corporate
Nasdaq may up bid for LSEOne of the London Stock Exchange’s few remaining “white knights” has ruled out making a further bid… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
VW job cuts a “catastrophe” for factory workersA total catastrophe for workers – Volkswagen is to cut 4,000 jobs at its plant in Brussels, said a… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
europa
Europe absent in Dutch election campaignWith the Dutch now deciding their new government in general elections, there were few clues during… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Poland to avoid veto if conditions met by EU – PMThe Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski says he will not veto a new EU-Russia cooperation pact… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
EU agrees 10-25% quota cuts for deep-sea catchEU fisheries ministers have reached agreement on the deep sea catch for 2007 and 2008, with cuts of… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
world news
Jobs on the line at Volkswagen’s Brussels plantVolkswagen has announced it will no longer build the Golf compact model at the company’s Brussels… 21/11/06 12:11 CET
Angry reception for UN human rights chief in SderotThere is shock and anger in Israel’s southern border town of Sderot, where a Palestinian rocket… 21/11/06 12:11 CET
International nuclear fusion project gets green lightThe world’s most ambitious nuclear project is born. Partners from more than 30 countries have… 21/11/06 12:11 CET
Iraq and Syria restore ties after 25 yearsSyria and Iraq have decided to restore full diplomatic relations after a break of nearly a quarter… 21/11/06 12:11 CET
Mexico leftist sworn in as “President”Mexico’s defeated presidential candidate has had himself sworn in as the country’s President… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Lebanese prime minister calls on unityLebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has said the assassination will make Lebanon more determined… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Beirut assassination adds to political tensionThe assassination of Lebanon’s industry and oil minister, Pierre Gemayel, comes at a time when… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
The Netherlands set for another coalitionAmid all the uncertainties of the Dutch general election one outcome seems inevitable – a coalition… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Shock retirement announcement from champion swimmerThe world of swimming has been stunned by the news that five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe has… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
UK’s top anti-terrorism police investigate alleged poisoning of Russian defectorDoctors say Alexander Litvinenko has been moved to intensive care in hospital and only has a 50/50… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Lebanon: the world condemns Gemayel killingPierre Gemayel’s father, former leader Amin Gemayel who became president when his own brother was… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
“Close race” predicted in Netherlands electionVoters go to the polls in the Netherlands general election tomorrow, with politicians hoping the… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Lebanon’s chequered history of assassinationsLebanon’s recent history has been chequered by a series of assassinations and attempted murders… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Rwandan President could face trial over plane crashThe President of Rwanda, Paul Kigame, has for the first time been directly implicated in the… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Tight race expected in Netherlands electionThe Netherlands goes to the polls tomorrow in a general election and it seems that it will be the… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Lebanon once again rocked by political assassinationLebanon’s industry and oil minister, Pierre Gemayel, a Christian and outspoken critic of Syria, has… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Iraq and Syria restore tiesResuming full diplomatic relations for the first time in a quarter of a century – Syria and Iraq’s… 21/11/06 07:11 CET
Lebanese industry minister assassinatedLebanon’s minister of Industry Pierre Gemayel has been assassinated near Beirut. Authorities say… 21/11/06 04:11 CET
