behindmarkets
Revamped Siemens seduce investorsAs European stock markets were falling, Siemens’ revamped programme seduced investors. The share… 08/11/12 20:23 CET
cinema
“The Central Park Five”, a gritty and critical true story“The Central Park Five” is a documentary based on an assault and rape that took place in New York… 08/11/12 18:19 CET
economy
ECB ready to wait for bailout requestsThe European Central Bank has confirmed that it is ready to buy bonds of debt-strained governments… 08/11/12 19:14 CET
Chill winds hit Vestas 3,000 jobs to goDanish turbine maker Vestas is to axe 3,000 jobs after poor orders battered third-quarter profits… 08/11/12 17:49 CET
France and Belgium agree fresh cash injection for DexiaFrance and Belgium have agreed to inject 5.5 billion euros into Dexia, after the lender made… 08/11/12 17:11 CET
ECB holds on rate while launching OMTsThe European Central bank has surprised no-one by keeping interest rates at three quarters of a… 08/11/12 17:10 CET
europa
EU staff strike over planned wages and pension cutsEU Council staff and European Commission officials went on strike on Thursday in protest at… 08/11/12 21:39 CET
European Commission agrees to support ailing European car industryPeugeot, Opel, Ford … successive closures in Europe mean the car sector is struggling. In an… 08/11/12 21:35 CET
hi-tech
Urban Farms in BerlinA Berlin -based company, Efficient City Farming (ECF), has developed the Container Farm, which they… 08/11/12 18:17 CET
le mag
“Six weeks of Iranian Art” in TorontoMahmoud Meraji, is one of 5 artists to conduct visual art workshops as part of the the festival… 08/11/12 18:09 CET
Taylor Swift helps get London into the Christmas spiritCountry-pop star Taylor Swift has had the honour of helping to kick start the festive season by… 08/11/12 17:49 CET
markets
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newsplus
China’s new leaders consider corruption and the poorDo you think your country’s politics are tough? Try China, population 1.3 billion. This is the… 08/11/12 20:54 CET
pictureoftheday
Flying in front of the moonA passenger jet flies in front of the moon in Bogota. REUTERS/Felipe Caicedo 08/11/12 11:23 CET
Sport
Wiggins out of hospitalOlympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins has been released from hospital after breaking a rib and… 08/11/12 21:11 CET
Champions League round-upShaktar Donetsk retained their top spot ingroup E of the Champions League despite losing 3-2 to… 08/11/12 10:22 CET
world news
Woman accused over neo-Nazi murders of immigrants in GermanyPolice in Germany have charged a woman linked to a violent neo-Nazi cell with being an accessory to… 08/11/12 23:04 CET
Georgian prosecutors charge ex-minister and army officialsGeorgia’s former interior and defence minister has been charged with abuse of power. Bacho Akhalaia… 08/11/12 22:43 CET
Obama under pressure to avoid “fiscal cliff”After the highs of victory, and a triumphant return to the White House,today it’s back to business… 08/11/12 19:43 CET
Colorado and Washington make recreational marijuana legalVotes making Colorado and Washington the first US states to legalise marijuana for recreational use… 08/11/12 19:14 CET
Sixth person dies after Russia shootingA sixth person has died after being shot when a man went on the rampage at a pharmaceutical company… 08/11/12 19:02 CET
Quatemale earthquake death toll risesAt least 52 people are now known to have been killed by an earthquake in Guatemala. It’s thought 22… 08/11/12 18:57 CET
Who is Xi Jinping?59-year old Xi Jinping has been China’s vice president since 2008, albeit with a much lower profile… 08/11/12 18:56 CET
New York and New Jersey hit by snowstorm after SandyResidents in New York and New Jersey must be wondering what they have done wrong. As if Hurricaine… 08/11/12 16:57 CET
Outgoing Chinese president calls for end to corruptionOutgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao has opened his Communist Party’s Congress with a call to… 08/11/12 16:33 CET
O Red Cross ‘unable to cope’ with huge number of Syrian refugeesO Red Cross ‘unable to cope’ with huge number of Syrian refugees The ICRC has announced that the… 08/11/12 15:21 CET
Greece: Fourth round of austerity gets parliamentary approvalGreek MPs approved the latest and fourth round of austerity measures by a razor thin margin on… 08/11/12 14:04 CET
Storm setback for Sandy recoveryNew York has again been hit by severe weather. An autumn storm which normally the big apple would… 08/11/12 13:43 CET
Tour de France Wiggins knocked off his bikeTour de France and Olympic Gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after being knocked off… 08/11/12 12:42 CET
Three dead in Ghana shopping mall collapseAt least three people have been killed in Ghana after a shopping centre collapsed in the capital… 08/11/12 12:42 CET
Hispanic voters key to Obama re-electionA record turnout of Hispanic voters helped US President Barack Obama back to the White House. Exit… 08/11/12 12:15 CET
Chinese Communists hold party congressChina is preparing for a once-in-a-decade change of leadership. The Communist Party Congress, held… 08/11/12 12:14 CET
All change in China as delegates gather to usher in new leadersTwo days after the US election, it is the turn of China to choose a new leader. But the political… 08/11/12 06:13 CET
Dozens die in Guatemala earthquakeAt least 48 people have been killed after an earthquake hit the Pacific coast of Guatemala.The… 08/11/12 05:03 CET
Violent protests as Greek parliament approves austerity billThe Greek government has voted by a wafer-thin margin to approve an austerity package need to… 08/11/12 03:43 CET
Fiscal cliff leads the post-election agenda in the USIn Washington DC, there is a sigh of relief that the elections are now over but also a concern over… 08/11/12 00:53 CET
Avoiding the fiscal cliff in the USFinding a way of avoidingfalling off the fiscal cliff is themain priority for Obama. Politicians… 08/11/12 00:33 CET
