archive 31·10·2005

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

corporate

Telefonica bids for Britain’s O2
A major telecoms takeover is in the works as Spain’s Telefonica has made a 26 billion euro bid for… 31/10/05 08:10 CET
Novartis boosts vaccine capacity with Chiron purchase
As governments around the world increase their spending on influenza treatments, the Swiss… 31/10/05 08:10 CET
Fed expected to keep raising US interest rates
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise US interest rates as it latest regular meeting on Tuesday… 31/10/05 07:10 CET

world news

New princess enters Spanish royal house
Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe has appeared in an early morning press conference to announce the happy… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Poland to get minority government
Poland’s prime minister announces the composition of the country’s new government today, but it… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
N.Irish group orders paramilitaries to stand down
It is the latest step on the tortuous path towards peace in Northern Ireland. An outlawed… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Sarkozy vows more help for police in French riots
France’s interior minister has been meeting members of the security forces to pledge support for… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
New Polish PM sworn in
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz has been sworn in as prime minister of Poland at the head of a minority… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Protests as Ivory Coast leader refuses to stand down
Already it is a country divided. Now tension has increased further, with angryprotests at the… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Elections fail to reconcile “two Polands”
Parliamentary elections last month were supposed to mark a turning point in Polish politics… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Spain abuzz as royal baby is born
There is excitement in Spain at the birth of a possible future Queen. Leonor was born to Princess… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
UN united over Syrian resolution
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution demanding Syria cooperate… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Berlusconi and Bush meet amid Iraq controversy
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s latest visit to Washington is likely to be a difficult… 31/10/05 07:10 CET
Paris suburb suffers fourth night of riots
Violence has flared for a fourth night in a suburb of Paris. Groups of youths hurled rocks and… 31/10/05 01:10 CET
Iraq controversy clouds Berlusconi’s US visit
The US and Italian leaders meet today in an encounter overshadowed by claims likely to put a strain… 31/10/05 01:10 CET
No bird flu on Greek island
The Greek island of Chios is breathing a sigh of relief after tests on asuspected outbreak of bird… 31/10/05 01:10 CET
Markets jumpy as Polish coalition talks stall
Poland’s prime minister has formed a minority cabinet after last-minute talks with potential… 31/10/05 01:10 CET