:01 CET

corporate

• Low interest rates fuel US car sales rebound

  Good news for the US economy as car sales there rose last month by the most since before the start… 03/10/12 15:34 CET

economy

• No oil worries over China’s slowing economy

  Oil demand in Asia will be maintained despite the slowdown in the region’s economic growth. That… 03/10/12 18:59 CET

• Portugal kicks debt can further down the road

  Portugal has bought itself a bit of breathing space by carrying out a swap of some of its… 03/10/12 16:58 CET

• Cautious eurozone drivers pull down retail sales

  It seems eurozone motorists – worried about high prices and the region’s slide into recession -… 03/10/12 15:34 CET

europa

• Iran resistance group seeks to build on non-terror status

  The National Council of Resistance of Iran is getting closer to transforming its image after it was… 03/10/12 17:43 CET

futuris

• Micronutrients against malnutrition

  In a part of southern Kenya where malnutrition is rife, Stanley is an active three year old boy… 03/10/12 13:21 CET

interview

• George Papandreou: The future of Greece

  George Papandreou was the leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok). In 2011 the former… 03/10/12 15:34 CET

le mag

• Baku presents a symphony of youth

  The Moscow Virtuosi is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras. At the fourth edition of the… 03/10/12 18:01 CET

• Westwood crowns her new collection with Palladium

  Vivienne Westwood showcased her Gold Label Spring summer collection ‘Climate Revolution’ at the… 03/10/12 13:40 CET

• Chalayan’s new collection seizes the day

  The final touches are added before designer Hussein Chalayan’s new collection is strutted down the… 03/10/12 13:31 CET

markets

• European markets at close: 03.10.2012

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newsplus

• Georgia’s new top man is Russia-friendly

  The Caucasus Republic of Georgia is set for a political overhaul. Former opposition forces have… 03/10/12 15:34 CET

pictureoftheday

• Scenes of devastation in Aleppo

  Men walk on a road amid wreckage, after three blasts ripped through Aleppo’s main Saadallah… 03/10/12 11:58 CET

science

• Starfish cull will protect Great Barrier Reef

  The coral of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is slowly dying, under attack on several fronts… 03/10/12 14:52 CET

Sport

• Champions League: Bate Borisov stun Bayern

  Belarus’ Bate Borisov produced a superb display to stun Bayern Munich 3-1 in their Champions League… 03/10/12 08:22 CET

thenetwork

• China rising: Will new leadership bring about change?

  As China’s Communist Party Congress approaches and with it an expected change of leadership… 03/10/12 12:24 CET

womenandwar

• Former Khmer Rouge soldier faces up to past

  Welcome to Kampong Thom, cradle of Pol Pot, the infamous Khmer Rouge leader.   We are here to meet… 03/10/12 11:26 CET

world news

• Landmark law set for Ukraine to ban promotion of homosexuality

  A law to ban the promotion of homosexuality in Ukraine has passed its first reading with the… 03/10/12 22:34 CET

• Turkish military strikes back after Syrian attack

  The Turkish military has struck at targets inside Syria in reponse to a mortar bomb fired from… 03/10/12 22:05 CET

• Vatican rooftop anti-government protester stays put

  Visitors to the Vatican hoping to catch a glimpse of the Pope have instead witnessed a one-man… 03/10/12 20:54 CET

• Sanofi workers rally against planned job cuts

  Around 1,000 staff of French drug firm Sanofi have been protesting in Paris against planned job… 03/10/12 19:57 CET

• Germany marks its day of reunification

  Germany has been celebrating its “Day of Unity” – 22 years since its reunification. Chancellor… 03/10/12 19:57 CET

• “I wanna be kissed by you” says Belgium’s PM

  Belgium’s prime minister, Elio Di Rupo’s become an surprise internet hit for presenting a prize to… 03/10/12 19:57 CET

• Portugal raises income tax to cut debt in new austerity move

  Public anger in Portugal is likely to go up another notch after the government announced a steep… 03/10/12 19:35 CET

• Riots erupt in Tehran over collapse of Iranian currency

  Demonstrations reached boiling point at the main bazaar in Tehran – the centre of trade and foreign… 03/10/12 19:14 CET

• Turkey struck by deadly mortar from Syria

  At least five people, among them four children, have been killed in Turkey by a mortar bomb fired… 03/10/12 17:55 CET

• Miners strike action spreads in South Africa

  The latest strike action to hit the mines of South Africa has been taken by around 24,000 workers… 03/10/12 17:55 CET

• White House hopefuls square up for TV showdown

  They are preparing for the first head-to-head televised debate of the US presidential election… 03/10/12 17:45 CET

• Kyrgyz police clash with anti-government protesters

  There have been violent protests in Kyrgyzstan over the government’s refusal to nationalise a… 03/10/12 16:54 CET

• Ahmadinejad’s cameraman defects during UN visit

  When the 140-strong Iranian delegation left New York after the United Nations General Assembly, one… 03/10/12 16:24 CET

• What now for Georgia after change of power?

  Will the potential elevation of Bidzina Ivanishvili to the post of prime minister with his six… 03/10/12 16:14 CET

• Confidence is key in Greece

  The Greek capital is witnessing further protests over new austerity measures. Civil servants have… 03/10/12 15:54 CET

• Aleppo hit by deadly car bombs

  A series of deadly blasts have ripped through Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing at least 40… 03/10/12 14:13 CET

• Georgian Dream leader looks to mend ties with Moscow

  The opposition victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election could help repair ties with Russia after… 03/10/12 13:14 CET

• New Zealand U-turn on Mike Tyson visa

  New Zealand has revoked an entry visa for former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist… 03/10/12 12:33 CET

• Transport chaos in Belgium

  Belgian train travel has ground to a halt since 10pm on Tuesday night due to a 24 hour strike by… 03/10/12 11:04 CET

• Dozens feared dead as Aleppo hit by car bombs

  In Syria, two car-bombs have devastated an area of the commercial capital Aleppo that is under… 03/10/12 10:54 CET

• US gears up for Obama Romney debate

  Final preparations are underway in Colorado for the first head-to-head TV debate of the … 03/10/12 08:45 CET

• Outlawing the promotion of homosexuality is a step closer in Ukraine

  Ukraine’s parliament has taken the first step towards making it illegal to promote homosexuality as… 03/10/12 06:59 CET

• International services and Eurostar hit by Belgian train strike

  Trains between Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as the Eurostar, will be… 03/10/12 06:59 CET

• Tbilisi and Moscow to end their four-year freeze?

  The celebrations went on well into the night. News that the six-party Georgian Dream coalition had… 03/10/12 06:33 CET

• Miliband gives rousing speech to party faithful

  Ed Miliband has delivered what has been described as “the best speech he has ever given” to the… 03/10/12 03:23 CET

• Thousands join tribute march in French city

  Several thousand people have gathered for a peaceful march in tribute to two young men killed in a… 03/10/12 02:03 CET

• Have Italian archaeologists found the real-life Mona Lisa?

  Italian archaeologists searching for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa have found two more… 03/10/12 00:53 CET

• Refugees on Syrian border stage hunger strike

  Refugees housed in temporary camps in northern Syria are urging Turkey to allow more of them over… 03/10/12 00:24 CET

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