The world's third-largest satellite operator, Eutelsat, has announced details of its initial public offering after an earlier plan fell through. The firm will raise 860m euro (£590m; $1.0bn) in the ...

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued an implicit but pretty clear rebuke to the G7 and US Treasury Secretary John Snow. Horst Koehler blames the world's biggest economies for ...

Born John Leslie Stott in Edinburgh in 1965, he was destined for a career in music technology until a television producer told him he would look great on screen. An encouraged Leslie (he dropped the ...

For somebody who revels in the title of "Sir" Les Ferdinand, a moniker given him by QPR fans, an MBE may seem like a consolation prize. But supporters of QPR, Newcastle and Spurs will consider it just ...

"Abran sus periódicos cualquier día de la semana y podrán encontrar informes de que en alguna parte del mundo se están llevando a cabo encarcelamientos, torturas o ejecuciones de personas cuyas opinio ...

AC Milan claimed their sixth European Cup triumph and their first in nine seasons after edging out Juventus in a nail-biting ...

The Walt Disney entertainment group has restructured its leadership after a major revolt by its shareholders. It has split the roles of chairman and chief executive, reducing the ...

Sudanese police have fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters, who were demanding democratic reform. Unconfirmed reports say dozens of protesters were arrested during the clashes, in the city of ...

A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was looted by Nazis during World War II has reportedly sold for a record price. The New York Times said the city's Neue Galerie paid $135m (£73m) for the oil painting ...

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to take control of Equitas, the firm set up by the Lloyd's insurance market to handle billions of pounds in asbestos claims. Lloyds set up Equitas in 1996 when it was at ...

Adele has two Top 40 singles as well as the number one album Singer Adele's debut album, 19, has gone straight to the top of the UK chart in its first week. The 19-year-old Londoner, who won the BBC's ...

The measure is part of a reform package put forward by President Putin to boost security after the Beslan school siege.