corporate
Swiss banks raise emergency fundsSwitzerland’s top two banks have taken emergency measures to shore up their finances. Credit Suisse… 16/10/08 19:54 CET
Merrill and Citi again hit by writedownsThe toxic shock from the US subprime mortgage meltdown continues to ripple through the financial… 16/10/08 19:52 CET
economy
Berlin cuts 2009 GDP growth predictionGermany has slashed its forecast for economic growth for next year. It has cut it to just 0.2… 16/10/08 19:52 CET
markets
Recession fears pull down Europe sharesThe world’s stocks markets continue to be buffeted by economic uncertainty. Investors remain… 16/10/08 19:53 CET
reporter
Wall Street bell rings a warningWall Street is the living, beating heart of capitalism. It is a daily market of highs and lows… 16/10/08 21:30 CET
- Wall Street bell rings a warning
Wall Street is the living, beating heart of capitalism. It is a daily market of highs and lows… 16/10/08 19:49 CET
space
Viewing the Universe in a different lightEuropean scientists are preparing two new windows on the Universe that will give astronomers an… 16/10/08 19:48 CET
world news
Millions go hungry on World Food DayConcern is growing that the looming world recession will not only hurt business, but also charities… 16/10/08 20:40 CET
Obama takes final presidential debateThe final US presidential debate was no doubt a nervous moment for both candidates. They covered it… 16/10/08 19:31 CET
Sarkozy revels in crisis management at EU summitFrance is reinforcing Europe’s bid to reinvent global financial systems. As current European Union… 16/10/08 19:07 CET
EU confirms new immigration pact but defers decisions on Russia and LisbonA new managed immigration package saw its formal adoption at the summit. This sets out political… 16/10/08 18:57 CET
Monitors uneasy as Aliyev takes a second termThe presidential election in Azerbaijan “did not reflect all the principles of a meaningful and… 16/10/08 18:50 CET
Spanish arrest terror suspectsSpanish police are tonight questioning a number of suspected Muslim extremists. They were picked up… 16/10/08 18:32 CET
Irish PM faces the music in BrusselsIrish Prime Minister Brian Cowen, reporting to the rest of the European leaders’ Council on why… 16/10/08 18:26 CET
Two generals jailed for Ceausescu crackdownTwo retired Romanian generals have each been sentenced to 15-years in jail for their role in the… 16/10/08 18:17 CET
Polish leaders take domestic row to EU summitInternal bickering between the prime minister and the president of Poland has provided an… 16/10/08 18:14 CET
The fame (and possible fortune) of Joe the PlumberThe final US presidential debate has given millions of Americans the chance to get to know ‘Joe the… 16/10/08 16:34 CET
Spain arrests eight terror suspectsSpanish police have arrested eight people suspected of aiding terrorists implicated in the 2004… 16/10/08 13:43 CET
Candidates get feisty in final US presidential debateIt was seen as John McCain’s last chance to revive his campaign, but snap polls after the third and… 16/10/08 13:31 CET
Recession fears trigger new market slumpFears that world economies are slipping irreversibly towards recession have continued to take… 16/10/08 13:22 CET
Mechanics may face trial over Spanair crashThe judge investigating the Spanair crash which killed 154 people in August is considering charging… 16/10/08 13:05 CET
Candidates get feisty in final US presidential debateIt was seen as John McCain’s last chance to revive his campaign, but snap polls after the third and… 16/10/08 09:15 CET
Iceland goes cap in hand to MoscowA delegation of ministers from Iceland is in Moscow where talks are underway about a multi-billion… 16/10/08 08:52 CET
G8 backs summit to reform world financial systemFrance, Britain and Germany have won backing from the G8 group of industrialised nations for a… 16/10/08 07:58 CET
Markets down as nervousness sticksContinued nervousness in the markets is still evident. Asian stocks have fallen by as much as ten… 16/10/08 07:58 CET
Anger over Italy’s education cutsAs many as 10,000 people took to the streets of Rome in protest at proposed cuts in education… 16/10/08 07:58 CET
Obama judged the winner in TV debateIn the third and final televised debate between the US presidential candidates – billed as a… 16/10/08 06:16 CET
