cinema

• Hancock: the superhero with a chip on his shoulder

  Always drunk and grumpy, Hancock’s not your normal superhero. Starring Will Smith and Charlize… 25/06/08 18:17 CET

corporate

• No change in US interest rates

  The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady while indicating slightly greater unease on… 25/06/08 20:38 CET

• Oil prices fall as European shares rise

  An unexpected rise in oil stockpiles in the US last week caused the price of crude to fall more… 25/06/08 20:37 CET

• Volvo cuts jobs to stop losses

  Volvo cars is laying off 2,000 people worldwide, 1,200 of them in Sweden. Six hundred of those… 25/06/08 20:37 CET

• Barclays boosts its capital

  Barclays is to raise 5.7 billion euros by selling new shares. Many of the 1.6 billion shares will… 25/06/08 20:34 CET

• Trichet hints at July rate rise

  Thanks to inflation, it is looking more likely that euro zone interest rates will go up to 4.24% in… 25/06/08 20:34 CET

europa

• French doubt own president’s EU leadership performance

  According to French public opinion, President Nicolas Sarkozy will need all the help he can get to… 25/06/08 20:41 CET

• Finally ready for launch of new EU-Russia pact

  On the eve of the EU’s first summit with new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Brussels has said… 25/06/08 20:41 CET

• Shipbuilding in Poland faces watershed

  On the eve of a restructuring plan deadline this Thursday, Polish shipbuilders have been… 25/06/08 20:41 CET

hi-tech

• Sanlucar, the continent’s biggest solar power plant

  Located in one of the sunniest, driest spots in Europe, the continent’s biggest solar power plant… 25/06/08 18:19 CET

le mag

• Tennis champ auctions Warhol

  Wimbledon champion John McEnroe has presented a picture of him and his former wife, actress Tatum… 25/06/08 18:17 CET

science

• Mobile phone risks study making waves

  A study by Belgian researchers on the effects of radio waves from mobile phones and wifi networks… 25/06/08 19:02 CET

world news

• Berlusconi lashes out at judiciary

  Italy’s Prime Minister has launched another stinging attack on the country’s prosecutors calling… 25/06/08 20:14 CET

• British judges reject legal challenge to EU’s Lisbon Treaty

  A British court has rejected a millionaire’s attempt to force the government to hold a referendum… 25/06/08 20:07 CET

• Forest fire cuts power to Athens

  A forest fire that has broken out near the Greek capital Athens has cut power to parts of the city… 25/06/08 18:14 CET

• Regional leaders urge Zimbabwe poll postponement

  Southern African leaders have called for the postponement of Zimbabwe’s run-off election, saying… 25/06/08 17:06 CET

• Jerusalem inaugurates “Bridge of Chords”

  The highest structure in Jerusalem is due to be inaugurated at a glittering ceremony this evening… 25/06/08 16:46 CET

• German and Turkish fans prepare for Euro match

  German and Turkish football supporters are eagerly awaiting their sides Euro 2008 semi-final clash… 25/06/08 15:47 CET

• UK court rejects EU Lisbon treaty referendum bid

  A court in the UK has rejected an attempt by a wealthy businessman to force a referendum on the… 25/06/08 14:19 CET

• This year’s sixth Prince of Asturias prizewinner, for letters, is Canadian Margaret Atwood.

  In the twenty eight years of the Asturias prize it has been won by writers like Eco, Sontag, Arthur… 25/06/08 13:28 CET

• Israel seals border crossings after rocket attack

  Israel has closed its cargo crossings into Gaza until further notice, in response to cross-border… 25/06/08 13:21 CET

• UK court rejects EU Lisbon treaty referendum bid

  A court in the UK has rejected an attempt by a wealthy businessman to force a referendum on the… 25/06/08 13:13 CET

• China re-opens Tibet to foreign tourists

  China says it has reopened Tibet to foreign holidaymakers today. The remote region was shut off to… 25/06/08 12:56 CET

• Nuclear fears at former mine in Germany

  A former mine in Germany is at the centre of fears about the long-term handling of radioactive… 25/06/08 12:48 CET

• Iraq’s Shi’ite insurgents given more time to surrender

  Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has given Shi’ite fighters in the southern province of Maysan a… 25/06/08 11:05 CET

• Israel closes Gaza crossings after rocket attack

  Israel is refusing to open its border crossings with the Gaza Strip in response to a Palestinian… 25/06/08 08:10 CET

• Europe’s Roma most discriminated in the Union

  Europe’s Roma people seem to be constantly in the headlines. In Italy, they have been chased from… 25/06/08 08:10 CET

• French anti-Semitic attack could be gang warfare

  The French authorities have opened an investigation into a racist attack on a Jewish youngster… 25/06/08 08:10 CET

• Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan soar by 40 percent

  There has been a 40 percent increase in attacks by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan compared with… 25/06/08 08:10 CET

• African leaders want Zimbabwe unity government

  African leaders are putting pressure on Zimbabwe’s president to accept a transitional government… 25/06/08 06:17 CET

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