Archive 01·11·2007

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corporate

New IMF head promises deeper and faster reform
Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn has taken over as head of the International Monetary Fund… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Chrysler to cut thousands more jobs
Carmaker Chrysler has announced it is to cut its production line workforce by up to 10,000, lay off… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
New EU rules open up financial markets
New rules making it easier and cheaper for people to invest throughout Europe have come into… 01/11/07 07:11 CET

europa

Tarzan estate denied trademark rights to movie yell
The EU authority on trademarks has ruled that the jungle yodelling widely recognised as coming from… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Internet incitement to terrorism to be considered a crime
Using the Internet for public provocation to commit a terrorist act could soon be made a criminal… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Fingerprint data used in Germany’s new passports
German passports now have to have fingerprint data included in a scannable embedded chip. They are… 01/11/07 07:11 CET

europeans

Sri Lanka tries to recover from war and tsunami
Sri Lanka is often described as a paradise of natural beauty. But this is a country that has been… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
New mosques rising boldly in Germany
European funds are helping Muslim communities to build new mosques in Germany. In laying down… 01/11/07 05:11 CET

world news

Italy brings in drastic measures to deal with Romanian crime wave
The death of a 47-year-old Italian woman has brought Italian-Romanian relations into question. The… 01/11/07 08:11 CET
Turkey rages at US hindrance over PKK
The United States has come under fire in Turkey, for its perceived lack of action over the Kurdish… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Kurdish rebels face Turkey’s economic wrath
Turkey is stepping up the pressure on Kurdish PKK rebels, preparing a range of sanctions against… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Children in Chad seem to contradict French charity
Almost all of the 103 children whom a French charity tried to fly out of Chad have now been… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Bahamas brace for deadly hurricane Noel
The Bahamas are now bracing for tropical storm Noel which has torn though the Caribbean killing at… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Italy brings in drastic measures to deal with Romanian crime wave
Italian-Romanian relations are being questioned after a brutal attack left an Italian woman… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Italy votes to extend powers of expulsion
The Italian cabinet has voted to expel EU citizens who threaten public security in the wake of an… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Turkey votes for sanctions to stifle the PKK
The Turkish government has agreed to impose economic sanctions against groups supporting the… 01/11/07 07:11 CET
Thousands homeless as storms drench Mexico
Torrential rain and storm force winds have left half a million people homeless in Mexico. 70… 01/11/07 01:11 CET
Suspect in Russia bomb blast identified
The Russian city of Togliatti is observing a day of mourning after a blast on a passenger bus left… 01/11/07 01:11 CET