2010年11月26日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Turkey tycoon dies at Thanksgiving (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 10:41 AM PST

Seagulls flying over the main factory building at the Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Holton, Suffolk, 2007. Bernard Matthews, a turkey tycoon who became a cult figure thanks to his catchphrase AFP - A turkey tycoon who became a cult figure thanks to his catchphrase "Bootiful!" has died at the age of 80 -- just at the start of the US Thanksgiving holiday, a colleague said Friday.

HSBC appoints new chief of private banking division (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 10:28 AM PST

Global banking giant HSBC said Friday it had appointed Paul Thurston, head of UK operations, pictured in 2003, as the new boss of its private banking division.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - Global banking giant HSBC said Friday it had appointed Paul Thurston, head of UK operations, as the new boss of its private banking division.

Visa ruling reversed for X Factor's Gamu (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 09:14 AM PST

X Factor judge Simon Cowell is seen at the Emmy Awards in New York earlier this week. Zimbabwean X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu has won the latest round of her legal fight to remain in Britain, after the Home Office reversed a decision to turn down her mothe's visa renewal.(The X Factor)AFP - A former X Factor contestant from Zimbabwe won the latest round of her legal fight to remain in Britain on Friday, after the Home Office reversed a decision to turn down her mother's visa renewal.

Britons welcome royal wedding – as long as they don't have to pay (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 08:15 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - No day goes by now in Britain without a new wave of headlines about next year’s royal wedding between Prince William and his sweetheart, Kate Middleton.

Couple guilty of Jersey children's home assaults (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 07:48 AM PST

The former children's home, Haut de la Garenne, in Jersey. A married couplefrom Scotland were found guilty of assaulting vulnerable youngsters at the home.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - A married couple from Scotland were found guilty on Friday of assaulting vulnerable youngsters at a children's home in Jersey.

UK turkey tycoon Matthews dies on Thanksgiving (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 07:06 AM PST

Reuters - Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews -- the man behind the infamous turkey twizzler -- has died at the age of 80 his company said.

UK turkey magnate Bernard Matthews dies at 80 (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 06:11 AM PST

Dec 12 1979 picture of Bernard Matthews holding a 30lb turkey outside No 10 Downing Street, residence of Britain's Prime Minister. Matthews, whose investment in 20 eggs in 1950 laid the foundation for Britain's biggest turkey business, has died at age 80, his company said Friday Nov 26 2010. In recent years, however, the company was targeted by animal rights groups over its intensive farming and sales were hit in 2007 when one farm reported Britain's first outbreak of bird flu. One of the company's products, Turkey Twizzlers, was singled out five years ago by TV chef Jamie Oliver as an example of excessively fatty food in school meals, and the product disappeared from many lunch menus. (AP Photo/ PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Bernard Matthews, who parlayed an investment in 20 eggs into a business that became Britain's biggest turkey processor — once raising the birds in the rooms of a large country home — has died at age 80.

Disruption spreads amid early snowfalls (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:43 AM PST

A man runs through the snow near Hexham in northeast England. The earliest widespread snowfalls to hit Britain for 17 years caused disruption in Scotland and eastern England, amid fears major sporting fixtures could be affected.(AFP/Andrew Yates)AFP - The earliest widespread snowfalls to hit Britain for 17 years caused disruption in Scotland and eastern England on Friday, amid fears major sporting fixtures could be affected.

Rio Tinto ups spending, boosts iron ore output (AP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:02 AM PST

AP - Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC plans to triple its capital expenditure to around $11 billion next year as it attempts to boost its iron ore production by more than 50 percent over five years.

MI6 'promoted Taliban impostor' (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 05:58 AM PST

The headquarters of the MI6 intelligence agency in London. MI6 agents were responsible for promoting an impostor who they believed was a senior Taliban commander key to the Afghan peace process, the Times reported.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - British spies promoted an impostor whom they believed was a top Taliban commander key to the Afghan peace process, paying him several hundred thousand dollars, reports said Friday.

Watchdog probes rising energy firm profits (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 03:16 AM PST

Gas rings on an oven hob. The energy watchdog has announced a wide-ranging probe after discovering that recent price hikes had led to a huge rise in profits for suppliers in a matter of months.(AFP/File/Eric Piermont)AFP - The energy watchdog on Friday announced a wide-ranging probe after discovering that recent price hikes have led to hugely increased profit margins for suppliers.

F1 boss Ecclestone injured in London mugging (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 02:50 AM PST

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, pictured, suffered a head injury after muggers robbed him of jewellery in London, police said, just weeks after he said only AFP - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone suffered a head injury after muggers robbed him of jewellery in London, police said on Friday, just weeks after he said only "simple" people got attacked in the city.

Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 02:43 AM PST

Reuters - A man posing as a Taliban leader who had talks with Afghanistan's president was paid and promoted by British intelligence, a newspaper said on Friday.

Airport reopens after jet skids off runway (AFP)

Posted: 26 Nov 2010 01:42 AM PST

Newcastle International Airport has reopened after closing overnight when a passenger jet slid off the runway, its website said Friday.(Newcastle International)AFP - Newcastle International Airport has reopened after closing overnight when a passenger jet slid off the runway, its website said on Friday.

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