2011年7月12日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Key lawmaker urges US probe of News Corp hacking (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT

News Corporation Chief Rupert Murdoch leaves his London home in a car. A key US senator called Tuesday for a probe into whether alleged hacking by Murdoch's media empire had extended to US citizens and warned of AFP - A key US senator called Tuesday for a probe into whether alleged hacking by Rupert Murdoch's media empire had extended to US citizens and warned of "severe" consequences if that proved the case.

British govt tries to halt Murdoch Sky bid (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 04:16 PM PDT

News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch leaves his flat with Rebekah Brooks, Chief Executive of News International, in central London July 10, 2011. REUTERS/Olivia HarrisReuters - The British government endorsed a move in parliament to block Rupert Murdoch's bid for broadcaster BSkyB on Tuesday, casting more doubt on his hopes to expand in television despite a widening scandal over phone-hacking by one of his newspapers.

British government tries to halt Murdoch Sky bid (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 04:10 PM PDT

News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch arrives at his apartment in London July 11, 2011. REUTERS/Paul HackettReuters - The British government endorsed a move in parliament to block Rupert Murdoch's bid for broadcaster BSkyB on Tuesday, casting more doubt on his hopes to expand in television despite a widening scandal over phone-hacking by one of his newspapers.

Government moves against Murdoch (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 03:45 PM PDT

News Corporation head Rupert Murdoch reads a copy of company's Times newspaper in London. MPs are to quiz police chiefs amid reports that royalty and ex-prime minister Gordon Brown were targeted in a phone-hacking scandal that felled Murdoch's News of the World.(AFP/Ki Price)AFP - Rupert Murdoch faced an onslaught from lawmakers Tuesday as the government backed calls for him to drop his bid for pay TV giant BSkyB and a committee summoned him to answer questions on phone hacking.

UK government turns against Murdoch BSkyB bid (AP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:08 PM PDT

FILE -- Britain's then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown and wife Sarah pose with their son, James Fraser, outside Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, in Edinburgh, Scotland, shortly after he was born, in this July 21, 2006 file photo. Brown has accused Rupert Murdoch's newspapers of employing criminals to obtain confidential information about his family, his private financial affairs and the lives of ordinary people who were at 'rock bottom.' Brown's furious denunciation of the politically powerful News International papers came a day after questions were raised about how The Sun newspaper obtained confidential information in 2006 that Brown's infant son Fraser had cystic fibrosis. (David Cheskin-pa, file) UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:AP - The cozy relationship that Rupert Murdoch long enjoyed with the British power structure came to an abrupt end Tuesday, just as he needed it to complete one of his biggest media buys ever.

How Murdoch Reporters' Bribes to British Cops Violate U.S. Law (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 01:16 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Imagine you're a Fleet Street reporter at a British tabloid with a pocketful of cash. You meet a trusted source at a pub, a police officer who tells you about the royal family's confidential schedule in exchange for a small gratuity. You hand over a few quid and rush off with a photographer to stake out a health club where Camilla Parker-Bowles is toning her abs.

News Corp. to repurchase $5 billion in stock (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:49 AM PDT

Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit News Corp. announced a $5 billion stock repurchase plan.(AFP/Ki Price)AFP - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., whose share price has fallen nearly 15 percent amid a spiraling telephone-hacking scandal in Britain, announced a $5 billion stock repurchase plan on Tuesday.

WikiLeaks' Assange in UK court to fight extradition (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks during a news conference at the Frontline Club in London May 10, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual misconduct, arguing the case was legally flawed.

Archbishop warns of vanishing Christian communities (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, pictured in 2010, warned Tuesday that Christian communities in the Middle East were in danger of vanishing, as he launched an appeal for funds to help.(AFP/File)AFP - Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams warned Tuesday that Christian communities in the Middle East were in danger of vanishing, as he launched an appeal for funds to help.

Sri Lanka appeals over $162 mln British court order (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT

A man walks past a logo of Standard Chartered bank. Sri Lanka will appeal against a London High Court order to pay $162 million to Standard Chartered Bank over a disputed oil hedging deal, the state-run petroleum company said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)AFP - Sri Lanka will appeal against a London High Court order to pay $162 million to Standard Chartered Bank over a disputed oil hedging deal, the state-run petroleum company said Tuesday.

UK inflation eases amid gloomy economic outlook (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Twelve-month inflation slowed unexpectedly to 4.2 percent in June from 4.5 percent in May as cheaper toys and televisions helped to offset high food and energy prices, official data shows.(AFP/File/SHAUN CURRY)AFP - Inflation in the UK slowed unexpectedly in June, official data showed on Tuesday, but the news was overshadowed by downbeat trade data that sparked concern over the flagging economic recovery, analysts said.

Rory raring to go at British Open after three-week break (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:27 AM PDT

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy attends a press conference ahead of the 140th British Open Golf championship at Royal St George's in Sandwich, Kent. McIlroy clocked in for work on Tuesday for the first time since his stunning win in the US Open and admitted that his life had changed forever.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Rory McIlroy clocked in for work on Tuesday for the first time since his stunning win in the US Open and admitted that his life had changed forever.

FTSE 100 stocks lose ground (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Shares in London ended in the red as eurozone debt contagion spread alarm across the globe.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Shares in London ended in the red on Tuesday as eurozone debt contagion spread alarm across the globe.

News Corp hacking scandal cited in investor lawsuit (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 08:50 AM PDT

A News Corp. sign is seen outside of its offices in New York. A group of US investors have amended their lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to include Britain's phone-hacking scandal as evidence of a nepotistic corporate culture AFP - A group of US investors have amended their lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to include Britain's phone-hacking scandal as evidence of a nepotistic corporate culture "run amuck."

Thomas Cook shares crash 27% on profits warning (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 04:03 AM PDT

Shares in British travel group Thomas Cook have plunged 27 percent after it issued a gloomy profits warning blamed on weak consumer sentiment and ongoing unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - Shares in travel group Thomas Cook plunged 27 percent on Tuesday after it issued a gloomy profits warning blamed on weak consumer sentiment and ongoing unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.

Prince William, Catherine opt for quiet life (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:45 AM PDT

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, smiles at her husband Prince William on a visit to a job fair for veterans and military spouses in Culver City, California, on July 10. Britain's royal couple will go AFP - Prince William and his wife Catherine will go "under the radar" for the rest of the year, keeping a low profile after their stellar tour of North America, royal officials said on Tuesday.

Brown says Murdoch papers used 'known criminals' (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:36 AM PDT

Gordon Brown is seen announcing his resignation as Prime Minister at Downing Street on May 11, 2010. Brown has accused newspapers from Rupert Murdoch's media empire of using AFP - Former prime minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday accused newspapers from Rupert Murdoch's media empire of using "known criminals" to hack into his personal information.

A third of English universities to charge £9,000 (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:34 AM PDT

Graduates throw their hats into the air. More than a third of universities in England have been granted permission to charge £9,000 a year for each of their courses, the fees watchdog has confirmed.(AFO/DDP/File/Philipp Guelland)AFP - More than a third of universities in England have been granted permission to charge the maximum £9,000 a year for each of their courses, the fees watchdog confirmed on Tuesday.

Inflation drops to 4.2% in June (AFP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:18 AM PDT

Twelve-month inflation slowed unexpectedly to 4.2 percent in June from 4.5 percent in May as cheaper toys and televisions helped to offset high food and energy prices, official data shows.(AFP/File/SHAUN CURRY)AFP - Twelve-month inflation slowed unexpectedly to 4.2 percent in June from 4.5 percent in May as cheaper toys and televisions helped to offset high food and energy prices, official data showed on Tuesday.

BSkyB shares down for sixth straight session (AP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 02:12 AM PDT

FILE - This is a March 8, 2008 file photo of former British Prime Minister Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 2nd left, politician Baroness Amos, 2nd right, and chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks during a reception for women in business at 10 Downing Street in London. The scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire exploded in several directions Monday July 11, 2011, with fresh reports of phone hacking attacks against some of the nation's most powerful figures, including royals and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. (AP Photo/ Fiona Hanson/PA, File) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVEAP - Shares in British Sky Broadcasting PLC are falling for the sixth straight session Tuesday, a day after News Corp.'s bid for the satellite broadcaster was referred to the competition regulator.

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