corporate
GM sells controlling interest in financing arm GMACGeneral Motors is selling a 51% stake in GMAC, the part of the company that give loans to people… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Alcatel reveals synergy savings and jobcuts from Lucent mergerDetails of Alcatel’s purchase of its smaller US rival Lucent Technologies have been revealed at a… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
europa
Parliament and EU President hope for budget compromise“EU governments believe the (European) parliament (is indulging in) wishful thinking,” over… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Presenting new services directiveThe European commission will present its new draft of the controversial directive to open up the… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
EU-Lebanon new associationAs Lebanon works to re-establish self-control after years of regional uncertainty, new Association… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
world news
Political turmoil in Thailand after voteThere is political turmoil in Thailand after a widely boycotted election dealt a heavy blow to… 03/04/06 12:04 CET
Turkey hit by worst civil unrest in yearsTurkey is in the grip of its worst civil unrest in years amid clashes between Kurdish separatists… 03/04/06 12:04 CET
Berlusconi and Prodi in final TV showdownWith Italy’s general election looking set for a close finish next weekend the two main players are… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Italy horrified by killing of toddler TomassoResidents of Parma in Italy have marched in memory of an Italian toddler whose kidnap and murder… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Unions reject talks on revised first job contractThe French government has been holding an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis caused by the… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Jaafari under pressure over Iraq governmentPressure is mounting on Iraqi leaders, particularly prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, after the … 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Thousands mark first anniversary of death of John Paul IITens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday for a special… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Taylor pleads not guilty at trialLiberia’s former President, Charles Taylor, has pleaded not guilty to charges of war crimes and… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Thai PM seeks solution to crisisThe Thai leader has offered to set up a group of former judges, university figures and former prime… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Czech government declares state of emergency after more floodingRivers swollen by melting snow and rain have forced the evacuation of hundreds more people across… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Violence in Turkey claims more livesThe death toll has risen in an outbreak of violence in Turkey. Three people were killed in… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Alcatel and Lucent to create new telecom giantTwo of the world’s biggest telecoms manufacturers are to merge, creating a Paris-based conglomerate… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Polish Catholics remember Pope John Paul IIReligious ceremonies have taken place across Poland to mark the anniversary of John Paul II’s… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Central Europe braces as flood damage spreadsWork is continuing across much of central Europe to shore up flood defences. In the Czech Republic… 03/04/06 07:04 CET
Flooding continues to threaten eastern EuropeFloodwaters remain close to their peak in the west of the Czech Republic as emergency teams do… 03/04/06 01:04 CET
Rice and Straw in joint appeal to Iraqi leadersUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Britain’s Foreign Minister Jack Straw have urged Iraqi… 03/04/06 01:04 CET
Berlusconi and Prodi in final head-to-headCould Berlusconi surprise the pundits and pull off an election victory against Romano Prodi in a… 03/04/06 01:04 CET
