corporate
Citigroup’s boss quits as subprime woes mountThe US subprime mortgage mess has claimed another victim, the boss of the world’s biggest bank… 05/11/07 07:11 CET
Signs of UK economy slowing downThere is mounting evidence that economic growth in Britain is set for a sharp slowdown due to the… 05/11/07 07:11 CET
PetroChina’s soaring shares make it world’s top company – on paperThe world has a new top company, but only in terms of market capitalisation. Shares in China’s… 05/11/07 07:11 CET
europa
Enlargement reports both praise and warn hopefulsIn the words of a European Commission official: “For the first time in four years, we don’t have… 05/11/07 07:11 CET
world news
Poland’s Jaroslaw Kaczynski officially steps downPoland’s outgoing Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has resigned from office. The move is to make… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Fresh court hearing for Europeans in Chad children caseA group of Europeans embroiled in a child kidnapping scandal in Chad have been in court again… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Musharraf tightens his grip on power but for how long?Political opponents are describing Pervez Musharraf’s declaration of a state of emergency as his… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Police crackdown on lawyers’ protests in PakistanTear gas was used and batons wielded by Pakistani police as they broke up rallies led by lawyers… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Mafia’s “mortal blow” with boss of bosses seizedItaly has struck what it hopes is a mortal blow against the mafia, arresting the man believed to be… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Spanish king causes stir with North Africa visitIt has angered some, but delighted others. Spain’s King Juan Carlos has made his first ever trip as… 05/11/07 08:11 CET
Guatemala’s new leader gets down to businessGuatemala has elected a centre-left president, denying power to a former general who wanted to… 05/11/07 02:11 CET
Belgium marks record time without a government150 days without a government – that is the record Belgium will mark this week, as a political… 05/11/07 02:11 CET
