corporate
Airbus beats strike-hit Boeing for deliveriesMixed news from European plane maker Airbus as it beat its US rival Boeing for deliveries in 2008… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
Jobs’ medical leave announcement hits Apple sharesThe saga of Apple’s boss Steve Jobs’ health has taken another turn hitting the company’s share… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
economy
Recession drives down European car salesNew passenger car sales in Europe suffered their sharpest fall for 15 years in 2008. The… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
europa
Czech joke art apologyThe official unveiling of a controversial art installation, ‘Entropa’, in the atrium of the… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
Illegal immigration, SIS II and biometricsItaly, Greece, Malta and Cyprus have called on their European Union partners to help combat a… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
Srebrenica contrition callMEPs have called for the commemoration throughout the EU of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide (as… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
science
Curious rare mammal captured for the first timeScientists have finally got their hands on one of the planet’s rarest and strangest creatures. The… 15/01/09 19:51 CET
world news
US jet crash-lands in New York’s Hudson RiverIn a remarkable escape, passengers and crew of a stricken US jet had to scramble out onto the wings… 15/01/09 23:36 CET
Fire death trial for Thyssenkrupp bossesSix managers at the German steel giant ThyssenKrupp have gone on trial in Italy over the deaths of… 15/01/09 22:13 CET
Intensive push for Gaza ceasefireOn the diplomatic front, intensive efforts continue to try to reach a ceasefire agreement… 15/01/09 20:51 CET
Euro zone borrowing costs cut to two percentThe European Central Bank has lowered interest rates again. Differing comments from bank… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
Russia and Ukraine to discuss gas row at weekendFrustration is growing in the European Union at the failure of Russia and Ukraine to solve their… 15/01/09 19:53 CET
Sarkozy makes minor changes to cabinet line-upNicolas Sarkozy has announced a minor shake-up to his cabinet. One of the French President’s… 15/01/09 19:39 CET
Hamas interior minister killedHamas’s leadership has suffered another blow. The group says its interior minister, Saeed… 15/01/09 19:32 CET
UN chief “outraged” by Gaza bombingIt is an attack the United Nations chief has called outrageous. The headquarters of UN relief… 15/01/09 19:12 CET
Chavez wins backing to run indefinitelyHugo Chavez has won the first battle in a renewed bid to remain Venezuela’s president. The… 15/01/09 19:01 CET
Controversial Heathrow expansion gets green lightLondon has given the green light to build a controversial third runway at Heathrow, already the… 15/01/09 16:05 CET
ECB cuts rates to two percentThe European Central Bank has lowered interest rates again. Differing comments from bank… 15/01/09 14:41 CET
Ban Ki-moon “outraged” over shelling of UN In GazaAfter meeting the Israeli Foreign Minister in Tel Aviv, the UN Secretary General had this reaction… 15/01/09 14:18 CET
New gas talks in Moscow on SaturdayWith still no sign of any Russian gas getting through to European countries in desperate need of… 15/01/09 13:35 CET
Some Israeli soldiers hope for ceasefireThere have been mixed messages from Israel about whether the assault on Gaza could soon end or be… 15/01/09 13:35 CET
UN suspends operations after Gaza offices hitThe United Nations has suspended its relief operations in Gaza after its headquarters came under… 15/01/09 12:36 CET
US Senate to vote on bailout packageBarack Obama has renewed his pledge to make kickstarting the US economy a top priority in his first… 15/01/09 09:25 CET
Shock over French CJD trial verdictA French court has acquitted six people, on trial in connection with the deaths of scores of… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
Two dozen nations form battle-lines against piratesThe war against pirates operating off the Somali coast took a step forward with a gathering of 24… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel over GazaBolivia and Venezuela have become the first countries in the world to cut diplomatic ties with… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
Gaza aid arrives in Israel from ScandinaviaIsrael has been harshly criticised for the humanitarian impact of its campaign against Hamas, being… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
EU pipes remain blocked in Russia/Ukraine gas rowThe EU has been putting more pressure on Ukraine and Russia to resolve their gas-dispute, but there… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
Glimmers of hope over a ceasefire in GazaThere is growing speculation that Egypt and Hamas are close to agreeing a deal for a 10-day… 15/01/09 07:38 CET
