archive 09·05·2006

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Mittal makes moves to gain takeover approval from Arcelor’s board
Mittal Steel has said that it would be willing to improve its hostile bid for rival Arcelor, but… 09/05/06 07:05 CET
NTL to slash workforce following Telewest merger
The British cable TV company NTL has announced it is cutting its workforce by about a third – 6,000… 09/05/06 07:05 CET

Estonia pro-EU constitutional ratification
Estonia’s parliament has celebrated Europe Day by ratifying the European Union’s constitution. In… 09/05/06 07:05 CET
Barroso’s practical drive to restore confidence
The EU plans to concentrate on “common problems” to make Europe’s increasing integration more… 09/05/06 07:05 CET
Europe Day festive on the surface
In select cafes in 27 European capitals, the current Austrian EU presidency has been hosting… 09/05/06 07:05 CET

Iran discussions on the menu at top-level dinner
The foreign ministers of the permanent member states of the UN Security Council along with Germany… 09/05/06 07:05 CET
Presidential vote entering round two
Italian MPs return to parliament today to try to end a political stalemate preventing the election… 09/05/06 07:05 CET
Historic jobs reform in Spain
There has been an historic agreement on labour reform in Spain. In marked contrast to France… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Spain tops the “temporary contract” table
An estimated 5.3 million Spaniards have short term contracts. That represents about a third of all… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Postage stamp savings scandal threatens small investors in Spain
Up to 200 000 people in Spain risk losing their savings in a fraudulent postage stamp investment… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Putin warns of current threats at WWII Victory Parade
Russia has been commemorating its victory over the Nazis in a massive military parade at Red Square… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Diplomatic talks on Palestinian aid freeze
The so-called Quartet of Middle East peace brokers – the US, Russia, the EU and the UN – have met… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Deadlock in search for new Italian President
With a hail of blank ballot slips, Italian lawmakers have failed again to agree on a new head of… 09/05/06 06:05 CET
Leading powers fail to agree on Iran
Foreign ministers of major world powers have failed to find a joint strategy for dealing with… 09/05/06 01:05 CET