European stocks rebounded from the biggest drop in a month yesterday amid concern recent losses are overdone, considering the outlook for company earnings.

Two more major energy suppliers in the UK plan big increases in the price of gas and electricity over the new two weeks, it was reported today.

GERMAN energy giant RWE filed a legal challenge yesterday to the government’s order to shut down temporarily the country’s seven oldest nuclear reactors in light of the Fukushima crisis in Japan.

The new ‘James Bond’ film has been officially axed.

British director Danny Boyle will not take the helm of the next James Bond movie - despite insisting he is a huge fan of the 007 franchise.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has become the UK's highest-paid actor - after signing a multi-million dollar deal with 007 bosses.

The British Home Office has granted a real passport to actor Daniel Craig under the name of his 007 character James Bond.

BORD na Móna is understood to be close to finalising a number of acquisitions in the energy and waste industries.

EU INTERNAL Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is expected to declare all-out war today on France, Spain and Poland and other countries trying to block foreign takeovers.

James Bond producers are refusing to confirm actress Judi Dench's claim that Pierce Brosnan will play 007 in Casino Royale despite being fired from the franchise.

Energy group Powergen has sold its German and Hungarian operations in a £130m deal.

It will be busy in London City next week, as market watchers dodge the May Day riots to study figures from Whitbread, Shell, Bank of Scotland and Powergen.