International

Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic venture giving krill investors cold feet

The leading Norwegian krill harvesting company Aker BioMarine is losing ground in the Oslo Stock Exchange. It looks like the investors who put their monies in the company when it was listed in June, are now getting cold feet.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Fed decision, weather among factors sending oil higher

Oil soared to fresh record highs in New York Tuesday as traders viewed the half-point cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve as an economic boost that would keep energy demand high.
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UN General Assembly opens session, climate is major issue

The UN General Assembly opened its 62nd session Tuesday with a call by its new president to strengthen the organization's capability to deal with world issues - climate change above all.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Britons among Thai plane crash dead

Up to 10 British tourists are feared to be among 90 people killed in a horrific plane crash in Thailand as it attempted to land during heavy wind and rain.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Farmers' auction off due to ban

Britain's biggest sale of breeding lambs has been cancelled because of restrictions on animal movements.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Pioneering wave farm approved

The Government will give planning approval for the world's first large scale wave farm off the UK coast.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
EU immigrant 'blue card' to attract skilled workers

The European Union's top justice official is advocating for the bloc to open it's doors to 20 million more immigrant workers over the course of the next two decades.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Government guarantees bank deposits

Ministers took dramatic action in an attempt to end the crisis at Northern Rock as Chancellor Alistair Darling announced the Government would guarantee all deposits with the bank.
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China tries to cope with inflation, liquidity and bubbles

China raised interest rates on Friday for the fifth time this year, in the latest of a series of tightening steps to cap inflation and prevent the world's fastest growing economy from overheating.
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Champions PSV back on top – for now.

Dutch Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven eeked out a narrow 1-0 victory over improving Vitesse, to leapfrog the Arnhem side and go top of the table after 4 games.