It couldn’t have been any tougher, and the taste couldn’t have been any sweeter after Serbia’s historic win over team USA in the tennis Davis Cup. In an unforgettable match in the Belgrade Arena on Sunday, Serbia’s number one Novak Djokovic overcame John Isner 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4, winning the home team’s third point in the tie, which spelled overall victory for Serbia.
Фискалните проблеми на Гърция тревожат валутните пазари още от декември. Заради големия държавен дълг и бюджетен дефицит на южната ни съседка стойността на единната европейска валута плавно поевтиня от 1.51 долара за евро към края на ноември до сегашните си равнища. Read more..
2010-03-09,
Pig vaccine may eliminate fatal form of brain disorder
A pig vaccine can eliminate the spread of a fatal form of brain disease known as neurocysticercosis. Tapeworm plays a vital role in the disease. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Alec Baldwin jealous of DiCaprio's movie career
Actor Alec Baldwin admits he envies Leonardo DiCaprio and wishes his career would have been as successful as the 'Titanic' star's. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Aer Lingus reports operating losses of €81m
Aer Lingus has reported an operating loss of €81m for 2009, a fourfold increase from the losses of €20m reported in 2008. Revenues fell by 11% to €1.205 billion from €1.35... Read more...
2010-03-09,
TOA Technologies Appoints Former ONO CEO Richard Alden as Its European President
LONDON--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - TOA Technologies, a leading provider of SaaS solutions for mobile workforce management, today announced the appointment of Richard Alden, the former CEO of Spani... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Coins can't beat the coppers in breath test
JPR Williams, one of the legendary figures of Welsh rugby, sucked pennies after being stopped for drink-driving in the misguided belief that it would help him to cheat a breath test, a court heard yes... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Greece Urges US to Better Regulate Hedge Funds
He said Greece was briefing the Obama administration on those reforms and discussing global financial regulation. Papandreou is set to meet President Barack Obama on Tuesday. Read more...
2010-03-09,
How Would a European Monetary Fund Work
Plans for the creation of a European Monetary Fund have been gaining momentum as the debt crisis in Europe continues. But how would a European IMF work? Read more...
2010-03-09,
Cyprus police confirm body is ex-leader's corpse
A body discovered in a Nicosia cemetery is the stolen corpse of Cyprus' ex-president Tassos Papadopoulos, police said Tuesday. DNA results obtained early Tuesday positively identify the corpse... Read more...
2010-03-09,
European Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; EADS May Fall
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures were little changed, indicating the Stoxx Europe 600 Index may remain near a seven-week high. Asian shares were little changed and U.S. index future... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid
Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS have pulled out of bidding for a $35bn (£23bn) US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.The announcement most likely leaves the way clear... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
Eurotunnel, the firm that manages the Channel Tunnel, made a profit of 1.4bn euros ($1.9bn; £1.3bn) last year, despite a "poor economic environment".The 2009 net profit was an increase... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Philip Langridge, versatile British tenor, dies at 70
Philip Langridge, the British tenor who won praise for his vocal versatility and subtle characterization, has died. He was 70. Langridge died Friday after a short battle with cancer, the Royal Oper... Read more...
2010-03-09,
SunPower and K6 Partner on Two Solar Power Plants in Italy
-- SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) and K6 S.a.S. today announced an agreement under which the companies are building two 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in the Puglia region, Read more...
2010-03-09,
Level 3 Named European Service Provider of the Year
LONDON - (Business Wire) Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) is pleased to announce IT Europa has awarded Level 3 with the European Service Provider of the Year award at the European IT Excell... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Simon, Garfunkel reunite for tour
Legendary folk rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are reuniting for a concert tour in North America. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Benji Madden to move in with Holly Madison
'Good Charlotte' rocker Benji Madden is reportedly planning to move in with girlfriend and Playboy model Holly Madison. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Man proposes to girlfriend on big screen
It was a case of real life spilling over from the reel for British girl for whom a routine movie outing turned out to be the ultimate marriage proposal. When the lights went out, Kerrie Richardson saw not 'Avatar' but a homemade movie starring her boyfriend who asked her to marry him. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Glance-Europe Factors-Futures signal small gains; EADS eyed
PARIS, March 9 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Tuesday, with tech shares in focus after an upbeat outlook from Texas Instruments. The U.S. chip giant rais... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Deutsche Post reports 644 million euro profit
German logistics group Deutsche Post reported Tuesday a profit of 644 million euros (878 million dollars) in 2009 after disastrous losses of 1.7 billion euros the previous year. Turnover dropped 15... Read more...
Turning to the Eurozone, the Governing Council decided to leave the key ECB interest rate unchanged at 1%. Trichet's speech showed that the Governing Council are content with the economic recovery tak... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Clooney doesn't fear experimenting new look
Hollywood actor George Clooney, counted as one of the world's sexiest men, doesn't fear experimenting new look as he knows he can get away with it. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Turkey-Greece leaders to meet 'very soon' over Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said on Monday he would meet Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan within the next few months to discuss a "just solution" for Cyprus. "I will be meeting ... Read more...
2010-03-09,
Bale hasn't spoken to family in 18 months
Hollywood actor Christian Bale has not been in contact with his family for more than 18 months after his arrest following a family row. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Katie plans to turn autobiography into movie
Model Katie Price has revealed she is in negotiations to have her four autobiographical diaries turned into a movie. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Greece Did Not Ask US for Economic Aid
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) holds a press conference with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (L) at the State Department in Washington DC, USA, 08 March 2010. Photo by EPA/BGNES Read more...
2010-03-09,
I knew nothing of choir abuse allegations, says Pope's brother
Pope Benedict XVI (left) walks with his brother Bishop Georg Ratzinger in the garden of his holiday residence in Bressanone. Picture: Getty Images Read more...
2010-03-09,
Drunks on road, motorists warned
Signs warning drivers of drunks on road have been put up in a Romanian town in a bid to reduce accident figures, a media report said Tuesday. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Lady Gaga turns mentor for Derulo
American singer Jason Derulo has found a pop mentor in Lady Gaga after she took him aside before a tour date and told him he was 'special'. Read more...
2010-03-09,
Man kills virgin wife of over 21 years
A French man killed his wife of over 21 years as she didn't want to have children, a media report said Tuesday. The man then told the police: 'Excuse me for disturbing you, I've killed my wife.' Read more...
2010-03-09,
EADS Cancels 2009 Dividend After 763 Million-Euro Loss
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. reported a 763 million-euro net loss for 2009 and said it won’t pay a dividend for the year as a result. Link to Statement:{N... Read more...
