behindmarkets
Investors welcome SAS’ survival planThe share price of the biggest Scandinavian airline surged 8% in early trading. It closed up more… 12/11/12 19:41 CET
cinema
Chinese famine and Mari wives at Rome FestivalBack to 1942 An epic movie about a devastating Chinese famine has finally made it to the screen at… 12/11/12 16:15 CET
corporate
Airline lays out survival planScandinavian airlines – SAS – is set to cut 6,000 staff in a bid to remain in the air. The airline… 12/11/12 18:07 CET
Scandinavian Airlines lays out survival planScandinavian Airlines – SAS – is set to cut 6,000 staff in a bid to remain in the air. The airline… 12/11/12 15:24 CET
economy
Multinationals tax affairs under UK government spotlightThe United Kingdom government has its eye on coffee. There is mounting concern in the United… 12/11/12 18:52 CET
Greece waits for eurozone decisionWhat to do with a problem like Greece, a seemingly enduring crisis? Eurozone finance ministers… 12/11/12 16:39 CET
Japan economy shrinks as recession loomsJapan – the world’s third-largest economy – shrank in the third quarter for the first time since… 12/11/12 15:24 CET
europa
Greece holds breath on Eurogroup’s 31.5bn euro decision in BrusselsAs the eurozone’s finance ministers meet in Brussels, Greece will be hoping they’ve done enough to… 12/11/12 20:26 CET
EU Commission suspends airline carbon emissions lawThe EU Commission has frozen their law that airlines flying into and out of Europe must pay for… 12/11/12 18:35 CET
le mag
Bieber and Swift sweep the MTV Europe awardsSupermodel Heidi Klum got into a circus mood for this year’s MTV Europe music awards at Frankfurt’s… 12/11/12 16:15 CET
markets
European markets at close: 12.11.201212/11/12 18:20 CET
pictureoftheday
Jorge Lorenzo’s fall at Spain MotoGPYamaha MotoGP world champion rider Jorge Lorenzo fells behind Paul Bird’s James Ellison of Britain… 12/11/12 10:24 CET
right on
Give me what you owe me!It is one of those exasperating things in life we could all do without: chasing after someone who… 12/11/12 13:11 CET
Is the EU small claims system working?Two of the authors of a recent report into the European Small Claims Procedure gave their views to… 12/11/12 13:10 CET
Another option for European debt recoveryBrussels has promised to raise awareness about the European Small Claims Procedure, a regulation… 12/11/12 13:09 CET
science
UK researchers become ant-tag-onistsScientists in the UK are taking a super-small approach to solving a big puzzle on the Longshaw… 12/11/12 14:43 CET
world news
Spain’s unforgiving eviction lawHow does an unemployed homeowner dreading a condemned future in Spain feel? Here is Fabian… 12/11/12 16:24 CET
Many are not fans of Brussels’ modern art Christmas treeA petition calling for a real Christmas tree in Brussels’ Grand Place has attracted 10,000… 12/11/12 23:03 CET
Radical Muslim cleric wins appeal against UK deportationRadical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada is to be freed on bail on Tuesday after winning his appeal against… 12/11/12 22:43 CET
Violence erupts in Naples over German official visitThere have been clashes between anti-austerity protestors and police in the Italian city of Naples… 12/11/12 21:34 CET
Dozens of police killed in Kenya cattle raidAt least 42 Kenyan police officers have been killed by thieves stealing cattle. Officials claim… 12/11/12 20:33 CET
Mafia WWII bomb supplier arrestedAn Italian fisherman has been arrested for supplying World War II explosives to the Mafia. Cosimo… 12/11/12 20:13 CET
Russia considers ban on smoking in public placesAdvocates for a ban on smoking in public places took to the streets on the day to show support, as… 12/11/12 19:15 CET
Anti-austerity protests mark Merkel’s Portuguese visitHundreds of people turned out to greet Angela Merkel on her first official visit to Portugal… 12/11/12 19:12 CET
Spain’s banks suspend evictionsSpain’s major banks have decided to suspend the evictions of the most financially vulnerable. The… 12/11/12 18:14 CET
Israel fires into Syria for a second dayThe Israeli army has fired tank shells into Syria in a second offensive against the troubled… 12/11/12 17:43 CET
Italy drowns under downpourItaly’s Environment Minister, Corrado Clini called for more funding to shore up weather defences as… 12/11/12 16:13 CET
French surgeons and trainees strike closes hospitalsA strike has hit the French hospital and private clinics system after an alliance between surgeons… 12/11/12 15:57 CET
French mayor goes on hunger strike for state aidThe mayor of a small town near Paris has gone on hunger strike and pitched a tent outisde… 12/11/12 14:33 CET
Merkel visits Lisbon to reinforce austerityAnti-austerity protesters in Lisbon planned demonstrations and draped statues in black mourning… 12/11/12 13:54 CET
Greek 2013 budget passes in painAfter last night’s parliamentary vote in Greece, the Greek people know they are in for another… 12/11/12 12:46 CET
Syrian army attack rebel town near TurkeyIt is reported that Syrian military aircraft have been bombarding a town just metres away from the… 12/11/12 11:33 CET
Major blaze ravages South AustraliaFirefighters in South Australia have mobilised to try and stop a major bushfire that is threatening… 12/11/12 10:33 CET
Derviş: European crisis is not over yetKemal Dervis was an important name who had to deal with a similar economic crisis at national level… 12/11/12 10:24 CET
UN gives ECOWAS green light to move into MaliECOWAS troops with UN backing may soon be on their way into northern Mali following agreement at… 12/11/12 08:33 CET
Canals and streets look the same in Venicein Venice at the moment it is difficult to tell the difference between streets and canals. The… 12/11/12 07:19 CET
Hundreds brave weather to protest in SpainHundreds of people braved the bad weather in Spain to take to the streets for a “March against… 12/11/12 07:19 CET
Thousands protest against Belgian Ford closureAn estimated 20,000 people took to the streets of the Belgian city of Genk, to protest against the… 12/11/12 07:19 CET
2013 Greek budget approved by a wide marginPoliticians in Greece have approved the national budget for 2013 which includes a fresh round of… 12/11/12 05:43 CET
Syrian opposition signs coalition agreementSyria’s disparate opposition groups have put aside their differences to sign a coalition deal. The… 12/11/12 03:23 CET
Former Slovene Prime Minister causes a stir in electionThe former Prime Minister of Slovenia has caused a surprise by coming first in his country’s… 12/11/12 01:43 CET
