Suicide after club linked to match fixing
THE chairman of a U.K. soccer club which was embroiled in the Pakistan match-fixing scandal apparently took his own life at the weekend. news.com.au |
Hungary Firm Head Detained Over Toxic Sludge
Hungarian police have detained the director of the aluminum company responsible for a flood of caustic red sludge that killed eight people when it burst from its reservoir last week, the prime minister said Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Uncertain situation over French oil refineries
A cat-and-mouse game is underway in France between the security forces and striking oil workers. The terminal at Marseille was reopened this… euronews.net |
Lyon rocked by rioting
It is one of France's wealthiest cities, more commonly associated with fine-dining than social unrest. Yet Lyon has become the flashpoint of… euronews.net |
German Business Confidence Rises
Confidence among German companies improved unexpectedly in November, indicating that the economic upswing will continue going into next year. online.wsj.com |