corporate
Kirkorian want to buy 28 million GM sharesThe fortunes of battered car maker General Motors continue to get a boost from Kirk Kirkorian, one… 09/05/05 06:05 CET
Airbus helps EADS to boost profitsEADS, the Franco-German-Spanish parent company of plane maker Airbus, has reported healthy earnings… 09/05/05 06:05 CET
LSE bid costs Deutsche Börse CEO his jobThe boss of Deutsche Börse has lost his job over the failed takeover bid for the London Stock… 09/05/05 06:05 CET
europa
Parliament remembers VE DayAs part of formal commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII, this month’s full… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Russia and EU holding summit in Moscow todayEuropean Council President in office Jean Claude Juncker and Commission President Jose Manuel… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Working time directive key to protecting EU social rights modelA proposed law on working hours this week will pit the parliament in Strasbourg against divided… 09/05/05 06:05 CET
world news
Bush puts criticism of Russia on hold for Victory DayRussian President Vladimir Putin is hosting world leaders marking the 60th anniversary of victory… 09/05/05 12:05 CET
New Iraqi government faces huge security challengeIraq’s interim parliament has approved six new ministers, after months of bickering between… 09/05/05 12:05 CET
Communists hold alternative Victory Day rally in MoscowThousands of communists, veterans and left-wing activists held their own rally in Moscow to mark… 09/05/05 12:05 CET
Police and militants clash in JerusalemEvents in the Middle East this weekend have done little to increase confidence, and this morning… 09/05/05 12:05 CET
Russia remembers its World War II casualtiesRussia has paid tribute to its citizens who lost their lives helping defeat Nazi Germany in World… 09/05/05 10:05 CET
Thousands mass in London for commemoration concertLondon’s Trafalgar Square was the scene of a massive concert to mark the day the Second World War… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Leaders flock to Moscow for Victory in Europe spectacularRussian security forces have thrown a ring of steel around Moscow’s Red Square and the Kremlin as… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Bush and Putin set aside differencesThe US and Russian presidents set aside political strains to stand shoulder to shoulder in tribute… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Europe marks 8th May war anniversaryBefore heading to Moscow for today’s war victory celebrations, George W. Bush was in the… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
World leaders in Moscow for Victory Day celebrationsRussia is welcoming leaders from around the world to mark the 60th anniversary celebrations of… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Sharon confirms Gaza pullout withdrawalPrime Minister Ariel Sharon has confirmed he will delay the pullout of settlers and troops from the… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Iraqi defence minister predicts tough challengeIraq’s almost-complete interim government has been sworn in and for some it was the second time… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Unrest during alternative Victory Day rally in MoscowThere have been scuffles on the sidelines of Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations. It happened as… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
Georgia on Bush’s mindOn the final stop of his mini-tour of Europe, a tour which has been marked by alternating plaudits… 09/05/05 07:05 CET
