2008年12月3日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Britain's services sector slumps at record pace (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 04:21 AM CST

AP - Britain's services sector contracted at its fastest rate in at least 12 years, a closely-watched survey showed Wednesday, ratcheting up expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates by a full percentage point on Thursday.

Conjoined twin dies after separation surgery (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 04:20 AM CST

AP - A British hospital says that a conjoined twin has died after surgery to separate her from her sister.

Britain's Brown plans focus on economy (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:42 AM CST

AP - Some of the proposed new laws likely to be included in the legislative agenda Queen Elizabeth II will outline for the coming year on Wednesday.

Queen unveils government's legislative plans (AP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:41 AM CST

AP - The British government will attempt to shield people from the economic slowdown with measures that include the creation of a new state-backed savings account for low-income families, according to a draft of a speech by Queen Elizabeth II that lays out next year's legislative agenda.

Economy dominates as Queen unveils govt plans (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:33 AM CST

File picture shows Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arriving at parliament. Queen Elizabeth will announce the government's legislative programme for the next year Wednesday, with the emphasis likely on bolstering the economy against further mayhem.(AFP/Pool/File/Cathal Mcnaughton)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II will unveil the government's legislative programme for the next year on Wednesday, with the emphasis likely to be on bolstering the economy against further mayhem.

BoE to follow historic rate cut with more (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:56 AM CST

A protest outside the Bank of England in London on October 13, 2008 over the financial crisis. The Bank of England will slash borrowing costs for a second month running in an bid to spur economic growth as the country teeters on the brink of recession, analysts said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - The Bank of England will Thursday slash borrowing costs for a second month running in an bid to spur economic growth as the country teeters on the brink of recession, analysts said.

Up to one in 10 children victims of mistreatment: experts (AFP)

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:26 AM CST

Flowers and toys at a memorial stone for the child known only as Baby P, who suffered a horrific death, at St Pancras and Islington cemetery, on December 2, 2008. Up to one in 10 children are thought to be victims of maltreatment in high-income countries, experts said Wednesday, warning that child abuse is much more widespread than most people think.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Up to one in 10 children are thought to be victims of maltreatment in high-income countries, British experts said Wednesday, warning that child abuse is much more widespread than most people think.

British Airways in merger talks with Qantas (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 04:06 PM CST

A British Airways aircraft passes a Qantas plane at Terminal 4 of London's Heathrow Airport, Tuesday Dec. 2, 2008, following an announcement that British Airways is in talks about a possible merger with the Australian carrier. The news sent BA shares leaping by more than 14% at one stage, as BA said it was looking to achieve a tie-up through a dual-listed company structure. Should a merger come about, both airlines - which already jointly market, or code share, on some routes - would retain their identities.(AP Photo/Steve Parsons-pa)AP - British Airways PLC and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. said Tuesday they are holding talks about a potential merger, sparking hopes of consolidation in the hard-hit aviation industry.

Political storm grows over lawmaker's arrest (AFP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 03:37 PM CST

A handout photo of shadow immigration minister Damian Green. Scotland Yard has announced a review into its handling of a probe into political leaks which triggered Green's arrest -- and a major constitutional storm.(AFP/HO)AFP - Scotland Yard announced Tuesday a review into their handling of a probe into political leaks which triggered the arrest of a top opposition lawmaker -- and a major constitutional storm.

Ex-prosecutor says Guantanamo is "stain on America" (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 01:43 PM CST

Detainees at Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Yemen's embassy in Washington has confirmed that Salim Hamdan -- Osama bin Laden's former driver -- will be returned to Yemen Reuters - U.S. military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay are a "stain on America" that risk convicting innocent people because judicial standards are so low, a former senior prosecutor at the prison said on Tuesday.

British Airways targets Qantas merger (AFP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 01:04 PM CST

Qantas plane landing at Sydney Airport. British Airways said Tuesday it was AFP - British Airways said Tuesday it was "exploring a potential merger" with Australian rival Qantas Airways as part of a broad tie-up in the struggling aviation sector.

Sex killer jailed for schoolgirl murder (AFP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 11:51 AM CST

Michael Hamilton, father of murdered schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton, on 22 November 2007. A convicted sex killer was jailed for at least 30 years for the AFP - A convicted sex killer was jailed for at least 30 years on Tuesday for the "evil and horrific" murder of Scottish schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton 17 years ago.

Thomas Cook Group full-year profits dip 9 pct (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 11:40 AM CST

AP - Travel company Thomas Cook Group PLC on Tuesday said full-year profits fell 9 percent despite higher revenues because of higher costs on both its operations and its finances.

Bowie Castlebank Group to cut more than 800 jobs (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:28 AM CST

AP - The troubled British retail sector suffered a fresh setback Tuesday after the Glasgow-based Bowie Castlebank Group said it has gone into administration and announced it will cut more than 800 jobs.

Mistaken killing of Brazilian not unlawful: British coroner (AFP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 10:18 AM CST

A coroner has told jurors at an inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes that they cannot decide that the Brazilian was unlawfully killed by police in 2005. De Menezes was mistakenly shot during an anti-terror operation.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Jurors at an inquest into the death of an innocent Brazilian mistakenly shot by British police during an anti-terror operation cannot decide that he was killed unlawfully, a coroner said Tuesday.

Judge: No unlawful killing in death of Brazilian (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 09:40 AM CST

AP - Jurors weighing evidence in a public inquest into the shooting death of a Brazilian man mistaken for a terrorist cannot find that he was unlawfully killed, a judge said Tuesday.

British Airways in merger talks with Qantas (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Dec 2008 08:52 AM CST

A British Airways aircraft taxis past BA tail-fins at Heathrow Airport, west London in this July 29, 2008 file photo. The airline said on Tuesday it was in talks about a potential merger with Australia's Qantas Airways via a dual-listed company structure. BA also said in a statement that merger talks between it and Iberia were continuing. (Toby Melville/Reuters)Reuters - British Airways is in merger talks with Australia's Qantas , it said on Tuesday, adding to various attempts at consolidation in an industry desperate to cut costs in the global economic downturn.

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