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49 charged with trespass following airport protest (AP) Posted: 09 Dec 2008 04:13 AM CST AP - Police say dozens of activists have been charged with trespassing following a protest at London's Stansted Airport.

Vodafone offers to buy Sweden's Wayfinder (AP) Posted: 09 Dec 2008 04:13 AM CST AP - Vodafone Group PLC, the world's biggest mobile phone provider by sales, said Tuesday it has offered to buy Swedish wireless navigation device company Wayfinder Systems for 239 million Swedish kronor ($29 million) in cash.

Official sacked in Baby P scandal (AFP) Posted: 09 Dec 2008 03:40 AM CST AFP - The official in charge of child protection at Haringey Council at the time of Baby P's death has been sacked, in a bid to move past a scandal that has sparked national outrage.

London FTSE down at open (AFP) Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:39 AM CST AFP - The London stock market fell slightly in early trade on Tuesday after rocketing more than six percent the day before on hopes of fresh US action to tackle a financial meltdown.

Brits try to free doctor in Bangladesh (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:54 PM CST AP - A British lawyer is trying to help a U.K. resident allegedly being held by relatives in Bangladesh by using a new law that allows British courts to prevent someone from being forced into marriage.

British, French leaders meet on economy (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:50 PM CST AP - Europe must make a major investment in green industries and cutting-edge technology to stimulate the continent's sluggish economy and prepare for future growth, the leaders of Britain and France said on Monday.

HSBC to increase UK mortgage lending by 20 pct (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:37 PM CST AP - HSBC Holdings PLC, Britain's largest bank, said Monday it planned to increase the amount of money it lends to Britons for mortgages by 20 percent next year.

World trade deal within grasp in 'next few days': British PM (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 12:49 PM CST AFP - A world trade deal is within reach in the "next few days," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday.

British couple arrested in Gambia have still not made bail: police (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 12:31 PM CST AFP - A British missionary couple arrested in Gambia last month on charges of sedition have still not been able to post bail, police said Monday.

UK police called to disturbance at youth prison (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:48 AM CST AP - Police and prison guards were dealing with a serious disturbance Monday at a young offenders' institution near London.

UK health service wants no products of child labor (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:43 AM CST AP - Britain's state-funded health service on Monday published plans to ensure hospitals know where their surgical instruments are coming from, after acknowledging that some may be produced by child laborers in Pakistan.

UK car parts maker Wagon collapses (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:09 AM CST AP - British car parts maker Wagon PLC filed for a form of bankruptcy on Monday after it failed to convince key shareholders to commit to an emergency refinancing package after a global slump in demand for cars crippled its business.

AstraZeneca extends diabetes drug plans to Japan (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:04 AM CST AP - AstraZeneca PLC and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said Monday they plan to extend their international deal to co-develop — and ultimately sell — a new diabetes drug to include Japan.

Investors make last challenge to Lloyds/HBOS deal (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:58 AM CST AP - A British regulator on Monday considered a last-ditch legal challenge by investors to Lloyds Group TSB's takeover of rival HBOS PLC, just days before a final shareholder vote on the deal.

Stone jailed for trying to kill NIreland leaders (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:17 AM CST AFP - A convicted paramilitary killer was jailed for 16 years on Monday for trying to murder key Republican leaders by storming the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2006.

Factory prices slide in November (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:50 AM CST AFP - The price of goods leaving factories dived in November owing to a sharp drop in crude oil prices, official data showed on Monday.

Web users banned from Wiki page over nude girl (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:32 AM CST AFP - Several Internet service providers have blocked users from accessing a Wikipedia page about a German hard rock band, after a watchdog warned that a photo of a naked girl on it could be illegal.

Climate protesters cause chaos at Stansted (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:11 AM CST AFP - Environmental activists cut through a fence and took over a runway at Stansted airport on Monday forcing the cancellation of more than 50 flights.

EU leaders deny split as German FM slates Merkel absence (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 02:48 PM CST AFP - A split between Germany and other top European powers opened up Monday after a meeting on how to rescue the continent's ailing economies from the credit crunch, just days before a key European Union summit.

Britain's manufacturers see costs slide in Nov (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:53 AM CST AP - Sliding oil prices pushed British manufacturers' costs lower in November, official figures showed Monday, further stoking expectations that the Bank of England could cut its benchmark rate to an all-time low of 1.00 percent in January.

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