business agenda

• February US job totals

  On Friday, the Labour Department in Washington will publish US employment figures for February… 28/02/09 15:12 CET

• ECB rate cut expected

  Markets, companies and individuals await the European Central Bank policymaker’s meeting on… 28/02/09 15:11 CET

• Shopping dropping?

  Euro zone retail sales for January, a key gauge of consumer sentiment, are published in Brussels on… 28/02/09 15:11 CET

• Bayer’s earnings

  On Tuesday, Germany’s Bayer reveals its full year earnings. It is one of the few remaining listed… 28/02/09 15:10 CET

• HSBC 2008 results

  On Monday HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, publishes its 2008 results. Following big losses by… 28/02/09 15:10 CET

world news

• ASEAN summit guards against protectionism

  Leaders from the Association of South East Asian Nations – or ASEAN – have put resisting… 28/02/09 19:39 CET

• Spain prepares for key regional ballots

  Spaniards are getting ready to vote in key elections in two regions. In the Basque Country, the… 28/02/09 19:39 CET

• The tense backdrop of Basque election

  Absent from the ballot papers, the radical face of Basque separatism resorts to more spectacular… 28/02/09 19:39 CET

• Iraq: our military will be up to speed

  The Iraqi government says it is confident its military is ready to completely take over from … 28/02/09 19:39 CET

• VW calls time on its temps

  The German car giant Volkswagen is getting rid of all 16,500 of its temporary workforce by the end… 28/02/09 16:57 CET

• Chinese military on alert in Tibet

  Just ahead of the first anniversary of deadly riots by Tibetans protesting against Chinese rule… 28/02/09 16:49 CET

• Time to decide in two Spanish regions

  It is a day of reflection in Spain ahead of key elections in two regions. In the Basque… 28/02/09 14:04 CET

• Human rights in spotlight at ASEAN

  There has been a shaky start to the 14th annual summit of leaders of the ten South East Asian… 28/02/09 14:04 CET

• Funerals for Turkish plane crash victims

  The five Turkish victims who died in this week’s Dutch air crash have been buried after a ceremony… 28/02/09 14:04 CET

• Ex-hostages leap to Betancourt’s defence

  Former hostages of the Colombian FARC guerillas have been defending the character of Ingrid… 28/02/09 14:04 CET

• More mass graves found in Bangladesh

  Authorities in Bangladesh say more mass graves have been found at a military base where soldiers… 28/02/09 12:05 CET

• Obama announces timetable for US troop pull out from Iraq

  United States combat operations in Iraq will end on the 31st of August 2010 but 50,000 troops will… 28/02/09 09:57 CET

• Italy’s transport sector faces new strike laws

  The Italian cabinet has unanimously approved a draft law to restrict strikes in the transport… 28/02/09 09:57 CET

• 7 Cesars for Seraphine as the French film industry parties

  French Cinema has held its version of the Oscars after a year of box office and critical success… 28/02/09 09:57 CET

• A close call as Spain prepares for regional poll

  A day before the Basque region in Spain goes to the polls, the head of the regional government… 28/02/09 01:56 CET

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