To Bin? Or Not To Bin? (Cover | Spring Cleaning)
Increasingly, a European company's first response to scandal or poor performance is to replace its CEO.

The Italian Exception (Cover | Banks And Bosses)

The Fix-It Man (Cover | Vivendi)
How Jean-René Fourtou saved Vivendi


Tony's Big Adventure (Britain | The E.U. Constitution)
The PM backs a risky referendum on the E.U. constitution

Revenge of the Jobless (Europe | France)
France's unemployed fight back

The Intelligence Test (Europe | Germany)
Can Germany reform its security services?


The Price of Accession (Business | New Europe)
The citizens of "New" Europe are hoarding everything from sugar to cars as accession looms


Biz Watch
Alitalia's Catch-22; Tobacco Choked Off; Ford's Profits Drive

World Watch
Dangerous Days in Iraq; Sudan's Small Steps; No Dahling;

Fly And Buy (Global Adviser | Time Traveler)
Collectors will pay good money for weird travel memorabilia

After The Gold Rush (Global Adviser | Diversions)
For a rough, mining town in the Australian outback, Broken Hill has some surprisingly boho credentials.

A Card That Asks For ID (Global Adviser | Tech Watch)
Think Chip And Pin is secure? Look out for the next generation of plastic

But Does It Make Toast? (Global Adviser | Check In)
Hotels are vying with each other to use the latest gizmos. A short guide.

Ready, Set, Dance! (Global Adviser | Diversions)
The terpsichorean arts are gaining street cred


Julia's West End Workout (Theater | London)
Julia Stiles blazes in the West End's Oleanna