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Britain revokes visas of Thai ex-PM and his wife (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2008 12:39 AM CST Reuters - Britain has revoked visas for former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife after their convictions in Thailand on corruption charges, newspapers reported on Saturday.

BA boss says it has 'exciting proposition' for Alitalia: report (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 06:51 PM CST AFP - The chief executive of British Airways has expressed strong interest in a commercial alliance with Alitalia, the Financial Times reported Saturday.

Blinded pilot guided safely to ground (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 06:42 PM CST AP - A British pilot who was suddenly blinded by a stroke during a solo flight was talked safely down by a military pilot, the Royal Air Force said Friday.

British hero Adlington honoured by home town (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 05:12 PM CST AFP - Britain's double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has been honoured by her home town following her 400m and 800m freestyle gold medal-winning performances at the Beijing games.

Steelmaker Corus to cut production by 30 percent (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 01:13 PM CST AFP - Indian-owned steel group Corus is to cut its production by 30 percent over the next six months due to weakening demand in Europe amid the global downturn, the company said Friday.

UK government pressures banks to pass on rate cuts (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 12:20 PM CST AP - The British government summoned banking chiefs Friday to pressure them to pass on recent hefty cuts in benchmark interest rates to hard-pressed homeowners and small businesses.

Turkish FM denounces British orphanages film (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 12:12 PM CST AFP - Turkey's foreign minister on Friday criticised an undercover documentary about disabled children in Turkey featuring a former member of the royal family, saying it offended the Turkish people.

US writer pledges Shakespeare trove to London (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 12:10 PM CST AP - Love's labor won't be lost when U.S. playwright John Wolfson dies.

Corus cuts production as demand falls (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 11:34 AM CST AP - Steel maker Corus said Friday that it will cut production of crude steel by 30 per cent in the next six months as a response to falling demand.

Queen's potter Royal Worcester goes broke (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 10:06 AM CST AFP - Royal Worcester & Spode Ltd., the 250-year-old pottery maker for Queen Elizabeth II, became the latest victim of the global economic slowdown when it filed for administration late on Thursday.

Man on terror charges over homemade bombs (AFP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 07:25 AM CST AFP - A man appeared in court Friday charged with terrorism offences after he was found to be carrying two homemade explosive devices and Nazi literature at a train station.

British bankruptcies jump 9.5 percent in 3Q (AP) Posted: 07 Nov 2008 05:42 AM CST AP - Individual bankruptcies in Britain jumped 9.5 percent in the third quarter from last year, while company insolvencies rose a stunning 26 percent as the financial crisis hiked the cost of loans, official figures showed Friday.

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