corporate
ECB chief signals interest rate hike soonAs expected, the European Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged at 3%. However economists… 31/08/06 06:08 CET
IFA consumer electronics fair showcases DVD warsWith a lot of money at stake, the latest round in the DVD wars is being played out in Berlin, at… 31/08/06 06:08 CET
Beatles and EMI clash afresh over royalty paymentsThe Beatles and record company EMI are heading into court again. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and… 31/08/06 06:08 CET
europa
Warning of transatlantic flight chaos over air dataThe International Air Traffic Association IATA is warning that travellers could be left stuck in… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Biometric passports lateMost European Union states have missed an end-of-August deadline to issue high security biometric… 31/08/06 06:08 CET
interview
Polish PM speaks on relations with the EUJarosbaw Kaczyski, who took over as head of the Polish government following a major political… 31/08/06 12:08 CET
world news
Donors gather for Lebanon reconstruction conferenceRepresentatives from 60 governments and financial organisations are attending a conference in… 31/08/06 12:08 CET
California leads US efforts to tackle global warmingCalifornia is set to introduce the toughest laws in the United States on cutting greenhouse gas… 31/08/06 12:08 CET
Post-war film star Glenn Ford dead at 90The US actor Glenn Ford has died in his Californian home at the age of 90. He was a firm favourite… 31/08/06 12:08 CET
Iran defies pressure over nuclear work as UN deadline expiresIran’s president has defied United Nations calls to halt his country’s nuclear programme; on the… 31/08/06 12:08 CET
Hollywood actor Glenn Ford diesUS actor Glenn Ford has died at the age of 90. His career began in 1939, but his first big budget… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Iran defiant as it fails to meet UN nuclear deadlineThe United Nations nuclear watchdog says Iran has failed to meet today’s deadline to halt work the… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Diplomatic quick-step by UN Secretary General tries to calm mideast tensionsKofi Annan has continued his Middle East shuttle diplomacy – the Secretary General of the United… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Donor conference promises millions to rebuild LebanonMore than 7 hundred million euros have been pledged to help rebuild Lebanon after the country’s… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Hurricane John storms MexicoPeople along Mexico’s Pacific Coast are on alert as Hurricane John continues its passage. It is a… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Huge task ahead to rebuild LebanonLong-term, a massive aid plan still needs to be defined for Lebanon. It is its short-term needs… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Nuclear report may expose Iran to sanctionsThe United Nations nuclear watchdog is due to deliver its verdict on whether Iran has defied a… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Annan pursues peace mission for LebanonThe UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, now on day four of his tour of the Middle East, still has his… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Hizbollah hailed as heroes in LebanonBeirut lies in ruins but Hizbollah remains a powerful force throughout the Lebanese capital. Its… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Sweden hosts donor aid conference for LebanonWith its damaged infrastructure, Lebanon is hoping that international donors meeting today in… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
Black Dahlia launches Venice film festivalVenice is hosting eleven days of film – at its 63rd International film festival. As one of the… 31/08/06 07:08 CET
US President lashes out at IranThe US President has lashed out at Iran for pushing on with its nuclear work. George W. Bush also… 31/08/06 06:08 CET
