ESF News

Only two-thirds of Japanese women under 35 have boyfriends or husbands. And for some women, this is not by choice.

British Airways says it will increase the number of flights during the forthcoming strike as more staff volunteer to work.

A suitcase full of suspected ransom money has been found by police as they carried out a number of arrests in connection with the kidnapping of the British five year old Sahil Saeed.

The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.

Alexander Lebedev moved closer to control of the Independent newspapers after the deal was allowed by the Office of Fair Trading.

Petrol within Iran is heavily subsidised but the ration is being cut - is there a link between that and the threat of petrol sanctions linked to its nuclear programme?

Shares in transport group Arriva climb by almost 20% after it confirms it has received its second takeover approach in as many months.

Four major banks have been ordered to stand trial in Italy in a fraud case related to derivatives trading.

Prices paid by US farms and factories fell by more than expected giving authorities room to hold official interest rates at current low levels.

Fuel poverty levels could rise to a new high unless more is done to improve the energy efficiency of homes, charities say.

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has apologised for not telling police about a paedophile priest thirty-five years ago.

The leader of the Catholic church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, has apologised for his role in mishandling the case of a serial child abuser.

Oil prices extend gains above $80 a barrel after the Opec oil cartel sticks with its existing output targets.

Mark Doyle visits Haiti's national penitentiary, the scene of what many believe is the biggest jail break in modern history following January's devastating earthquake.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has called for the United States to share responsibility in the battle against drug traffickers in the two countries.

Germany's Chancellor Merkel says the eurozone should find a mechanism to exclude one of its members if necessary.

Pakistan and Iran sign a $7.6bn deal to build a long-delayed pipeline to transport Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.

Italy's largest bank, Unicredit, announces a cash dividend amid a dispute with some of its shareholders.

The European Union criticises the UK and other European nations for having "optimistic" growth assumptions and bloated deficits.

British Airways union Unite will meet with its US counterpart Teamsters to discuss the impending strike by cabin crew.