2009年4月30日星期四

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Hartford, MetLife post losses amid investment woes (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:23 PM PDT

Reuters - Hartford Financial Group posted its third straight net loss and said it plans to stop selling new policies in Japan and the United Kingdom, as the insurer reeled from the same weak financial markets that triggered a net loss at MetLife Inc .

British forces end combat operations in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:13 PM PDT

In this photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence, Brigadier Tom Beckett, right, the commander of the British army 20th Armoured Brigade, U.S. army Maj. Gen. Michael Oates, second right, and unidentified military personnel salute, as British Secretary of State for Defence, John Hutton, left, looks on during a handover ceremony in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, April 30, 2009. British forces handed over military control of the Basra area to U.S. commanders Thursday to clear the way for America's main battlefield ally to exit Iraq after more than six years of war. (AP Photo/Cpl. Dylan Browne, MoD)AP - The Iraq war formally ended for British forces on Thursday as America's main battlefield ally handed control of the oil-rich Basra area to U.S. commanders and prepared to ship out most of its remaining 4,000 troops.

Queen received 473,583.31 pounds in EU farm subsidies (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 01:24 PM PDT

Britains Queen Elizabeth II, seen here on April 12, 2009, received more than 500,000 euros in European agricultural subsidies in 2008, according to figures released Thursday by the department of rural affairs (Defra).(AFP/POOL/File/Murray Sanders)AFP - Queen Elizabeth II received 473,583.31 pounds in European agricultural subsidies in 2008, according to figures released Thursday by the department of rural affairs (Defra).

Gov backs Hariri tribunal after talks with Lebanon's Suleiman (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 10:23 AM PDT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown reiterated support for a tribunal over the death of ex-Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, seen here in 2001, as he hailed Beirut's AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown reiterated support for a tribunal over the death of ex-Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri Thursday as he hailed Beirut's "vital role" in the Middle East.

BSkyB posts third-quarter net profit (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 08:02 AM PDT

A file photo of a Sky remote control. Pay-TV giant BSkyB on Thursday announced modest net profits for the third quarter of its financial year thanks to strong subscriber growth and demand for high definition services.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Pay-TV giant BSkyB on Thursday announced modest net profits for the third quarter of its financial year thanks to strong subscriber growth and demand for high definition services.

AstraZeneca says net profit jumps nearly 43% (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 07:27 AM PDT

An AstraZeneca sign in Macclesfield in northwest England in 2008. The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant said Thursday its net profit jumped 42.6 percent to 2.146 billion dollars (1.44 billion pounds) in the first quarter from a year earlier.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Thursday its net profit jumped 42.6 percent to 2.146 billion dollars (1.44 billion pounds) in the first quarter from a year earlier.

Britain ends combat operations in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:38 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, inspects a Guard of Honor as he arrives for a meeting with the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on security and his country's economy in London, Thursday, April 30, 2009. British and Iraqi leaders are meeting in London for talks before the final withdrawal of British troops from Iraq after a six-year military campaign.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - British troops ended six years of combat operations in Iraq on Thursday, beginning to withdraw from the southern city of Basra after a bloody and costly mission that was deeply unpopular at home.

BAE to axe 500 jobs as troops exit Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 04:32 AM PDT

A full scale model of an unmanned aircraft made by BAE Systems at Farnborough Airshow, Hampshire in 2008. BAE Systems said Thursday that it will cut around 500 jobs and close three sites, partly because of lower demand from British armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - Defence equipment firm BAE Systems said Thursday that it will cut around 500 jobs and close three sites, partly because of lower demand from British armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

BAE Systems closing 3 factories in Britain (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:14 AM PDT

AP - BAE Systems PLC is closing three factories in Britain with the loss of 500 jobs following a drop in its work for the British government, the defense contractor said Thursday.

Green shoots? Consumer confidence at 12-month high (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 03:03 AM PDT

Job seekers search for employment opportunities at a recruitment fair in London on April 19, 2009. In a welcome piece of good economic news, people are more optimistic about the prospects for the economy than at any time since the credit crunch started, a survey showed on Thursday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - In a welcome piece of good economic news, people are more optimistic about the prospects for the economy than at any time since the credit crunch started, a survey showed on Thursday.

Britain ends military operations in Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 10:30 AM PDT

A British soldier holds an Iraqi girl during a handover ceremony marking the pullout of the army from Iraq at Basra airport on March 31, 2009. A memorial service was held on Thursday for the 179 British soldiers killed since the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, an event that comes as Britain speeds up its withdrawal from the country.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)AFP - British forces formally ended combat operations in Iraq on Thursday, one month ahead of schedule, after a solemn ceremony to remember their dead comrades from six years of warfare.

1st edition of Darwin's landmark book up for sale (AP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 02:18 AM PDT

AP - A British auction house says it is offering Darwin fans a chance to buy a first edition of the famed naturalist's groundbreaking book.

Govt to review Gurkha settlement plans (AFP)

Posted: 30 Apr 2009 12:25 AM PDT

A former Gurkha soldier is seen outside the Houses of Parliament in central London, on April 24. Prime Minister Gordon Brown resisted pressure from opposition MPs for the government to make it easier for former Gurkha soldiers to settle in Britain.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The government has said it will review its new rules on restricting the settlement of Gurkhas in Britain after suffering a surprise defeat in parliament.

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