businessweekly
Draghi holds his fire – but for how long?Several weeks ago, ECB president Mario Draghi told a German newspaper that the worst of the euro… 04/05/12 16:17 CET
cinema
Jason Statham plays it Safe‘Safe’ stars British actor Jason Statham of ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ fame playing an… 04/05/12 16:42 CET
corporate
Facebook share sale guide price setFacebook has announced the price range for its shares when they go on sale to the public for the… 04/05/12 17:25 CET
BNP nears end of asset salesBNP Paribas says it has nearly completed moves to sell off assets and cut debt to boost its capital… 04/05/12 14:37 CET
RBS upbeat on its recoveryThe state-backed British lender Royal Bank of Scotland says it is on the path to recovery after a… 04/05/12 14:37 CET
economy
Spain jobs: glimmer of hope or flash in the pan?Spain’s jobless rate fell very slightly in April, by 6,632, but a closer look at the figures shows… 04/05/12 18:13 CET
Slowing US hiring raises worries on recoveryUS employers cut back on hiring in April and that hammered the financial markets. Just 115,000… 04/05/12 18:13 CET
Eurozone economy getting worstThe eurozone economy deteriorated markedly in April, according to the latest business surveys. The… 04/05/12 14:38 CET
europeweekly
Europe Weekly: May Day march against austerityHundreds of thousands of people across Europe marked the May Day holiday by holding rallies and… 04/05/12 16:02 CET
interview
Keeping the peace in LebanonNajib Mikati, the Prime Minister of Lebanon has made his first official visit to Brussels. Lebanon… 04/05/12 16:27 CET
learningworld
Agriculture: sowing the seeds of the futureWhile traditional agricultural methods can be very productive it is still important to keep up with… 04/05/12 11:29 CET
le mag
Coldplay’s Chris Martin advises rapper B.o.BAmerican rapper and producer B.o.B has just released his second album Strange Clouds, which… 04/05/12 16:42 CET
newsplus
Greece set for unprecedented political shakeupClear skies in Greece are in stark contrast to the uncertainty it is going through, under political… 04/05/12 17:52 CET
pictureoftheday
Boxers flexing muscles in SingaporeBoxer Mohamad Nor Rizan of Singapore flexes his muscles as he presses against Wang Xinhua (L) of… 04/05/12 12:09 CET
reporter
Bailout brings deficit of trust to IrelandAcross Ireland empty buildings stand testament to the legacy of the Celtic tiger. A legacy which… 04/05/12 11:22 CET
womenandwar
DRC: Warriors of peaceThis month, Women and War goes to the Democratic Republic of Congo where we meet Masika, Noella… 04/05/12 18:53 CET
world news
French nuclear scientist jailed for terror plotsA Franco-Algerian scientist has been jailed for five years for plotting terror attacks. Adlène… 04/05/12 21:39 CET
What does a Socialist France mean for Europe?Europe has hardly figured as an item in the French presidential elections, but the election and the… 04/05/12 19:43 CET
Widows of suicide victims protest in BolognaWidows of men who apparently committed suicide because of Italy’s economic crisis have taken part… 04/05/12 19:13 CET
Cairo clashes leave almost 130 injuredAn overnight curfew has been imposed around Cairo’s defence ministry, after protesters clashed with… 04/05/12 18:16 CET
Labour makes big gains in local UK electionsWith over 750 council seats gained Britain’s opposition Labour party is basking in the warm glow of… 04/05/12 18:13 CET
Chinese dissident Chen could be US-boundChina says that blind dissident Chen Guangcheng can apply to study overseas. The United States has… 04/05/12 17:05 CET
France: Sarkozy makes final re-election pleaHis chances of clinging to power may be slim according to the pundits but Nicolas Sarkozy is… 04/05/12 16:13 CET
French presidential race extols EuropeNicolas Sarkozy announced barely more than two months before polling that he was running for… 04/05/12 15:54 CET
Investigators probe Dagestan bomb attacksUp to 14 people are reported dead and more than 100 wounded, after a double bomb attack in Russia’s… 04/05/12 15:13 CET
Pakistan bomb kills 20At least 20 people have died in a suicide bombing at a Pakistani market close to the Afghan border… 04/05/12 14:03 CET
Iranians vote in parliamentary election run-offIranians cast ballots on Friday in an election run-off to decide who will fill the remaining 65… 04/05/12 13:05 CET
Greece: Conservatives appeal for clear mandate in pollHe wants to rule alone, but when Greeks vote on Sunday, the conservatives of Antonis Samaras are… 04/05/12 12:44 CET
Dozens killed in Nigeria cattle market attackSectarian violence has claimed dozens more lives in Nigeria in a spate of killings across the… 04/05/12 11:23 CET
UK: Cameron’s Conservatives are punished in local pollsDavid Cameron’s ruling Conservatives have suffered major losses in local elections as voters lashed… 04/05/12 10:43 CET
Centrist candidate provides further election blow to SarkozyIn a move described by observers as ground-breaking the French centrist Francois Bayrou has said he… 04/05/12 09:03 CET
Jailed student forgotten for five daysA student arrested in California survived by drinking his own urine after his jailers forgot about… 04/05/12 08:28 CET
Moldova pledge on Russian troopsThe president of Moldova, Nicolae Timofti, says his country will succeed in getting Russian troops… 04/05/12 08:22 CET
Huge backing for Argentine nationalisationArgentina’s lower house has given overwhelming support to a proposal to nationalise the country’s… 04/05/12 08:16 CET
Blind Chinese dissident in US phone appealThe fate of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is causing concern after he telephoned a … 04/05/12 05:43 CET
Declassified bin Laden papers made publicDocuments found in Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani hideout show he wanted to assasinate US president… 04/05/12 04:15 CET
Rising unemployment a test for Italian PMOver 17 million people are out of work in the eurozone and Italy is just one of the countries where… 04/05/12 02:25 CET
Russia warns of ‘dead end’ in missile defence rowRussia has warned that it may launch military strikes against NATO’s new missile defence system if… 04/05/12 01:13 CET
New implant offers hope for blind peopleTwo British men,who have been totally blind for many years, have had their sight partially restored… 04/05/12 00:37 CET
