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BBC Business, 08.01.09 16:33 UTC

Czechs warn on EU fiscal plans

The Czech Republic has warned the European Union against borrowing its way out of the global slowdown.

BBC World News, 08.01.09 14:30 UTC

New Puntland head 'to end piracy'

MPs in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland have elected a new president who has promised to tackle piracy off its troubled coast.

BBC Technology, 08.01.09 14:04 UTC

Gadgets galore

Maggie Shiels visited the CES show's Digital Experience, billed as the biggest media event of the week. In the past the world's largest electronics show has given us everything from the VCR to the ...

Miami Herald, 08.01.09 12:31 UTC

State reconsiders Port of Miami tunnel project

Under pressure from Miami-area lawmakers, the state's transportation secretary agreed to take another look at the $1 billion Port of Miami tunnel project.

WashingtonPost World, 08.01.09 08:02 UTC

Obama to Name Lawyer Friend To Regulatory Affairs Position

President-elect Barack Obama will name Cass R. Sunstein, a close friend and one of the nation's top constitutional lawyers, to a senior-level post in charge of government regulation, a transition ...

Times Online, 07.01.09 23:32 UTC

Chancellor set to print more cash as interest rates hit record low

Alistair Darling is considering printing more money in an attempt to ease the credit crunch as interest rates appear certain to fall to an historic low today. The Chancellor and Mervyn King, the ...

BusinessWeek, 07.01.09 17:31 UTC

No CEO Bonus for 2008

Posted by: Nanette Byrnes on January 07 As evidence of contrition, finance CEOs are waiving their 2008 bonuses. But how is it possible that they’re even eligible for one? Here’s who else isn’t ...

Telegraph, 07.01.09 15:33 UTC

Greek PM sacks nine ministers in response to worst riots in decades

Greece's embattled prime minister has bowed to weeks of pressure and announced a sweeping cabinet reshuffle as he struggles to deal with the fallout from the country's worst riots in decades.