behindmarkets
Michelin pumps up its revenueWith European stock markets down for the third trading day, Michelin – the world’s second-largest… 23/10/12 19:30 CET
cinema
Tomorrow but not today‘Tomorrow’ is a new Russian documentary about a collective of activists, artists and performers… 23/10/12 16:25 CET
corporate
Nokia seeks financing boost through bondsTroubled mobile phone maker Nokia has revealed plans to raise 750 million euros by selling bonds… 23/10/12 18:40 CET
Chinese buy stake in France’s Aigle AzurChinese conglomerate HNA has bought a 48 percent stake in French private airline Aigle Azur. The… 23/10/12 17:13 CET
Airbus opens A350 plantWith the French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on hand for the ceremony, European planemaker… 23/10/12 15:33 CET
economy
Grim numbers force Spain towards a bailoutSpain’s economy continues to contract. The country’s central bank has calculated GDP shrank by 0.4… 23/10/12 14:44 CET
europa
EU quota plan for women on boards put on holdGetting more women on company boards has been a long cherished aim for many senior EU officials… 23/10/12 19:36 CET
le mag
Turks dance up a storm in BelgiumFire of Anatolia is a Turkish dance company which is not just performing in Belgium, but also… 23/10/12 18:16 CET
markets
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newsplus
Obama and Romney differences slight over foreign policyAmerica tuned in last night for the last of three televised debates between the candidates for the… 23/10/12 19:56 CET
pictureoftheday
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray ahead of the end of annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in… 23/10/12 10:53 CET
science
Deep joy for dolphin boyAt first glance Alain Richioud from the French city of Lyon looks just like anyone else, but he has… 23/10/12 17:29 CET
Sport
FIFA backs two systems to end ‘phantom goals’Coming to a football stadium near you – goal line technology. Football’s governing body FIFA has… 23/10/12 18:32 CET
world news
Ukraine young vote elusiveUkrainian politicians are finding it increasingly challenging to win votes from among the young… 23/10/12 16:30 CET
‘Skyfall’ opens in LondonThe 23rd official Bond movie has just been released, and ‘Skyfall’ is, in the 50th year of the… 23/10/12 23:34 CET
Dubrovka families seek answers from Kremlin over gas attack raidRelatives of those who died during the Dubrovka Theatre raid are still seeking justice over Russian… 23/10/12 23:03 CET
Final debate settles nothing in Obama/Romney raceAmericans do not really care about foreign affairs, and this election campaign has been all about… 23/10/12 20:35 CET
Spain budget minister: 2013 may be ‘last year of recession’Spain’s budget minister has presented an optimistic assessment of the country’s economy, putting on… 23/10/12 20:33 CET
Government, opposition protesters rally in BudapestLarge pro and anti-government rallies have taken place in the Hungarian capital Budapest… 23/10/12 20:13 CET
Alleged PKK members attack schools in TurkeySuspected members of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party have stepped up their campaign of attacking… 23/10/12 19:24 CET
Spain minister: 2013 may be ‘last year of recession’Spain’s budget minister has presented an optimistic assessment of the country’s economy, putting on… 23/10/12 19:13 CET
BBC’s top man denies cover-up of Savile reportThe head of the BBC has denied helping cover up an investigation into the monster in the midst of… 23/10/12 18:44 CET
Eight years later, Irish boy makes new pen friendsA ten-year-old Irish boy has made two new unexpected pen friends. Oisin Millea found a message in… 23/10/12 17:44 CET
Apple unwraps mini-iPad to take on Amazon, GoogleApple made its biggest product move last Tuesday since debuting the iPad two years ago, launching a… 23/10/12 17:41 CET
Aleppo residents still live in the shadow of fearFear and death continue to stalk the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo. An army jet swoops above, as… 23/10/12 15:54 CET
Japan: Justice Minister quits amid organised crime linksJapan’s Justice Minister has quit claiming ill health, days after calls for his resignation due to… 23/10/12 15:48 CET
Finmeccanica advisor wanted for corruptionFormer Finmeccanica manager, Paolo Pozzessere, has been arrested for alleged international… 23/10/12 15:48 CET
Italy: Scientists ‘horrified’ by L’Aquila earthquake verdictThe decision to hand six year jail sentences to six seismologists for underestimating the risk of… 23/10/12 15:13 CET
Fish join latest US-Russian mission to Space StationA Soyuz rocket has blasted off from Kazakhstan, launching the latest human mission into orbit to… 23/10/12 14:13 CET
Qatar leader in key visit to GazaThe Emir of Qatar has become the first head of state to visit Gaza since the Islamist group Hamas… 23/10/12 12:54 CET
Ashton in Beirut as EU warns of power vacuum in LebanonThe EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is meeting Lebanese leaders in Beirut amid… 23/10/12 11:33 CET
Car bomb destroys Russian checkpointA suicide bomber blew up his car at a police checkpoint in Russia’s North Caucasus region on… 23/10/12 11:24 CET
US Debate: Viewers give post-fight opinionsBefore the two candidates went toe-to-toe in the debate, they were neck-and-neck in the … 23/10/12 10:04 CET
Lance Amstrong acknowledges the UCI decision on TwitterStripped yesterday of his 7 Tour de France by the UCI, Lance Amstrong has not officially commented… 23/10/12 09:40 CET
Russia: Navalny to lead protest movementAnti-Putin blogger Alexai Navalny has been selected to lead the opposition movement and will now be… 23/10/12 09:13 CET
Finnish Prime Minister threatened with a knifeA man armed with a knife has confronted the Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen during a… 23/10/12 07:14 CET
Three arrested over alleged Benin poison plotThree people have been arrested over an alleged plot to poison Thomas Boni Yayi, the head of state… 23/10/12 07:14 CET
No more black cabs for London?The company that makes London’s iconic black cabs is set to call in the receivers. Manganese… 23/10/12 07:14 CET
Feisty Florida debate focuses on foreign policyThe critics had labelled it “Fight Night”, and while the third and final debate in the … 23/10/12 06:03 CET
Italy perceived as“corrupt” – reportAn annual report into the perceptions of levels of administrative corruption has placed Italy in… 23/10/12 01:05 CET
Poland: Bodies of air crash victims exhumedWhat is reported to be the body of former exiled Polish leader Ryszard Kaczorowski has been exhumed… 23/10/12 01:04 CET
