2011年6月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

UK considers tougher approach to foreign takeovers (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:57 PM PDT

FILE - This is a Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 file photo of a woman as she carries a child past a logo outside the headquarters of Cadbury in Birmingham, England. While the United States and many European countries have strict regulations barring foreign control of many businesses, Britain has been largely content in the belief it has more to gain than lose from its relaxed takeover rules. But last year's controversial $21.4 billion takeover by Kraft Foods Inc. of 195-year-old Cadbury PLC, maker of the Dairy Milk bar, stirred up nationalist sentiment and prompted the government to consider a tightening of the legislation. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)AP - What do Britain's major airports, most of its utilities, the top drugstore chain, one of its biggest brewers and the maker of the nation's favorite chocolate bar have in common? All are owned by foreign companies.

Price-fixing lawsuit costs British Airways $89.5M (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:39 PM PDT

AP - British Airways has agreed to pay $89.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that it conspired with other airlines to fix prices for hauling cargo.

UK outlines fresh anti-extremism tactics (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:13 PM PDT

AP - Britain's Conservative-led government outlined a revised strategy Tuesday to tackle homegrown terrorism, saying that tens of millions of pounds (dollars) spent on anti-extremism projects have failed to steer young Muslims away from violence.

News of the World apologises to Sienna Miller (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:14 AM PDT

Britain's News of the World tabloid apologised in court Tuesday for hacking into the mobile phone messages of actress Sienna Miller, pictured in 2010, and agreed to pay her £100,000 ($165,000, 110,000 euros) in damages and legal costs.(AFP/DPA/File/Joerg Carstensen)AFP - News of the World tabloid apologised in court Tuesday for hacking into the mobile phone messages of actress Sienna Miller and agreed to pay her £100,000 in damages and legal costs.

Cameron vows reforms will protect NHS (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 11:00 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech about NHS reforms, at University College Hospital in London. Cameron bowed to criticism Tuesday of his plans to overhaul Britain's state-run National Health Service, amending the proposals while insisting that reform is necessary for its future.(AFP/POOL/Alastair Grant)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron bowed to criticism Tuesday of his plans to overhaul Britain's state-run National Health Service, amending the proposals while insisting that reform is necessary for its future.

FTSE shares make marginal gains (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:31 AM PDT

Stocks in London made fractional gains on Tuesday as investors tracked Greek debt developments and global growth concerns.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Stocks in London made fractional gains on Tuesday as investors tracked Greek debt developments and global growth concerns.

Toyota fits solar panels at UK plant (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Japanese carmaker Toyota said it was installing 17,000 solar panels at one of its factories in Britain to cut its carbon dioxide production by 2,000 tonnes a year.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Japanese carmaker Toyota said Tuesday it was installing 17,000 solar panels at one of its factories in Britain to cut its carbon dioxide production by 2,000 tonnes a year.

More universities than expected to charge top fees (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:52 AM PDT

Photo illustration. The government could face a AFP - The government could face a "substantial funding gap" for higher education after ministers underestimated the number of universities which will charge top fees, a report published on Tuesday said.

Nursery worker admits raping toddler (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Police handout picture shows Paul Anthony Wilson, a nursery worker who admitted raping a toddler in his care and a catalogue of other offences linked to the grooming of more than 20 girls online.(West Midlands Police/null)AFP - A nursery worker on Tuesday admitted raping a toddler in his care and a catalogue of other offences linked to the grooming of more than 20 girls online.

'Gruffalo' author named as Children's Laureate (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 06:18 AM PDT

A handout picture from Booktrust shows Julia Donaldson, the author of the best-selling children's book AFP - Julia Donaldson, the author of the best-selling children's book "The Gruffalo", said she planned to fight library closures and promote books for the deaf after being named on Tuesday as the new Children's Laureate.

Titanic II sinks in harbour on maiden voyage (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:15 AM PDT

Boats gather for a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Titanic, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 31. A British man launched his 16-foot cabin cruiser Titanic II on its maiden voyage -- but like its namesake, it promptly sank.(AFP/Peter Muhly)AFP - Most people would think twice before buying a boat named Titanic II. And sure enough, when Briton Mark Wilkinson took the 16-foot (4.8-metre) cabin cruiser out for its maiden voyage, it promptly sank.

Ex-daredevil ends London marathon after two months (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:28 AM PDT

Former British daredevil motorcyclist Eddie Kidd jumps over the Simatai section of the Great Wall of China in 1993. Kidd, who was left severely disabled after an accident, completed the London marathon after two months on the road.(AFP/File/Manuel Ceneta)AFP - Former daredevil motorcyclist Eddie Kidd, who was left severely disabled after an accident, has completed the London marathon after two months on the road.

House prices up but confidence weak, says lender (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT

House prices are likely to rise by 16 percent by the end of 2015, an economics group predicted on Tuesday, while a separate report suggested young people are giving up on becoming home owners.(AFP/File/Gerry Penny)AFP - House prices in Britain rose by 0.1 percent in May month-on-month after a plunge of 1.4 percent in April, data from a major home-loans provider showed on Tuesday.

Blair open to French Mideast peace talks (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 02:24 AM PDT

Tony Blair, seen here, the envoy of the Quartet group of world powers seeking an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, said he was open to a French proposal to host a Middle East peace conference.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)AFP - Tony Blair, the envoy of the Quartet group of world powers seeking an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, said Tuesday he was open to a French proposal to host a Middle East peace conference.

FTSE down 0.13% at open (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:42 AM PDT

London shares slipped in early deals on Tuesday, after finishing positively the previous day when the IMF backed Britain's economic policy.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares slipped in early deals on Tuesday, after finishing positively the previous day when the IMF backed Britain's economic policy.

Protections urged against sexualisation of children (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

Singer Rihanna performs onstage during the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas last month. Britain should consider putting age ratings on music videos to protect children from raunchy images that may force them to grow up too soon, a government-commissioned report has said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - Britain should consider putting age ratings on music videos to protect children from raunchy images that may force them to grow up too soon, a government-commissioned report has said.

Vince Cable booed for strike warning (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Business Secretary Vince Cable, seen here in October 2010, was booed by trade union activists as he warned that increased strike action could lead to stronger legislation on walkouts.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Business Secretary Vince Cable was booed by trade union activists as he warned that increased strike action could lead to stronger legislation on walkouts.

IMF backs Britain's economic policy (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (left) shakes hands with John Lipsky, acting head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after a press conference at the Treasury in central London on June 6. The International Monetary said it saw no reason for the British government to change its economic policy as it seeks to slash a massive deficit.(AFP/POOL/Carl Court)AFP - The International Monetary Fund has backed the British government's policy of cutting public spending to slash a massive structural deficit.

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