behindmarkets
Ryanair flying highRyanair’s shares took off on Monday, boosted by better-than-expected first half results. Europe’s… 05/11/12 19:29 CET
cinema
“Rust and Bone”, a different kind of love story“Rust and Bone” is the gritty, moving and emotional love story from Cannes Grand Prix winner… 05/11/12 17:34 CET
corporate
S&P rapped for misleading Australian investorsAn Australian court has ruled that Standard & Poor’s misled investors in the way that it rated some… 05/11/12 18:36 CET
Toyota number one againToyota sold 7.4 million vehicles worldwide in the first nine months of the year, beating GM and… 05/11/12 15:20 CET
HSBC money laundering hit to be bigHSBC has said is likely to face criminal charges in the US over a failure to prevent money… 05/11/12 15:20 CET
economy
Turkey upgraded to investment grade by FitchFitch has upgraded the credit rating of Turkey in a move that Ankara says will boost growth. The… 05/11/12 18:36 CET
French told to be more competitiveFrance must dramatically slash its labour costs to become more competitive. That is the… 05/11/12 17:30 CET
europa
Obama gets election thumbs up from EuropeansObama or Romney? If Europeans could vote, Barack Obama would be re-elected with an overwhelming… 05/11/12 19:08 CET
le mag
US First Ladies, a style and pop culture iconThe first lady of the United States is a privileged position that can turn the woman who holds it… 05/11/12 17:33 CET
markets
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newsplus
Obama camp confident ahead of election dayJust hours before millions of Americans started casting their votes to decide who will occupy the… 05/11/12 20:29 CET
pictureoftheday
Military parade rehearsal in MoscowRussian servicemen, dressed in mid 20th century uniforms, take part in a rehearsal for a military… 05/11/12 10:38 CET
science
Precious VenomVenom from snakes is highly needed, both for producing antidotes and for scientific research. In… 05/11/12 16:58 CET
Sport
Bjarne Riis under pressureFormer CSC Team captain Tyler Hamilton revealed on Sunday that Bjarne Riis, his manager at the… 05/11/12 20:17 CET
Chinese prodigy to compete in golf MastersA 14-year-old boy is going to compete in the 2013 Masters. Guan Tianlang of Guangzhou, China won… 05/11/12 15:51 CET
Thousands run in Central Park despite cancelled marathonThousands of runners poured into New York City’s Central Park on Sunday to take part in improvised… 05/11/12 07:39 CET
world news
USA-EU relations in holding patternOne of the areas in which the American voters’ choice of president is not expected to make much… 05/11/12 19:49 CET
Decision time for US votersThe last day of campaigning by the US presidential candidates took them to different states where… 05/11/12 19:42 CET
Greek workers strike over austerity measuresPublic transport workers in Greece have been voicing their anger at more planned austerity cuts… 05/11/12 23:03 CET
Iranians ‘back Obama’ over ‘unpopular’ RomneyFew places around the world are likely to be more directly affected by the outcome of the … 05/11/12 20:04 CET
Close call prompts Romney to change tacticsThe closest US presidential campaign in recent memory is entering the final stages. Rather than… 05/11/12 19:44 CET
Upsurge of violence in SyriaA new wave of violence has swept through several cities in Syria today. In Damascus a car bomb… 05/11/12 17:45 CET
Civilians die in Bahrain bomb blastsTwo people died after five bombs exploded in Bahrain on Monday according to government officials… 05/11/12 17:13 CET
South Korea power cuts ‘inevitable’ after nuclear shutdownTwo nuclear reactors in South Korea have been closed down because many components were not… 05/11/12 17:08 CET
Spain’s jobless rate hits 4.83 millionThe number of people out of work in Spain has climbed again. An extra 128,000 people were… 05/11/12 15:53 CET
New Dutch cabinet sworn in by QueenThe Netherland’s new centrist government has been sworn in by Queen Beatrix. Prime Minister Mark… 05/11/12 15:30 CET
‘Bionic’ man climbs Chicago skyscraperA man who lost his right leg in a motorbike accident has climbed to the top of one of the world’s… 05/11/12 15:30 CET
Experts weigh-up storm effect on US pollAs the huge clean-up after superstorm Sandy continues many people are speculating as to what the… 05/11/12 15:03 CET
Ukraine’s opposition demands vote re-countUkraine’s opposition parties are protesting in central Kiev over allegations of vote-rigging in the… 05/11/12 14:33 CET
Chinese PM probed over ‘secret fortune’China’s ruling Communist Party is investigating allegations that the family of Prime Minister Wen… 05/11/12 13:03 CET
Greece: strike warning ahead of new austerity voteUnions have timed a three-day general strike in Greece to coincide with two key parliamentary votes… 05/11/12 12:13 CET
Spain jobless rate climbs furtherSpain’s unemployment rate continues to worsen, after recently hitting a record 25 percent. The… 05/11/12 11:04 CET
Merkel’s coalition agrees deal on welfare reformChancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right coalition struck an agreement on Monday on controversial… 05/11/12 11:04 CET
US election: campaign set for a fight to the finishThe US presidential election enters its final frenzied day of campaigning on Monday and the vote is… 05/11/12 10:34 CET
Child killed by dogs after falling into zoo penA small boy has died after falling into an enclosure housing African wild dogs at a zoo in the … 05/11/12 07:39 CET
11-year-old killed by car bomb in TurkeyAn 11-year-old child has been killed by a car bomb in southeast Turkey. 18 other people were… 05/11/12 07:39 CET
NI prison officer killing:two released, no chargesTwo men arrested by police in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of a prison officer… 05/11/12 07:39 CET
G20 teeters on the brink of the fiscal cliffDelegates are gathering for the G20 meeting in Mexico City. Insiders say that the so-called … 05/11/12 06:04 CET
Cold snap in US makes housing more pressingAs the weather gets colder in New Jersey, the main priority now is finding shelter for those left… 05/11/12 02:23 CET
Haitian Prime Minister calls for international aidCars block roads, while pedestrians struggle through knee-deep, swirling torrents. Before hitting… 05/11/12 02:03 CET
Syrian opposition take control of oil well – reportsOpposition sources say 20 people have been killed after the Syrian Army shelled rebel positions… 05/11/12 00:13 CET
