cinema
Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart brought to big screenMortimer Folchart, played by Brendan Fraser, has an amazing yet potentially terrifying talent – he… 15/12/08 17:09 CET
corporate
Electrolux to slash 3,000 jobs as demand fallsHousehold appliance giant Electrolux is to cut more than 3,000 jobs globally amid an abrupt… 15/12/08 21:04 CET
economy
‘Symbolic’ fed rate cut expectedThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower the cost of borrowing again at the end of its… 15/12/08 21:04 CET
europa
Montenegro formally bids to join EUPrime Minister Milo Djukanovic has made formal presentation for Montenegro to join the European… 15/12/08 21:04 CET
Swiss risking Schengen lossSwitzerland, new member of the Schengen zone, risks dropping out. The non-EU state’s president… 15/12/08 21:04 CET
focus
Challenge and self-discovery at the polesBelgian explorer Dixie Dansercoer is an ambassador for the savage yet subtle beauty of the polar… 15/12/08 13:11 CET
le mag
Russia’s Kandinsky Prize winner jeeredLaunched last year, the Kandinsky Prize aims to promote Russia’s contemporary arts scene. But this… 15/12/08 17:09 CET
markets
European shares slip againEuropean shares shed their earlier gains on Monday and finished lower for the third day running… 15/12/08 21:04 CET
world news
German tv’s ‘Inspector Derrick’ dies at 85The German actor Horst Tappert, known to millions of television viewers as Inspector Stephan… 15/12/08 20:32 CET
China and Taiwan move closer, as ties growChina and Taiwan are closer than they have been for nearly 60 years with the opening of direct air… 15/12/08 20:32 CET
Palestinian prisoner release goes aheadA week late, Israel has gone ahead with the release of more than 200 Palestinian prisoners. The… 15/12/08 20:16 CET
2nd week of Greek protests over police shootingThe worst rioting in decades may be over but calm has by no means returned to Greece. Athens… 15/12/08 20:16 CET
Boc set to be Romanian PMRomania’s president has moved swiftly to fill the void left by the surprise resignation of its… 15/12/08 20:07 CET
Moscow court jails racist killersA court in Moscow has sentenced seven skinheads to between six and 20 years in prison for a series… 15/12/08 20:07 CET
Madoff’s reputation covered fraudUntil this week Bernard Madoff had a solid reputation built up over decades as a shrewd Wall Street… 15/12/08 19:53 CET
Bush reaffirms US support in AfghanistanPresident Bush has assured Afghanistan of America’s unwavering support despite an imminent change… 15/12/08 19:53 CET
Iraqis support Bush ‘shoe-thrower’ al-ZaidiMany ordinary Iraqis have followed Muntader al-Zaidi’s example by putting the boot into America… 15/12/08 18:35 CET
Emil Boc nominated new Romanian PMPolitics in Romania have been turned upside down, after the surprise resignation of the candidate… 15/12/08 15:21 CET
Germans kidnapped in YemenThree Germans have been kidnapped in Yemen, in what is believed to be a row between rival… 15/12/08 15:04 CET
China and Taiwan launch closer linksSix decades of sometimes icy relations have thawed, as China and Taiwan celebrate closer ties. At… 15/12/08 14:09 CET
- Emil Boc nominated new Romanian PM
Politics in Romania have been turned upside down, after the surprise resignation of the candidate… 15/12/08 14:05 CET
- China and Taiwan launch closer links
Six decades of sometimes icy relations have thawed, as China and Taiwan celebrate closer ties. At… 15/12/08 13:11 CET
Surprise visitor Bush vows support for AfghanistanAfter Iraq, outgoing US President George W. Bush has been paying a farewell visit to Afghanistan… 15/12/08 13:11 CET
More banks fear losses from Madoff falloutMore big names have joined the list of banks threatened by an alleged fraud in the United States… 15/12/08 13:11 CET
Electrolux to slash thousands of jobsHousehold appliance giant Electrolux is to cut more than 3,000 jobs globally amid an abrupt… 15/12/08 12:15 CET
Hamas looks set to end ceasefire with IsraelHamas looks set to end a fragile truce with Israel when the current ceasefire runs out on December… 15/12/08 07:40 CET
Ripples from Madoff losses felt in EuropeA massive US fraud scandal involving the former chairman of the Nasdaq stock market, Bernard Madoff… 15/12/08 07:40 CET
Dublin aids Irish banks with 10 billion euro boostThe Irish government has announced a 10 billion euro bail out for the country’s main financial… 15/12/08 07:40 CET
Snow cuts power to thousands of French homesHeavy snowfall and lashing rain have cut power lines across southern France. Around 100,000… 15/12/08 07:40 CET
Thailand votes in new PMThailand’s parliament has narrowly voted in opposition Democratic Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as… 15/12/08 05:55 CET
