cinema
Leipzig and Kiev Film FestivalsThe Molodist Film Festival – featuring work by young film directors – has opened in the Ukrainian… 28/10/09 17:00 CET
corporate
Santander’s UK profits upSpanish banking giant Santander profits at its UK banks have risen by more than third during the… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
ArcelorMittal profits upSteel giant ArcelorMittal has reported a profit for the July to September quarter, ending a run of… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
Heineken raises profit forecast despite selling less beerHeineken has raised its 2009 forecast despite selling less beer in the third quarter. In the… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
economy
EU approves plans to split Northern Rock in twoThe European Union has approved plans for nationalised bank Northern Rock to be split in two -… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
Norway first EU country to raise interest ratesNorway has become the first European country to raise its interest rates since the financial crisis… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
Durable goods orders hint at an economic recoveryDurable goods orders in the US are hinting at an economic recovery. The demand for long… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
europa
Food supply chain under scrutinyIn stores large and small, far and wide, ask shoppers the same question about feeding their… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
Possible lower CO2 from vansTighter European rules on CO2 emissions from cars are being followed by a proposal to do the same… 28/10/09 17:33 CET
hi-tech
Harnessing Irish wave powerThe Atlantic coast of Ireland has some of the highest concentrations of wave power in the world. If… 28/10/09 17:00 CET
Spiderbot is coming!At the Ben Gurion University in Israel, researchers have obviously been reading comics because… 28/10/09 12:11 CET
le mag
Mellow YelloSwiss cult band Yello are back with a new album which they launched at a 3D virtual concert in a… 28/10/09 15:33 CET
markets
European shares fallEuropean shares have fallen to their lowest level in three weeks after data showed an unexpected… 28/10/09 19:11 CET
sawa
Terrorism threat in MauritaniaMauritania, a large country next to the Atlantic Ocean, a vast expanse made up of desert, the sand… 28/10/09 18:12 CET
science
Giant web-spinning spider foundScientist Matjaz Kunter from Slovenia and his colleague Jonathan Coddington from Smithsonian’s… 28/10/09 17:00 CET
world news
Swiss summon Italian ambassador over bank raidsItaly’s ambassador to Switzerland has been summoned to explain a series of police raids on Italian… 28/10/09 18:38 CET
90 dead in Peshawar market car bomb blastNinety people, many of them women and children, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a busy… 28/10/09 18:37 CET
Merkel sworn in as German ChancellorAngela Merkel has been officially sworn in as German Chancellor. She takes up the country’s top… 28/10/09 18:36 CET
Clinton praises Pakistan’s fight against TalibanOn her first visit to Pakistan as US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has praised the government… 28/10/09 18:35 CET
Finland Sells World’s Biggest LinerA Finnish shipyard has handed over the world’s largest cruise-liner to its American buyer. Costing… 28/10/09 18:35 CET
Ban Ki Moon condemns killing of UN staffUN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon: “This is a sad day and very difficult day for the United… 28/10/09 18:14 CET
Thriller for Jackson fans as posthumous film opensMichael Jackson fans across Europe have been celebrating the release of his posthumous film “This… 28/10/09 17:44 CET
Murder trial of Nazi stormtrooper opens in GermanyThe trial of a former SS soldier, who confessed to having killed three Dutch civilians has got… 28/10/09 15:43 CET
Taliban attack kills six UN workers in AfghanistanSix UN workers have been killed by the Taliban in an attack on their guesthouse in Kabul… 28/10/09 13:06 CET
80 dead in Peshawar market car bomb blastMore than 80 people, many of them women and children, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a… 28/10/09 12:23 CET
Clinton arrives in Pakistan amid tight securityThe latest bomb attack came several hours after the arrival of US Secretary of State Hillary… 28/10/09 11:33 CET
Merkel sworn-in for a second termAngela Merkel will officially become German Chancellor for a second term later today. Following… 28/10/09 11:13 CET
43 killed in Peshawar bomb attackAs many as 43 people have been killed and many more wounded in a bomb attack on a busy market place… 28/10/09 10:33 CET
Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ opens in LAMichael Jackson’s “This Is It” has premiered in LA -winning early praise from critics – and proving… 28/10/09 09:24 CET
Gun attack on Greek policeSix police officers and a passer-by have been wounded in a gun attack on a police station in… 28/10/09 07:16 CET
US police arrest two in Danish terror plotA newspaper in Denmark which published cartoons about Islam is believed to have been the intended… 28/10/09 07:15 CET
Ukrainian presidential race heats upUkrainian Head of State Viktor Yushchenko has joined the race for the presidency in January… 28/10/09 07:14 CET
Taliban kills UN workersAt least six UN employees have been killed in a Taliban attack on an international guest house in… 28/10/09 07:04 CET
Difficulties dog EU treaty to the lastProtesters in the Czech Republic have a week’s reprieve before discovering whether the Lisbon… 28/10/09 00:14 CET
