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Opel plans to break even

Reuters — 9 Feb 2010 14:01:37 +0000

Opel unveils revamp plan in drive for state aid.

Australia signs huge coal deal

Reuters — 8 Feb 2010 08:21:03 +0000

Australian mining firm Resourcehouse secures a deal worth 60 billion U.S. dollars to supply coal to Chinese power stations.

iPad fuels 'widgetization' of media

Reuters — 5 Feb 2010 17:50:54 +0000

In his attempt to kickstart consumer demand for tablet devices with the iPad, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is also raising hopes of a new economic model for traditional media.

$20mln Ferrari is great investment

Reuters — 4 Feb 2010 08:17:31 +0000

A rare Ferrari 250 GTO comes to market with a supersize price tag of $20 million dollars, more than a thousand times its original value.

EU endorces Greece deficit cut

Reuters — 3 Feb 2010 14:28:43 +0000

The European Commission approved Greece's plan to cut its budget deficit but the Greek government must submit an interim report to the EU on its progress by March.

UK protest as Kraft takes Cadbury

Reuters — 2 Feb 2010 16:30:41 +0000

Kraft set to seal Cadbury's deal, as workers fear future job losses and march on parliament in London.

Toyota CEO apologises for recalls

Reuters — 1 Feb 2010 15:29:46 +0000

President of Toyota's U.S. division apologised Monday for faulty accelerator pedals that caused 1.8 million cars across Europe to be recalled amid concerns over safety.

Belgians protest job losses

Reuters — 29 Jan 2010 17:12:04 +0000

Thousands of Belgians have marched throught the streets of Brussels in protest at a series of job cuts across the country.

Court clears France's de Villepin

Reuters — 28 Jan 2010 15:57:07 +0000

France's former prime minister Dominique de Villepin has been cleared of trying to smear Nicolas Sarkozy's name in the run up to the French Presidential elections in 2007.

Saab saved by Spkyer

Reuters — 27 Jan 2010 12:54:24 +0000

Tiny Dutch auto group Spyker has clinched a last-minute deal to buy Sweden's Saab from General Motors.

New German govt faces econ challenge

Reuters — 28 Sep 2009 16:55:45 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the FDP want to form their centre-right coalition in the next month, and prepare to tackle economic challenges.

HIV vaccine 'cuts' infection rates

Reuters — 24 Sep 2009 17:16:54 +0100

Researchers from Thailand and the United States say an experimental AIDS vaccine, made using two older vaccines, cuts the risk of HIV infection by almost a third during trials.

All eyes on London fashion talent

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 13:46:44 +0100

London stays true to its quirky and eccentric styles as strong colours and more volume emerge as the next big thing.

German parties fighting for power

Reuters — 22 Sep 2009 15:23:12 +0100

Germany's minor parties, the Free Democrats, the Greens and the left-wing Linke, all hope to be coalition partners after the German election.

Economy weighs on German election

Reuters — 21 Sep 2009 17:29:44 +0100

The German economy, rising unemployment and the future of car maker Opel are all hot topics for German voters preparing to go to the polls.

Gold hits 13 month high

Reuters — 16 Sep 2009 13:14:50 +0100

As the U.S. dollar falls to its lowest level this year against the Euro, investors have been turning to preciosu metals with Gold leading the pack.

Music-streamer Spotify sees more red

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 21:53:20 +0100

Making his first public appearance since Spotify's iPhone application was approved, the company's CEO Daniel Ek answers questions about his plan for reaching profitability.

Trabant green revival in Frankfurt

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 18:02:58 +0100

Communist East Germany's infamous Trabant gets a modern makeover at the Frankfurt car show, as car makers look to the future with green technologies.

Lehmans - one year on

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 13:59:18 +0100

One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the joint administrator of the company's European operations calls for lessons to be learnt.

Germany's Opel fix draws fire

Reuters — 14 Sep 2009 16:14:25 +0100

Britain and Belgium urge the European Commission to ensure the takeover of carmaker Opel does not favour German workers after Berlin pledged 4.5 billion euros in aid.