07/05/2012 | Columnist

A pudding for president

By Sunday night, the usually infallible exit polls in France had called a winner. François Hollande, known to his many and varied detractors as a rather dangerous milk pudding, or a...

07/05/2012 | World Trade

Abandoned ships a rusting hazard in Nigeria

07/05/2012 | Sports

Almagro adds to Djokovic concerns over Madrid's blue clay

Spanish clay-court specialist Nicolas Almagro did little to ease world number one Novak Djokovic's concerns about the controversial blue clay court at the Madrid Open after beating Santiago Giraldo 6-7 6-3 6-3.

07/05/2012 | The World

Angry Greeks redraw election map

07/05/2012 | Argentina

Argentina in brief

07/05/2012 | World

Athens stock market falls 6%

After election results in Greece that reflected public anger over austerity measures and cast doubt on the euro zone's ability to resolve its debt crisis, the benchmark Greek index was down 6.2 percent to its lowest level since mid-January, while the Greek banking sector fell 14 percent.

07/05/2012 | World Trade

Baltic sea index flat, capesize rates rise

07/05/2012 | World Trade

BMW profit up 18 percent on China, US

07/05/2012 | Sports

Boca Juniors salvage 2-2 draw with late goal

Boca Juniors managed to draw 2-2 at Atlético Rafaela after six minutes overtime, but Newell’s Old Boys climbed to the top after beating Olimpo 2-1 to share the lead with Apertura champions Boca when there are six matches to go.

07/05/2012 | Sports

Bolt speeds to year’s fastest 100 metres