2010年6月1日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

BA holds fresh talks over cabin crew strikes (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 04:32 PM PDT

Demonstrators from the Unite Union protest in favour of striking British Airways cabin crew on the fifth day of a five-day strike, in London on May 28. Fresh talks between British Airways and unions over ongoing cabin crew strikes broke up late Tuesday without any indication of whether any progress had been made.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Fresh talks between British Airways and unions over ongoing cabin crew strikes broke up late Tuesday without any indication of whether any progress had been made.

Prudential fails in bid to buy Asian insurer AIA: report (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:54 PM PDT

A signboard outside the AIA Jakarta office. British insurer Prudential's attempt to buy the Asian unit of US group AIG has ended in failure, the BBC reported on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AFP - British insurer Prudential's attempt to buy the Asian unit of US group AIG has ended in failure, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Fergie blames booze, cash woes (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 03:32 PM PDT

Sarah Ferguson, pictured in April 2010, told US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday that alcohol and cash woes had pushed her to tell a reporter in a sting that she could AFP - Sarah Ferguson told US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday that alcohol and cash woes had pushed her to tell a reporter in a sting that she could "open any door you want" to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew.

BP shares drop, costs approach $1 billion (AP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 01:25 PM PDT

AP - Shares in BP PLC plummeted on Tuesday, wiping billions off the British company's market value, after the failure of its latest attempt to stop the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

More than 40 Britons on board Gaza flotilla: London (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 11:34 AM PDT

Protestors march past the Houses of Parliament, London on May 31. Around 40 Britons were aboard a flotilla of ships heading to Gaza on which nine people were killed in a raid by Israeli commandos, the Foreign Office said.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - More than 40 Britons were on a flotilla of ships heading to Gaza on which nine people died in an Israeli raid, officials said Tuesday, as families voiced concern they could not contact loved ones.

Sarah Ferguson tells Oprah gross stupidity led to sting (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 11:22 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's Sarah Ferguson said her own self-hatred, mounting debts and "gross stupidity" led her to fall for a videotaped sting by a journalist in which she appeared to offer to sell access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew.

FTSE closes lower on eurozone debt worries (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 09:16 AM PDT

London's leading shares closed lower after an ECB warning of new bank writedowns added to anxiety about deficits and debt in eurozone countries.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London's leading shares closed lower on Tuesday after an ECB warning of new bank writedowns added to anxiety about deficits and debt in eurozone countries.

UK's biggest union backs coordinated fight against govt cuts (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 09:15 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain's biggest trade union Tuesday backed calls to work with other unions in a coordinated campaign to oppose the government's planned public spending cuts.

World Cup results could affect London stocks: study (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Brokers are pictured on ICAP's dealing floor, in London, in 2008. England's performances at the football World Cup are likely to be reflected on the London stock market, experts have said.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - England's performances at the football World Cup are likely to be reflected on the London stock market, experts said on Tuesday.

John Terry's father given suspended jail term (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:28 AM PDT

Chelsea defender John Terry celebrates after their Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool on May 2. Terry's father was given a suspended prison sentence Tuesday for supplying cocaine to a newspaper reporter, as his judge said he was the victim of AFP - Chelsea captain John Terry's father was given a suspended prison sentence Tuesday for supplying cocaine to a newspaper reporter, as his judge said he was the victim of "entrapment".

Expecting a UK royal wedding? Buy the mugs now (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:20 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William (L) smiles as he walks with his girlfriend Kate Middleton at RAF Cranwell, central England April 11, 2008. REUTERS/Michael Dunlea/PoolReuters - Rumors have abounded for years that Britain's Prince William will get engaged to his long-term girlfriend but one retailer is now so sure an announcement is imminent it has prepared a range of commemorative mugs.

Top earning civil servants named in transparency bid (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:15 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to members of the local business community in Shipley, West Yorkshire, on May 28. The names of 170 civil servants who earn in excess of £150,000 -- more than the Prime Minister -- were released by the government on Tuesday as part of the coalition's drive to improve access to public information.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - The names of 170 civil servants who earn in excess of £150,000 -- more than the Prime Minister -- were released by the government on Tuesday as part of the coalition's drive to improve access to public information.

Coalition rocked after minister quits over expenses (AFP)

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 12:29 AM PDT

A key minister in the new coalition government, Chief Treasury Secretary David Laws, pictured on May 12, said he was resigning following revelations over his expenses claims.(AFP/File/Geoff Caddick)AFP - The new coalition government was dealing with its first significant setback on Sunday after high-profile cabinet minister David Laws quit over his expenses claims.

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