Archive for the ‘Europe’ Category

Ford UK

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Ford praised for UK engine exports.

Pepsi Raw

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Pepsi Raw, the cola made using naturally sourced ingredients launched in 2008, is being removed from the UK market.

Salary Study

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Equal pay ‘remains 57 years away’.

Disney Belfast

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Disney store reopens after major high-tech makeover.

Toxic Boars

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Radioactive wild boars for dinner? Toxic animals run loose in Germany.

Dress Poll

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Europeans dress most casually for work, Indians smartest.

Yellow Submarine

Friday, July 30th, 2010

French engineers test pedal-boat submarine.

Denglish Language

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Achtung! Less “Denglish”, more German, please.

Short Fries

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Hot weather shrinks size of German fries.

Longest Banquet

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Germans hold 60 km-long party on motorway.

Adolf Babies

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

An updated database has revealed that 20 babies born in Britain since World War II have been named Adolf.

Bath Decline

Friday, July 16th, 2010

A bath, once considered the true sign of being middle class, appears to be fast disappearing in millions of homes in favor of showers.

Beautiful Party

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

A Romanian model who wants to improve the country’s image has started a new political party for beautiful people.

Peru Cocoa

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

European chocolatiers shower praise on Peru cocoa.

Betinna Wulff

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Germany’s new first lady lends glamour to top job.

Gov Apps

Friday, July 9th, 2010

British government spends thousands on iPhone apps.

Hit Tunes

Friday, July 9th, 2010

TV themes are hit UK music export.

Engaged Employment

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Men “less engaged in work than women.”

Lucky Irish

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Of Irish origin? Get the proof and earn discounts.

Fai la Valigia

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

No country for young men; Italy’s “lost generation.”

Edinburgh Books

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Edinburgh book festival welcomes 750 authors worldwide.

Mosquito Catching

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Competitors itching to win mosquito-catching contest.

Galileo’s Fingers

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Galileo lost tooth, fingers go on show in Florence.

McGay Ad

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

McDonald’s releases gay advert.

Asda’s Netto

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

British supermarket giant Asda reported its purchase of another supermarket chain, the Netto.

Royal Crockery

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Expecting a UK royal wedding? Buy the mugs now.

Work Hangovers

Friday, May 28th, 2010

UK work hangovers set to rise as Cup kicks off.

Parkrun Praise

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

When a member of a running club recently suggested a boycott of the burgeoning parkrun movement it sparked an astonishing backlash.

Queen of Comedy

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

BBC ’sorry’ for WM presenter Queen death joke.

Climate Talk

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Britons spend months discussing the weather.