2009年11月25日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Probe into ex-royal aide's escape from prison (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:55 PM PST

Justice Secretary Jack Straw in London on November 11. Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Officials launched an investigation on Wednesday into the escape from prison of a convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York who spent almost three days on the run.

Man wanted in US on fraud charges denied UK bail (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:08 AM PST

AP - A former security consultant wanted in the U.S. on charges of defrauding a client of more than $2 million was refused bail in a British court Wednesday.

Catering group Compass says profits jump (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:21 AM PST

Compass Group, the world's biggest caterer, said Wednesday that annual net profits rose more than 32 percent as it won new contracts and cut costs, adding that it saw AFP - Compass Group, the world's biggest caterer, said Wednesday that annual net profits rose more than 32 percent as it won new contracts and cut costs, adding that it saw "excellent" growth prospects.

Police arrest Madeleine 'investigator' over fraud (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:14 AM PST

A picture of Madeleine McCann who disappeared in 2007 in Portugal at the age of three. A private detective, who disappeared after being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to search for Madeleine McCann, has been arrested in Oxford, media reports say.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - A businessman paid to help search for girl Madeleine McCann was arrested after a hotel manager recognised him as an alleged fraudster wanted by US authorities, police said Wednesday.

Two sacked in female Beefeater bullying probe (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:09 AM PST

Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London have been sacked following allegations they bullied Moira Cameron, seen here in 2007, the first woman ever to join their ranks, the managers of the monument announced Wednesday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London have been sacked following allegations they bullied the first woman ever to join their ranks, the managers of the monument announced Wednesday.

British inquiry hears of Iraq WMD doubts (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:04 AM PST

Tony Blair (C) jumps from a tank after meeting troops at a British Army base near Basra in Iraq, in 2004. Britain was told days before invading Iraq that its weapons of mass destruction may have been unusable, a top official told a public inquiry Wednesday, adding the overall intelligence picture was patchy.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Britain was told days before invading Iraq that its weapons of mass destruction may have been unusable, a top official told a public inquiry Wednesday, adding the overall intelligence picture was patchy.

UK's Brown "optimistic" on Afghan troop increase (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:32 AM PST

A U.S. soldier of 2-12 Infantry 4BCT-4ID Task Force Mountain Warrior takes a break during a night mission near Honaker Miracle camp at the Pesh valley of Kunar Province August 12, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is optimistic other allies will send more troops to Afghanistan, backing up an expected sharp increase in U.S. forces, according to a letter to NATO released on Wednesday.

Officials say Iraq not UK's main worry before war (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:31 AM PST

Anti-war protesters from the 'Stop the War' group, wearing masks depicting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center and former US president George W. Bush, left, pose for the photographers, outside the conference center where the Iraq war inquiry is taking place, in central London, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict begins questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Iran and Libya, not Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime, were Britain's main security concerns before the invasion of Iraq, Foreign Office officials testified Wednesday at an inquiry probing Britain's role in the war.

UK: NATO to offer 5,000 troops for Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:30 AM PST

Displaced Afghans from the town of Musa Qala, sit near a fire in Mokhtar refugee camp outside Lashkar-gah, the provincial capital of the southern Helmand Province, in this February 8, 2007 file photo. In Afghanistan, an estimated 65 percent of young people are unemployed, illegal opium is worth about half the country's GDP, and the informal sector accounts for about 80 percent of the economy, according to a British-led study earlier this year. To match feature AFGHANISTAN-LOANS/ REUTERS/Abdul Qodus (AFGHANISTAN BUSINESS CONFLICT POLITICS SOCIETY)AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that several NATO nations will jointly offer 5,000 more troops for Afghanistan, as London and Washington push allies to take on a greater share of the war burden.

FTSE 100 closes higher (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:21 AM PST

The leading stock exchange finished higher, following better-than-expected third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) data and a boost in US consumer spending.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The leading stock exchange finished higher on Wednesday, following better-than-expected third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) data and a boost in US consumer spending.

2 Beefeaters fired for bullying female colleague (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 09:11 AM PST

Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater who was appointed in 2007. Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London have been suspended and a third is under investigation over allegations they bullied the first woman ever to join their ranks, an official has said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AP - Two ceremonial guards known as Beefeaters at the historic Tower of London were fired Wednesday after an internal investigation found that they harassed their first and only female colleague.

Britain is last major nation in recession (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 08:51 AM PST

A woman walks past a shop in London in October. Britain is the last major world power mired in recession, official data showed, but economists forecast a return to growth before the end of 2009 and ahead of next year's general election.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Britain is the last major world power mired in recession, official data showed on Wednesday, but economists forecast a return to growth before the end of 2009 and ahead of next year's general election.

BMI to axe 600 jobs (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 07:10 AM PST

BMI, which was recently taken over by Lufthansa of Germany, is planning to cut 600 jobs and said more positions were at risk owing to a drop in passenger demand.(AFP)AFP - BMI, which was recently taken over by Lufthansa of Germany, said on Wednesday it planned to cut 600 jobs and said more positions were at risk owing to a drop in passenger demand.

Darling defends secret BoE loans (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 04:46 AM PST

A man carries an umbrella with the Royal Bank of Scotland logo in central London. Chancellor Alistair Darling has defended his decision to allow the Bank of England to secretly lend nearly £62 billion to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS last year.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Chancellor Alistair Darling on Wednesday defended his decision to allow the Bank of England to secretly lend nearly 62 billion pounds to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS last year.

London Stock Exchange profits plunge (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 04:38 AM PST

New chief executive of the London Stock Exchange Xavier Rolet. The London Stock Exchange says six-month net profits nosedived by almost 40%, as a result of depressed markets and increasing competition.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - The London Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday that six-month net profits nosedived by almost 40 percent, as a result of depressed markets and increasing competition.

LSE first-half net profit drops 40 percent (AP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:20 AM PST

AP - The London Stock Exchange PLC posted a 40 percent drop in first-half earnings on Wednesday on the back of lower trading and warned that market conditions remain uncertain.

British banks win overdraft charges appeal (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:18 AM PST

Shoppers walk past a Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Chelmsford High Street in Essex. British retail banks won a landmark legal case when the newly-created Supreme Court ruled in favour of unauthorised overdraft charges.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - British retail banks won a landmark legal case on Wednesday when the newly-created Supreme Court ruled in favour of unauthorised overdraft charges.

Banks win Supreme Court appeal over charges (AFP)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 03:01 AM PST

Shoppers walk past a Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Chelmsford High Street in Essex. High Street banks have won a landmark Supreme Court appeal saving them from paying out more than a billion pounds in compensation for fees charged for unauthorised overdrafts, prompting a furious reaction from consumer groups.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - High Street banks on Wednesday won a landmark Supreme Court appeal saving them from paying out more than a billion pounds in compensation for fees charged for unauthorised overdrafts, prompting a furious reaction from consumer groups.

BBC holds talks over floating commercial arm: report (AFP)

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 07:12 PM PST

The BBC has held talks with financial advisers about floating part of its commercial arm on the stock market, amid pressure over its market share and public subsidy, a report said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)AFP - The BBC has held talks with financial advisers about floating part of its commercial arm on the stock market, amid pressure over its market share and public subsidy, a report said Wednesday.

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