Business Renault and Fiat Chrysler flirt with audacious mega-merger French automaker Renault said Monday that it would study "with interest" a 50-50 merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler, a deal that could reshape... on 27 May 2019
World Strike over staff shortage shuts Louvre in Paris Staff at the Louvre in Paris went on strike Monday, forcing the museum to close and disappointing tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the Mona... on 27 May 2019
World Ghosn family seeks UN help against ‘judicial persercution’ in Japan The family of former Renault and Nissan head Carlos Ghosn has submitted another request for UN intervention against what it says is his "judicial... on 27 May 2019
Business Renault, Fiat Chrysler in tie-up talks French and Italian-US auto giants Renault and Fiat Chrysler are set to announce talks on an alliance, with a view to a potential merger, informed... on 27 May 2019
Business Renault in team-up talks with Fiat Chrysler : reports French carmaker Renault is in talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with the long-term prize a world-leading alliance including Japan's Nissan... on 26 May 2019
Culture South Korea hails Bong Joon-ho’s top prize win at Cannes South Korea on Sunday hailed Bong Joon-ho's Cannes film festival win for "Parasite", saying it had left a historic footprint as the first Korean... on 26 May 2019
World ‘Parasite’, South Korean comedy about class rage, wins Cannes gold "Parasite", a black comedy about a family of clever scammers from South Korea's underclass, won the Palme d'Or top prize at Cannes on Saturday,... on 25 May 2019
World Britain’s Beecham joins A-list with Cannes best actress win Britain's Emily Beecham has been catapulted into the movie big time by winning best actress at the Cannes film festival for playing an enigmatic... on 25 May 2019
Culture South Korea’s biting satirist Bong makes history at Cannes South Korea's Bong Joon-ho has confirmed his status as one of world's greatest directors with his Cannes film festival win for "Parasite", a... on 25 May 2019
UK French boat seller jailed for helping migrants cross Channel A French boss of a second-hand boat firm was sentenced to prison Friday for selling dozens of vessels to desperate migrants who used them to... on 25 May 2019
World French police hunt suspect after Lyon bomb ‘attack’ Police in France were hunting a suspect following a blast in a pedestrian street in the heart of the city of Lyon on Friday that wounded more... on 24 May 2019
Culture Polanski’s wife hits out at Tarantino over Sharon Tate Roman Polanski's wife hit out at Quentin Tarantino on Friday for not consulting her husband over his critically-acclaimed "Once Upon A Time...... on 24 May 2019
UK Star’s gems worth $4 million ‘forgotten’ on Cannes flight A woman left jewellery worth more than 3.5 million euros ($4 million) she was bringing for pop singer Rita Ora to wear at Cannes film festival... on 23 May 2019
World Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy : study Every year, nearly five million breeding pairs of ortolan buntings -- a type of tiny songbird classified as endangered in several countries --... on 23 May 2019
World Libyan strongman Haftar tells Macron no ceasefire for now Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military offensive against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, rejected a ceasefire requested... on 22 May 2019
Culture DiCaprio, Pitt want to team up again after Tarantino hit Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt said Wednesday they had to tap into distant memories of being Hollywood outsiders for their star turns in Quentin... on 22 May 2019
