Archive 01·08·2006

corporate

• YUKOS declared bankrupt

  What was once Russia’s biggest oil company, YUKOS has been declared bankrupt by a Moscow commercial… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Portugal names and shames tax dodgers

  The Portuguese government has started publishing the names of people who owe large amounts of tax… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• German jobless figures and European manufacturing data boost chances of ECB rate hike

  More economic data is supporting the case for higher European interest rates. Unexpectedly, German… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

world news

• Aid arrives in Qana

  Flattened and deserted – the village of Qana two days after it was bombed in the biggest single… 01/08/06 12:08 CET

• Israel sends troops deeper into Lebanon

  Ignoring growing calls for a ceasefire, Israel has started moving deeper into Lebanon after… 01/08/06 12:08 CET

• Castro’s brother takes over the reigns

  As Fidel Castro’s designated successor, his younger brother Raul has provisionally taken up the… 01/08/06 12:08 CET

• Castro hands over power in Cuba

  For the first time in nearly 50 years as president of Cuba, Fidel Castro has been forced to hand… 01/08/06 12:08 CET

• Cuban exiles celebrate Castro’s illness

  Cubans living in Florida are celebrating the news that Fidel Castro has had to relinquish his… 01/08/06 12:08 CET

• Castro hands over power for first time

  For the first time in nearly fifty years as president of Cuba, Fidel Castro has been forced to hand… 01/08/06 08:08 CET

• Israel moves further into Lebanon

  Israeli forces have been pushing further into southern Lebanon. After Israel’s cabinet approved… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Beirut celebrates while refugee exodus gathers pace

  There have been celebrations on the streets of Beirut following claims that Hizbollah rockets had… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Cuba prepared for quick handover of power

  The issue of succession is said to have increasingly pre-occupied Fidel Castro in recent times. It… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Israel to expand ground offensive in Lebanon

  The Israeli cabinet has given the go-ahead for a widening of the ground offensive inside Lebanon… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Paris claims Tehran important in resolving Lebanon crisis

  The French Foreign Minister has met his Iranian counterpart in Beirut. Philippe Douste-Blazy… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Israel rules out immediate ceasefire

  Israel sees no likelihood of ending the fighting in the coming days. Politicians spoke out against… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Russia calls for Georgian pullback from Abkhaz border

  Russia has called on Georgia to pull back its troops from a strategically important gorge that… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• EU calls for an end to fighting in Lebanon

  The European Union has called for an immediate end to hostilities in Lebanon. Chairing an emergency… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• UN issues ultimatum to Iran over nuclear plans

  The UN Security Council has demanded that Iran suspend all its nuclear operations within a month or… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Cubans wish Castro hasty recovery

  All is calm on the streets of La Havana since Castro announced he was temporarily handing over… 01/08/06 07:08 CET

• Joy in Miama at Castro illness

  News of Castro’s illness sparked jubilant celebrations in Miami. Lining the streets of Little… 01/08/06 06:08 CET

• Lebanon aid agencies struggle to reach refugees

  As thousands of people flee the fighting in southern Lebanon, international aid convoys continue to… 01/08/06 06:08 CET

• Is it the end for Fidel?

  Hero to some. Dictator according to others. Now the speculation is on whether it is the end of an… 01/08/06 06:08 CET

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