cinema
Franklyn stars attend London premiereRyan Philippe, Eva Green and Sam Riley all turned out for the world premiere of Franklyn, screened… 21/10/08 20:43 CET
economy
Gas powers consider OPEC-style cartelRussia, Iran and Qatar have made the first serious moves toward forming an OPEC-style natural gas… 21/10/08 20:23 CET
Gap between rich and poor increasesThe gap between the rich and the poor has grown in most wealthy nations, according to a report by… 21/10/08 20:23 CET
europa
Clampdown on capitalism kindles left-right warmth in EU parliamentNicolas Sarkozy’s calls for more state intervention to buttress financial systems has won him mixed… 21/10/08 20:23 CET
Brussels questions Rome’s climate cost calculationsItaly is exaggerating, says Brussels, as Rome continues its push to water down European Union… 21/10/08 20:23 CET
fly
VLJs’ success takes jet-setting to a new levelThere’s a new breed of aircraft taking-off in Europe, bringing the chance of a private jet-set… 21/10/08 20:43 CET
hi-tech
Will e-books edge out paperbacks?Nowadays the Frankfurt Book Fair is about much more than books. More than a third of the products… 21/10/08 20:43 CET
world news
Greece’s unpopular pension reforms“This law will not be passed!”, said demonstrators in front of Greece’s parliament in Athens last… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Judges in Spain stop work in organised protestStriking judges in Spain have paralysed the legal system for three hours in defence of colleagues … 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Shares fall on renewed slowdown fearsEurope’s stock markets stumbled again on Tuesday reflecting a comment from the European Commission… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Calls from 17 countries for new tax haven blacklistSome 17 countries led by France and Germany have decided to draw up a new blacklist of tax havens… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Fortis shareholders up in armsGovernment bailouts of banks are starting to spawn lawsuits. In Belgium, 140 small shareholders… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Euro Parliament hears Sarkozy’s recipe to fight crisisA global response to a global crisis. That is what Nicolas Sarkozy has called for, in a speech to… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Greece paralysed by mass strike against reformsGreece has once again been paralysed by a nationwide strike that brought air, rail and ferry… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
“Out of order” Hadron Collider gets official launchThe much-heralded Large Hadron Collider built in tunnels beneath the French-Swiss border has been… 21/10/08 19:37 CET
Russia’s Medvedev visits ArmeniaRussia’s president has began a two day visit to Armenia against a backdrop of turbulent times in… 21/10/08 13:49 CET
Thailand’s ex-premier gets two years for corruptionThailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra has been sentenced to two years in prison for… 21/10/08 13:49 CET
World stocks climb againThe world’s stock markets are again on the rise. Investors are reacting to signs of success in… 21/10/08 13:45 CET
EU wants China and India to join finance summitEuropean Union leaders want to broaden an upcoming summit on reforming the world’s financial system… 21/10/08 13:45 CET
Obama takes time off to visit sick grandmotherUS presidential hopeful Barack Obama is to take time off from campaigning to visit his sick… 21/10/08 13:45 CET
General strike causes chaos in GreeceFlights to and from Greece have been severely disrupted in a national strike over the government’s… 21/10/08 13:45 CET
Bolivian constitution deal reachedSupporters of Bolivia’s leftist leader Evo Morales have been celebrating a deal that paves the way… 21/10/08 09:05 CET
Negotiations continue over EU climate change plansBlack clouds are still looming over the EU climate change talks in Luxembourg. Going into the… 21/10/08 07:34 CET
France reveals bank recapitalisation detailsThe French state has announced plans to lend 10.5 billion euros to the country’s top six banks… 21/10/08 07:34 CET
Wall Street closes up nearly five per centWall Street closed on a high amid hopes of more government spending to stave off recession. The… 21/10/08 07:34 CET
Obama cancels campaigning as McCain urges voters to keep the faithWith 15 days to go before the US elections, Barack Obama will suspend campaigning on Thursday to… 21/10/08 07:34 CET
