2013-07-01 15:00:09 Snowden's Options for Refuge NarrowEdward Snowden's decision to go to Russia is looking riskier than it first appeared, and may have left him in a worse situation than if he had stayed in Hong Kong. |
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2013-07-01 15:00:09 Amsterdam Debates Sex TradeLawmakers are proposing changes to the sex-for-hire industry following a recognition in the freewheeling Netherlands that its decision in 2000 to legalize brothels has failed to stem human... |
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2013-07-01 15:00:09 Nokia Buys Siemens Stake in NSNNokia ended its tie-up with Siemens, announcing a $2.21 billion deal to buy its German partner out of their telecom equipment joint venture. |
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2013-07-01 15:00:09 Euro-Zone Jobless Rate Hits HighThe rate of unemployment across the 17 countries that share the euro rose to a record in May, and is likely to increase further despite signs that the currency area's longest postwar contraction... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Croatia Joins EU, Amid StrainsEU flags were hoisted alongside Croatia's national standard around the capital's main square as the Balkan country marked its entry into Europe's club of democracies. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Germany Summons U.S. Ambassador Over NSA AllegationsChancellor Angela Merkel's government demanded clarity from the U.S. over allegations that the National Security Agency spied on European Union institutions. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Snowden's Options for Refuge NarrowEdward Snowden's decision to go to Russia is looking riskier than it first appeared, and may have left him in a worse situation than if he had stayed in Hong Kong. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Amsterdam Debates Sex TradeLawmakers are proposing changes to the sex-for-hire industry following a recognition in the freewheeling Netherlands that its decision in 2000 to legalize brothels has failed to stem human... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Nokia to Buy Out Siemens From Joint VentureFinnish phone maker Nokia will pay €1.7 billion ($2.21 billion) for Siemens's 50% stake in the two companies' telecommunications-equipment joint venture, the companies said. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Euro-Zone Jobless Rate Hits HighThe rate of unemployment across the 17 countries that share the euro rose to a record in May, and is likely to increase further despite signs that the currency area's longest postwar contraction... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Carney Greeted by Promising U.K. DataA fledgling recovery in the U.K. economy appeared to be gathering pace as Canadian Mark Carney began his first day as governor of the Bank of England. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 French Car Market Shrinks AgainFrance's car market shrank sharply in June, bringing the decline in registrations of new cars to 11% for the first half of the year, with the country's auto makers' association warning of only a... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 France Sells Stakes to Aid its FinancesFrance is set to raise €738 million through the sale of shares in airport operator Aéroports de Paris, the finance ministry said. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Alcoa to Shut Italian PlantAlcoa Inc. plans to permanently close its Fusina aluminum smelter in Italy and book a charge of up to $35 million for the move in order to cut capacity amid sluggish demand. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Putin Signs Antigay LegislationIn a push to promote "traditional Russian values," Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a measure that stigmatizes gay people and bans giving children any information about... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Snowden Poses Challenge for RussiaWhen Edward Snowden touched down here from Hong Kong, Russia appeared to be handed an easy opportunity to taunt the U.S. without causing a diplomatic rupture. Instead, Moscow may have a bigger... |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Ex-Swiss Banker Pleads GuiltyA retired Swiss banker pleaded guilty to failing to report his own bank accounts in Switzerland. |
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2013-07-01 14:00:05 Tapie Charged in Corruption ProbeThe French tycoon has been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud over a €420 million arbitration settlement. |
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2013-07-01 13:00:08 Croatia Joins EU, Amid StrainsBlue-and-gold European Union flags were hoisted alongside Croatia's national standard around the capital's main square as the small Balkan country marked its official entry into the Europe's club... |
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2013-07-01 13:00:08 Amsterdam Debates Sex TradeLawmakers are proposing changes to the sex-for-hire industry following a recognition in the freewheeling Netherlands that its decision in 2000 to legalize brothels has failed to stem human... |