archive 02·07·2012

behindmarkets

• Adieu Athens is Crédit Agricole’s dream

  Crédit Agricole’s share price surged on word that the French bank is starting to pull out of… 02/07/12 19:41 CET

cinema

• Mirren helps the curtain up at Karlovy Vary

  The 47th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has begun in the Czech Spa town of… 02/07/12 17:27 CET

corporate

• Fiat’s Iveco to close five European plants

  Falling sales of lorries mean Fiat Industrial’s Iveco is to shut five plants by the end of this… 02/07/12 15:01 CET

economy

• ECB tells Athens don’t hope for bailout revamp

  The European Central Bank has told Greece not to waste time trying to renegotiate its international… 02/07/12 18:44 CET

• What is Libor and why should we care?

  Libor – the London Interbank Offered Rate – is the average cost of borrowing at which Britain’s… 02/07/12 17:08 CET

• Dire deficit warning for France

  A strong warning has been issued by France’s national audit office on the state of the economy. It… 02/07/12 14:55 CET

• New high for eurozone unemployment

  The number of people without a job in the eurozone in May rose to the highest since the… 02/07/12 14:40 CET

generationy

• The Art Connection

  Lea Rasovszky, a 26-year-old Romanian artist certainly looks the part – but as they say the proof… 02/07/12 17:40 CET

• Dan Perjovschi: Contemporary art’s great service to humanity

  One day perhaps the young Romanian artists euronews met in Sibiu will get to experience an… 02/07/12 17:40 CET

hi-tech

• Shoe designed to win

  A running shoe that promises to shave fractions of a second off sprinters’ race times has been… 02/07/12 15:07 CET

le mag

• Jones goes nautical but nice for Vuitton in Paris

  Louis Vuitton’s Kim Jones presented a deft and confident homage to the active man for spring-summer… 02/07/12 17:27 CET

life

• Astana, the growing capital of Kazakhstan

  In Kazakhstan the nearest seaside is thousands of kilometres away. In June the temperatures here… 02/07/12 17:48 CET

• Capital contrasts in Astana

  Astana is a city of contrasts. There are few shades of grey in the capital of Kazakhstan which is… 02/07/12 17:47 CET

pictureoftheday

• They are the champions!

  Spain’s Casillas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match… 02/07/12 12:06 CET

world news

• Timbuktu destruction by sharia militants

  Timbuktu, the World Heritage city in war-troubled Mali, is undergoing a steady destruction of… 02/07/12 19:56 CET

• Mexico PRI President’s high aspirations

  A party long accustomed to power has a new look. Enrique Peña Nieto’s telegenic image has served… 02/07/12 19:56 CET

• Airbus creates a sweet home in Alabama

  The giant European plane maker Airbus has announced it is setting up its first ever factory in the… 02/07/12 23:15 CET

• Spanish team receive heroes welcome after Euro 2012 victory

  Before they left for Ukraine, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told his national team that now… 02/07/12 23:14 CET

• Mexico’s presidential winner promises early reform

  Mexico’s president-elect says he hopes to reform energy policy, the labour market and the tax… 02/07/12 22:13 CET

• Kosovo granted full independence

  Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has described as “historic” a decision by western powers to… 02/07/12 20:06 CET

• British Banks under political scrutiny

  The focus on Barclays Bank following the interbank lending rate-fixing scandal has widened. Now all… 02/07/12 20:04 CET

• Euro 2012: The Kyiv clear-up begins

  The party is over and the clean-up has begun. Dismantling the Euro 2012 fan-zone in the centre of… 02/07/12 19:53 CET

• Iranians turn vegetarian – by force

  It is one thing to choose not to eat meat, but quite another to be forced into vegetarianism. This… 02/07/12 18:46 CET

• Barclays Bank Diamond under more pressure to go

  Marcus Agius who resigned as chairman of Barclays Bank is being seen as sacrificial lamb. “The buck… 02/07/12 18:14 CET

• ICC officials accused of spying freed in Libya

  Four officials of the International Criminal Court, held by Libyan militia accused of espionage… 02/07/12 18:13 CET

• Spain’s euphoria and despair

  The Spanish national team have arrived home following their 4-0 drubbing of Italy in the Euro 2012… 02/07/12 18:05 CET

• Croatia rescues immigrant boat in Adriatic

  Croatian coastguards have intercepted a small boat in the Adriatic and rescued 65 illegal… 02/07/12 17:01 CET

• Switzerland: Gotthard rail tunnel reopens

  Switzerland’s main north-south railway has been re-opened to goods trains one month after it was… 02/07/12 16:26 CET

• Germany: Families mark tenth anniversary of air crash

  Exactly a decade after a mid-air plane crash over Germany’s Lake Constance, grieving families have… 02/07/12 16:24 CET

• Arab League urges Syrian opposition to unite

  The head of the Arab League has urged Syrian opposition groups to show more unity in their fight… 02/07/12 15:23 CET

• German spy chief steps down over terror probe

  The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has quit. Heinz Fromm is stepping down amid… 02/07/12 13:59 CET

• Spain: Wildfire debris reaches third biggest city

  Smoke and ash from raging wildfires has reached Spain’s third biggest city, Valencia. Residents… 02/07/12 13:13 CET

• Barclays chairman quits – other banks face probe

  Barclays chairman Marcus Agius was tight-lipped and in sombre mood as he left his London home and… 02/07/12 13:03 CET

• Venezuela: Chavez defies cancer to launch re-election bid

  Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has shaken off his struggle with cancer to launch a bid for… 02/07/12 12:04 CET

• Mexico: Old rulers poised for presidential victory

  A fresh face for an old political dynasty is poised for victory in Mexico’s presidential election… 02/07/12 11:33 CET

• Spain celebrates historic Euro 2012 football win

  Sunday night in Madrid saw an eruption of mass joy as football fans gathered to celebrate Spain’s… 02/07/12 09:34 CET

• Spain’s players savour the moment

  Following their emphatic victory in the Euro 2012 final, Spain’s victorious players arrived back at… 02/07/12 06:13 CET

• Libya: Protesters attack Benghazi election office

  Armed protesters have ransacked an election office in Benghazi, calling for more autonomy for… 02/07/12 04:23 CET

• Italy’s Northern League appoints new leader

  Italy’s main opposition party, the Northern League, has appointed a new leader. Roberto Maroni, a… 02/07/12 02:43 CET

• Kiev’s party for the end of Euro 2012

  The fans leaving the stadium in Kiev were heading for a party of some sort or another, whichever… 02/07/12 02:33 CET

• Ukrainian pride over Euro 2012 organisation

  Many Ukrainian supporters had adopted a team for the Euro 2012 final in their capital Kiev. Those… 02/07/12 01:33 CET

• Spanish forest fires threaten popular tourist region

  Two forest fires are raging out of control, forcing the evacuation of at least 2,000 people from… 02/07/12 01:13 CET

• “We are the champions!”

  Spain have been celebrating an historic win at the Euro 2012 football championships after hammering… 02/07/12 00:33 CET

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