behindmarkets
Microprocessor companies set to splitSTMicroelectronics will quit ST-Ericsson by the third quarter of 2013. This announcement boosted… 10/12/12 19:42 CET
cinema
Boorman presents prizes at the International Film Festival of MarrakechNine days and 100 films later the International Film Festival of Marrakech concluded with the… 10/12/12 16:43 CET
corporate
Opel set to close production plant in GermanyOpel’s production plant at Bochum in Germany is set to stop production in three years’ time. The… 10/12/12 15:27 CET
economy
Greece extends buyback deadline in the hope of more bidsGreece has extended a buyback invitation that is part of its international bailout agreed with the… 10/12/12 14:08 CET
China’s exports growth slowsExports in China have slowed. Data released showed the growth was at 2.9 percent in November much… 10/12/12 14:08 CET
europa
EU foreign ministers meet Syrian oppositionEU foreign ministers have held talks with the newly-elected head of Syria’s opposition coalition… 10/12/12 18:35 CET
hi-tech
LeWeb 12: where the physical and virtual mergeThe 9th edition of the conference LeWeb in the French capital Paris. It is one of the major events… 10/12/12 14:50 CET
le mag
Kyla La Grange “Ashes” album well receivedKyla La Grange has been promoting her new album “Ashes.” The singer/songwriter began to pen her… 10/12/12 16:43 CET
markets
European markets at close: 10.12.201210/12/12 18:21 CET
newsplus
Markets react to Monti’s decision to resignItaly is set to have a new government sooner than expected after Mario Monti said he would step… 10/12/12 20:28 CET
Peace prize for historically war-prone EuropeA continent cursed by world wars has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. “We must all turn our… 10/12/12 19:30 CET
pictureoftheday
Mural of Mohamed Mursi in CairoThe caricature was drawn on the presidential palace, along with the Arabic word ‘Leave‘… 10/12/12 10:43 CET
right on
Help! My business is collapsingIt is the hope of any business: achieving sustainable growth and confidence. But in these tough… 10/12/12 11:31 CET
Fierce debate over “bankruptcy tourism”As Brussels considers reforming European insolvency laws, to modernise rules drawn up 12 years ago… 10/12/12 11:30 CET
The human impact of insolvencyRight On’s Seamus Kearney spoke to the owner of an insolvent business in Berlin to get a feel for… 10/12/12 11:29 CET
Sport
Fans brawl at wheelchair basketball matchSupporter violence in Turkey sank to an all-time low this weekend when police were forced to use… 10/12/12 19:08 CET
Messi hits new heights as record tumblesThe best-ever? With the calendar year yet to run its course no-one has ever scored more than Lionel… 10/12/12 13:21 CET
Andreas Kofler blocks German ski jump dominanceSki Jump star Andreas Kofler has leapt to victory at the normal hill individual competition in… 10/12/12 06:53 CET
world news
Maltese government falls as budget is rejectedMalta’s centre-right government has collapsed after its budget was thrown out by parliament… 10/12/12 23:15 CET
Chavez arrives in Cuba for cancer treatmentArriving in Cuba’s capital Havana, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a warm welcome from… 10/12/12 21:55 CET
Syrian ‘jihadists’ seize army base near AleppoThe black flag flying from a Syrian tank gives a clue as to the identity of the rebels who have… 10/12/12 19:14 CET
New frontier in Kosovo-Serbia cooperationSerbia and Kosovo have begun a combined operation to staff two border crossings in the first… 10/12/12 19:05 CET
German airport strike holds up passengersPassengers using several airports in Germany had their flights disrupted for a short time when… 10/12/12 17:49 CET
Ruby fails to show up in Berlusconi sex trialThe young woman known as Ruby, at the centre of the sex allegations against Silvio Berlusconi… 10/12/12 17:25 CET
EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize in OsloThe Nobel Peace Prize has been collected by the heads of the EU’s three main institutions. The… 10/12/12 16:16 CET
Van Rompuy lauds Italy’s ‘great prime minister’ MontiThe prospect of a return to traditional Italian politics with its frequent crises and instability… 10/12/12 16:16 CET
Mursi enhances military powers ahead of Egypt constitutional referendumEgypt’s military is once again playing a more active role since handing over power in June, with… 10/12/12 15:45 CET
EU receives Nobel Peace Prize in OsloThe Nobel Peace Prize has been collected in Norway’s capital Oslo by the Presidents of the EU’s… 10/12/12 14:34 CET
Ponta’s centre-left heading for Romania election winPreliminary results in Romania’s general election suggest the centre-left coalition has won a clear… 10/12/12 13:45 CET
New York court to rule on Strauss-Kahn sex case ‘deal’A court in New York is set to rule later on Monday in the sex scandal case involving the former… 10/12/12 12:05 CET
Syria conflict leads to more violence in LebanonSoldiers are on the streets of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, after six days of fierce clashes as… 10/12/12 11:55 CET
Markets react nervously to Italy’s political uncertaintyEuropean shares fell and the euro plunged towards a two-week low amid uncertainty over Italy’s… 10/12/12 10:36 CET
Protests as EU prepares to pick up Nobel Peace PrizeAll three of the EU’s largest figures are in Oslo to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the… 10/12/12 10:36 CET
US service member killed in rescue missionA member of the US Special Forces has been killed during a mission in Afghanistan to free a doctor… 10/12/12 06:53 CET
Blizzard conditions strike central EuropeSevere weather conditions with heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures have hit central Europe… 10/12/12 06:53 CET
Health care workers protest cuts in MadridThousands of health care workers held a rally in Madrid on Sunday to protest against budget cuts… 10/12/12 06:52 CET
Arab leaders agree on funds to help AbbasArab leaders meeting in Doha have agreed to provide the Palestinian Authority with a multi- million… 10/12/12 06:15 CET
Germany’s SPD nominate Steinbrueck as Merkel challengerGermany’s opposition Social Democrats have nominated Peer Steinbrueck to take on Angela Merkel for… 10/12/12 04:26 CET
Europe views Italian political turmoil with alarmThe surprise announcement that Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti intends to resign early has… 10/12/12 01:45 CET
Opposition allege fraud in Ghana presidential voteGhana’s incumbent President John Dramani Mahama is calling his election win “a victory for all… 10/12/12 00:05 CET
