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Memories of the far pavilions: A sneak preview of this year's offbeat addition to Hyde Park
Saturday 26 May 2012
Can a large, cork-lined hole in the ground in London's Hyde Park – with a steel disc floating above it, mind – be architecture? It can if it's designed by Herzog & de Meuron, and Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist considered a threat to cultural order by his country's political apparatchiks.
Afghan militants kidnap two charity workers and their guides
Thursday 24 May 2012
Two foreign medical workers and their three Afghan translators have been abducted in a remote part of north-east Afghanistan.
Manager proves the toast of a proud FA, but just don't mention Harry
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Board puts forward strong case for its new man but maintains its silence over spurned Spurs contender, reports Jack Pitt-Brooke
Lafarge and Anglo sell assets
Wednesday 02 May 2012
The cement giant Lafarge and miner Anglo American are set to sell major assets, including Tarmac's cement works at Hope in Derbyshire, to win clearance from the Competition Commission for the £1.8bn merger of their building materials businesses.
Roy Hodgson is the toast of a proud FA, just don't mention Harry Redknapp
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Board puts strong case for its new man but maintains silence over spurned Spurs contender
Diamonds are Goldsmiths' best friends
Sunday 29 April 2012
The company behind the Goldsmiths jewellery chain nearly doubled its profits last year, thanks to strong demand for gold watches and diamond rings.
Pakistan PM convicted of contempt but spared prison
Thursday 26 April 2012
Pakistan's supreme court convicted the prime minister of contempt today for refusing to reopen an old corruption case against the country's president.
Nestle sales up in tough conditions
Friday 20 April 2012
Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle reported first-quarter sales of 21.39 billion Swiss francs (£14.56 billion) today.
Swiss tourist killed in Turkey bus crash
Wednesday 11 April 2012
One person was killed and 21 others injured when a bus carrying Swiss tourists crashed near the Turkish resort of Antalya.
Barzalona set to challenge Dettori tactfully
Saturday 07 April 2012
Weekend preview: Godolphin riders renew rivalry at Kempton, where both should score, while Thimaar can take the Queen's Prize
How to spend two days in Zurich – and could a strike spoil a Spanish break?
Wednesday 04 April 2012
Q. My husband has to be in Zurich on business later this month, and he would like me to join for him for a long weekend. Would you have some advice on how we could spend two days there? Rebecca Grunwald, London
Cycling: Boonen takes title as rivals crash out
Monday 02 April 2012
Belgium's Tom Boonen won the Tour of Flanders for the third time yesterday, beating Filippo Pozzato and Alessandro Ballan in a three-way sprint.
Switzerland: Steady rise in assisted suicides
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Five out of every 1,000 deaths in Switzerland now involve assisted suicide, with women more likely to die this way than men, according to official figures released yesterday.
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