archive 21·02·2009

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business agenda

Euro zone inflation and jobs figures
On Friday, we will know how euro zone inflation and unemployment fared in January. The figures will… 21/02/09 10:10 CET
Telefónica results
Spain’s Telefónica is set to announce its 2008 results on Thursday. Sell-offs of assets are… 21/02/09 10:07 CET
US oil inventories
Weekly figures for US crude oil stockpiles are out on Wednesday. Last week they were close to an… 21/02/09 10:01 CET
German business sentiment
How are German companies coping with the crisis? On Tuesday the Ifo economic think-tank will tell… 21/02/09 09:58 CET
Italian inflation
On Monday, Italy publishes retail prices data for January. A record low inflation figure is… 21/02/09 09:54 CET

world news

Italian left elects new leader
Italy’s opposition Democratic Party has elected a new leader as it seeks to mount a challenge in… 21/02/09 20:40 CET
Italian left elects new leader
Italy’s opposition Democratic Party has elected a new leader as it seeks to mount a challenge in… 21/02/09 19:35 CET
Paris marches in support of Guadeloupe
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the French capital to show their solidarity with… 21/02/09 18:53 CET
US spells out strategy with China
The US is pledging to work closely with China on dealing with the global financial crisis. On… 21/02/09 18:46 CET
We’re in a credit crunch, not a creative crunch
We may be in the throes of a recession, but that does not mean that creativity has to be affected… 21/02/09 18:38 CET
No barriers at Slovakian train/bus crash crossing
An investigation is underway in Slovakia after a bus collided with a train, killing at least 11… 21/02/09 17:24 CET
Rocket attack underlines Netanyahu’s challenges
A rocket attack on northern Israel from southern Lebanon has highlighted the security challenges… 21/02/09 16:35 CET
Tibet freed = statues returned, YSL pal tells China
The art collection of the late fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, which is to be sold by auction… 21/02/09 14:26 CET
US tries to keep Kyrgyzstan air base open
Kyrgyzstan may have given the US military its marching orders, but Washington says the matter is… 21/02/09 13:20 CET
Moderate Basque party office fire bombed
An office of a moderate nationalist Basque party has been damaged in a bomb attack in the latest… 21/02/09 13:15 CET
Exchange of fire across Israel/Lebanon border
Israel says it has fired on targets in southern Lebanon after a rocket landed in the north of its… 21/02/09 12:30 CET
Clinton: US and China can “help lead world recovery”
Hillary Clinton says Washington and Beijing could help the world recover from the financial crisis… 21/02/09 12:22 CET
Cautious response to Netanyahu’s new role
Palestinian leaders have reacted with caution to news that right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu has… 21/02/09 09:00 CET
Italian firm wins control of Spanish energy giant
Enel, the Italian energy group has sealed a controversial 11 billion euro deal to take control of… 21/02/09 08:53 CET
Clinton: China and US must forge closer ties
The US and China must forge closer ties, the American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said… 21/02/09 06:06 CET