cinema

• Waters looks for repeat success with “Ghosts of Girlfriends past”

  ‘‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’‘ throws a celebrity photographer who doesn’t like to be tied down… 04/05/09 18:47 CET

corporate

• EADS Lockheed Martin bid for US Army helicopters

  EADS is teaming up with top US weapons contractor Lockheed Martin to try to win a helicopter… 04/05/09 19:29 CET

economy

• No euro zone recovery until mid 2010

  It will be the second half of next year before Europe’s economy starts to recover from the… 04/05/09 19:26 CET

• Chinese economic green shoots

  A new survey of Chinese manufacturing seems to show the country’s economy is on the road to… 04/05/09 19:26 CET

europa

• Anti-semitic lists in EU poll?

  The French authorities want to ban a stand-up comic turned “anti-Zionist” activist from fielding… 04/05/09 20:36 CET

hi-tech

• Radiation-surviving organism yields its secrets

  The “world’s toughest bacterium” seems to have superpowers that can survive even the deadly gamma… 04/05/09 18:47 CET

le mag

• Tamasha mix Bronte & Bollywood

  One of the most instantly recognisable titles in English fiction, ‘Wuthering Heights’ arrives as a… 04/05/09 18:48 CET

markets

• Monday 4th May

  European shares finished sharply higher, but trading volume was thin with London closed for a… 04/05/09 20:45 CET

world news

• Testing time for NATO’s Afghanistan strategy

  With a new military strategy to implement NATO is facing a long, hot summer in Afghanistan… 04/05/09 20:23 CET

• Mexico says it’s winning the ‘flu fightback

  Mexicans are preparing to get back to normal life after several days of self-imposed ‘flu… 04/05/09 19:27 CET

• Fiat lobbies over Opel merger

  A radical overhaul of the European car industry could be closer after the boss of Italy’s Fiat met… 04/05/09 19:26 CET

• Karzai stands for re-election with controversial running mate

  Hamid Karzai will stand for re-election as President of Afghanistan but his choice of running mate… 04/05/09 19:21 CET

• Italy urges stronger EU-Israel ties

  Italy has said ties between the EU and Israel must be strengthened. Israel’s controversial… 04/05/09 19:15 CET

• International custody battle closer to being resolved

  An international child custody battle that soured relations between France and Russia could be one… 04/05/09 19:15 CET

• Berlusconi hits back at wife’s call for divorce

  Silvio Berlusconi has hit back at his wife for her very public demands for a divorce, insisting she… 04/05/09 19:15 CET

• Nepal in turmoil as PM resigns

  Security forces in Nepal are on high alert after the Prime Minister resigned in a row over who is… 04/05/09 17:05 CET

• Fiat pitches its plan for Opel

  The German government is hearing Fiat’s plans to take control of Opel and create a European… 04/05/09 13:19 CET

• Afghan President declares candidacy for re-election

  Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai has formally registered as a candidate to stand for… 04/05/09 13:19 CET

• Supermarket tycoon elected president of Panama

  One of Panama’s richest men has been elected as the country’s president. Conservative… 04/05/09 13:19 CET

• Recession puts Aussie emissions plan on hold

  Australia is to delay by a year a scheme to cut carbon emissions in order to help industry through… 04/05/09 13:19 CET

• Mexico breathes easier as ‘flu cases ease

  The World Health Organisation is preparing to raise the worldwide alert for the new strain of ‘flu… 04/05/09 12:05 CET

• Fiat boss plans a European ‘super car company’

  The future of Europe’s small car production could be re-drawn today as the boss of Fiat travels to… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

• Flu outbreak ‘may have peaked’ but could return

  Health officials in Mexico believe its swine flu outbreak has peaked, and may be no more severe… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

• Liebermann starts European tour

  Israel’s right-wing new Foreign Minister begins a four-nation tour of Europe today, trying to ease… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

• ‘Angels and Demons’ premieres in Rome

  Just across town from its fictional setting, the latest religious mystery blockbuster gets its… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

• British PM faces ‘friendly fire’

  The British Local Government Secretary, Hazel Blears has stirred up a political storm after warning… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

• Supermarket magnate wins Panama presidency

  Panama’s presidential election has been won by one of the country’s wealthiest men. The… 04/05/09 07:58 CET

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