Archive 01·02·2007

corporate

• Dutch power firms move to merge

  More possible consolidation among European energy providers. The Netherlands’ largest power firm… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Protests over UK air travellers ‘green’ tax

  Passengers flying from British airports are having to pay an increased aviation tax imposed by the… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• AstraZeneca to cut jobs as it announces profit rise

  Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has unveiled strong profit gains for last year, up 28% to just… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

world news

• France stubs out smoking at work & in public

  People in France are getting used to their government’s new ban on smoking in all workplaces. It is… 01/02/07 12:02 CET

• Police comb for clues in Birmingham

  Police in Britain are intensifying their search for evidence around houses in Birmingham raided in… 01/02/07 12:02 CET

• Ad campaign goes spectacularly wrong in Boston…or does it?

  Boston police had their biggest alert since 9/11 on Wednesday, blowing up suspect devices and… 01/02/07 12:02 CET

• Putin says no plan to orchestrate succession

  President Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russians a “free democratic choice” in… 01/02/07 12:02 CET

• Smoking ban comes into effect in France

  The nation that gave us the words “cigarette” and “nicotine” has joined the no-smoking club. A new… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Way is cleared for Italy’s civil partnership vote

  Italy has moved a step closer to an historic vote on civil partnership laws, as controversy over… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Mexicans protest over tortilla price

  The soaring price of tortillas and other basic foods has brought thousands onto the streets in… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Ban death penalty worldwide now urges parliament

  Coinciding with the Third World Congress against the Death Penalty, taking place in Paris, European… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Putin hosts biggest-ever news conference

  There was laughter a-plenty during President Putin’s latest annual news conference, an over three… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Belgian couples refuse to be married by a black man

  He made history last October when he became Flanders’ first-ever deputy Mayor and registrar of… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• French farming activist makes bid to be president

  From farming activist to French President. That is the dream of anti-globalisation campaigner José… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• French ban on smoking in public places introduced

  The image of France for many is a country of smoke-filled cafés and cigarette-puffing… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Blair questioned by police again in honours scandal

  Downing Street’s woes deepened today when it was confirmed Prime Minister Tony Blair has been… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

• Hundreds expected at annual Putin press conference

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin is due to host his sixth annual news conference for the world’s media… 01/02/07 07:02 CET

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