behindmarkets
Tesco moves to get its mojo backOne billion pounds is the amount British retailer Tesco wants to invest on winning back its … 18/04/12 19:51 CET
Argentina’s YPF seizure slams Repsol sharesThe Argentinian nightmare caught up with Repsol on the market on Tuesday as its subsidiary YPF was… 18/04/12 09:52 CET
businessplanet
Wired to the worldTartu in Estonia is the country’s second largest city and is also Europe’s most online and… 18/04/12 11:18 CET
corporate
YPF nationalisation scuppers Chinese deal – reportsThe nationalisation by Argentina of Spanish controlled oil company YPF has reportedly blocked long… 18/04/12 17:07 CET
Asia and US boost LVMH salesLVMH has announced its revenue was up by 25 percent in the first three months of the year. The… 18/04/12 14:40 CET
economy
Italy goes for growth over austerityItaly is to shift its focus from austerity to growth – so delaying by a year its plan to balance… 18/04/12 19:20 CET
UK jobless rate inches downBritain’s unemployment rate fell slightly in the three months up to February to 8.3 percent of the… 18/04/12 14:46 CET
Cambodian bourse trades shares nine months after openingTrading on Cambodia’s stock exchange has finally started. The bourse – a joint venture with South… 18/04/12 14:46 CET
Spanish Repsol anger threatens tradeThere are potentially major financial ramifications to both Spain and Argentina from the decision… 18/04/12 08:16 CET
europa
Barroso sees future growth in GreeceThe people of Greece can look forward to economic growth. How much weight do those words carry… 18/04/12 20:03 CET
NATO prepares for the futureAfghanistan and the timing of a military withdrawal was on the agenda at NATO headquarters. Foreign… 18/04/12 17:05 CET
musica
Moscow celebrates ProkofievIn Moscow for one month from late March, the Rostropovich Festival takes place. It was founded in… 18/04/12 16:30 CET
pictureoftheday
Occupy Wall Street protester arrested in New YorkAn Occupy Wall Street protester is arrested in front of Federal Hall, across the street from the… 18/04/12 11:44 CET
science
Encouraging progress in Parkinson’s therapyBritish scientists claim tests for a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease have proved encouraging… 18/04/12 14:42 CET
Sport
Bayern draw first bloodMario Gomez scored with one minute remaining to hand Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in… 18/04/12 07:41 CET
world news
Strikes hit Slovenia as public sector down toolsAnother day, another protest in the eurozone as 80,000 public sector workers down tools in Slovenia… 18/04/12 23:33 CET
US troops posed with severed bodies of Afghan insurgentsThe US has been quick to apologise after the publication of new photos showing American troops… 18/04/12 23:14 CET
Sniper fire as UN monitors begin Syria tourSnipers opened fire on Wednesday as hundreds of protesters surrounded two vehicles carrying United… 18/04/12 21:43 CET
Sentence me to death or acquit me, Breivik saysAnders Behring Breivik on Wednesday told his trial in Oslo that he wants to face the death penalty… 18/04/12 20:05 CET
Abu Qatada’s deportation on hold after last ditch appealThe deportation of radical cleric Abu Qatada from the UK to Jordan has been thrown into confusion… 18/04/12 20:04 CET
Italy in throes of labour reformItaly is at a potentially groundbreaking stage of reform, as the government of Prime Minister Mario… 18/04/12 19:40 CET
Strikes put austerity spotlight on SloveniaAbout 80,000 public sector workers in Slovenia walked off the job on Wednesday as parliament was… 18/04/12 19:03 CET
Bans fuel tension ahead of Egyptian electionThe decision by Egypt’s Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission to disqualify 10 candidates from… 18/04/12 18:24 CET
Spanish King apologises for African hunting tripSpain’s King Juan Carlos I on Wednesday apologised for going elephant-hunting in Botswana as… 18/04/12 18:03 CET
Aung San Suu Kyi to travel outside Myanmar for first time in decadesPro democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Britain and Norway in June marking the first time… 18/04/12 17:13 CET
Ex-UK Foreign Secretary faces legal action over ‘rendition’Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj is taking legal action against Jack Straw, the former British… 18/04/12 16:46 CET
“Go out in the streets and complain” says www inventorThe inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners Lee, has urged people to take to the streets and… 18/04/12 16:43 CET
Austrian village Fucking set for name change voteResidents of the Austrian village Fucking will vote later this week on changing its name. Locals… 18/04/12 16:14 CET
Floral display marks 100 days to London OlympicsA special clock in London’s Trafalgar Square counts down to the city hosting the Olympic Games 100… 18/04/12 16:13 CET
Syria says 250 monitors will be enoughSyria’s Foreign Minister Walid al Moualem thinks no more than 250 monitors will be needed for the… 18/04/12 15:03 CET
French fret over jobs ahead of presidential voteOpinion polls say nearly half of French voters rate unemployment as the most important issue for… 18/04/12 13:33 CET
Libya military commander sues UK over renditionAnother lawsuit related to illegal rendition has been filed against a British official by the head… 18/04/12 12:43 CET
Breivik says he was ‘a military hero fighting Muslims’Norwegian killer Anders Behring Breivik told prosecutors on Wednesday that he was “a military hero… 18/04/12 11:04 CET
New prostate cancer treatment reduces side effectsA new technique for treating prostate cancer called focal therapy causes less side effects in male… 18/04/12 11:03 CET
London Olympics: countdown beginsIt is 100 days until the start of the Olympic Games in London and organisers are feeling confident… 18/04/12 08:45 CET
New career for WikiLeaks founderWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has become a talk show host. His first guest was Hezbollah leader… 18/04/12 06:59 CET
Warren Buffet is diagnosed with prostate cancerThe world’s third richest man, Warren Buffet of the so-called ‘Buffet Rule’ has revealed he has… 18/04/12 06:58 CET
UN observers arrive in Syria but without guaranteesInternational frustration is growing over the Syrian government’s lack of compliance with Kofi… 18/04/12 04:53 CET
Breivik holds court during his trial in OsloThe man at the centre of Norway’s mass-murder trial will continue to be questioned in court today… 18/04/12 02:33 CET
Cheers and tears for Azerbaijan’s Crystal HallAzerbaijan has announced the completion of its new concert hall which will be the venue for this… 18/04/12 00:43 CET
Treasure turns up in Milan for Northern LeagueThe former treasurer of Italy’s Northern League has had gold bars and diamonds worth 300,000 euros… 18/04/12 00:33 CET
