2011年7月13日星期三

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Murdoch pulls BSkyB bid amid British scandal (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:04 PM PDT

A Sky sign is pictured at the British Sky Broadcasting headquarters in west London. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has withdrawn its bid for British satellite broadcaster BSkyB in the wake of the growing scandal over newspaper phone-hacking.(AFP/Warren Allott)AFP - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch dramatically dropped his bid for control of pay-TV giant BSkyB Wednesday, bowing to pressure from the British government over the phone-hacking firestorm at his newspaper empire.

US lawmakers urge probe into News Corp. hacking (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT

Senator Jay Rockefeller speaks during a hearing in Washington as he urged US officials to launch investigations into the News Corp phone hacking scandal(AFP/Getty Images/Win Mcnamee)AFP - Key US lawmakers on Wednesday stepped up angry calls for formal probes, including an FBI investigation, into whether the phone-hacking firestorm at Rupert Murdoch's media empire had reached US shores.

Murdoch, savaged in parliament, pulls British TV bid (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Rupert Murdoch withdrew his bid for broadcaster BSkyB on Wednesday, as outrage over alleged crimes at his newspapers galvanized a rare united front in parliament against a man long used to being courted by Britain's political elite.

UK report clears pilots in 1994 Chinook crash (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:48 PM PDT

AP - An official report releasd Wednesday on a helicopter crash that killed 29 senior British military, intelligence and law enforcement officials cleared the pilots who were initially blamed for the accident.

Murdoch drops bid for British Sky Broadcasting (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Rupert Murdoch leaves his home in Mayfair, London, as British Prime Minister David Cameron joined demands for the media mogul to drop his BSkyB takeover bid in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal Wednesday July 13, 2011. Britain's House of Commons is poised to demand that Rupert Murdoch give up on his ambition of taking over a lucrative broadcaster while a phone hacking scandal rages around his British newspaper holdings. Cameron has put his party's weight behind an opposition motion up for a vote Wednesday which declares that bidding for full control of British Sky Broadcasting would not be in the national interest. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Rupert Murdoch's dream of controlling a British broadcasting behemoth turned to ashes Wednesday as he withdrew his bid for BSkyB — the latest, biggest casualty of what Prime Minister David Cameron called the hacking "firestorm" sweeping through British politics, media and police.

British court defers Assange extradition decision (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (C) arrives at the High Court in London July 12, 2011. REUTERS/Suzanne PlunkettReuters - Two judges deferred a decision Wednesday over whether to allow WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden from Britain over allegations of sexual misconduct.

FTSE 100 stocks rise (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Shares in London rose at the end of trade as upbeat Chinese growth data offset pressures from the eurozone debt crisis.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Shares in London rose at the end of trade on Wednesday as upbeat Chinese growth data offset pressures from the eurozone debt crisis.

BSkyB shares rally after News Corp pulls bid (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Rupert Murdoch leaves his home in Mayfair, London, as British Prime Minister David Cameron joined demands for the media mogul to drop his BSkyB takeover bid in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal Wednesday July 13, 2011. Britain's House of Commons is poised to demand that Rupert Murdoch give up on his ambition of taking over a lucrative broadcaster while a phone hacking scandal rages around his British newspaper holdings. Cameron has put his party's weight behind an opposition motion up for a vote Wednesday which declares that bidding for full control of British Sky Broadcasting would not be in the national interest. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons) UNITED KINGDOM OUTAP - Shares in British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC rallied hard after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. pulled its takeover bid for the company in the face of vociferous opposition in the U.K. parliament.

Watson tipping Donald for British Open glory (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Five-time British Open champion Tom Watson believes Luke Donald (pictured) will be the man to beat at the tournament after a stellar start to the season which has propelled him to the top of the world rankings.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)AFP - Tom Watson believes Luke Donald will be the man to beat at the British Open after a stellar start to the season which has propelled him to the top of the world rankings.

M&S posts rising first-quarter sales (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 08:29 AM PDT

A Marks and Spencers retail store is pictured in Loughton, 2009. Retailer Marks & Spencer said that sales climbed in the first quarter of its financial year, as the group was lifted by the royal wedding and the Easter holiday.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP - Retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday that sales climbed in the first quarter of its financial year, as the group was lifted by the royal wedding and the Easter holiday.

Ageing population risks worsening debt burden (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

Birds and geese follow a pensioner through St James's Park in central London in 2010. Britain's debt burden will be put on an AFP - Britain's debt burden will be put on an "unsustainable upward" path should the state fail to raise taxes and cut public spending faced with an ageing population, a budget watchdog warned on Wednesday.

Rediscovered Da Vinci painting to go on show (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 07:42 AM PDT

Reuters - A painting sold for as little as 45 pounds ($70) in the 1950s but since hailed as a lost masterpiece by Leonardo Da Vinci and now worth millions is to go on show in November.

News Corp. withdraws bid for BSkyB (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 07:00 AM PDT

A Sky sign is pictured at the British Sky Broadcasting headquarters in west London. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has withdrawn its bid for British satellite broadcaster BSkyB in the wake of the growing scandal over newspaper phone-hacking.(AFP/Warren Allott)AFP - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has withdrawn its bid for British satellite broadcaster BSkyB in the wake of the growing scandal over newspaper phone-hacking, the company announced on Wednesday.

British parliament moves to kill Murdoch Sky bid (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:46 AM 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 - Summoning a degree of national unity rarely seen outside times of war, Britain's parliament will tell Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday to drop an expansion plan for his media empire while police probe possible crimes by his journalists.

Cameron outlines hacking inquiry details (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 05:21 AM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron, seen here leaving Downing Street, has said a judge-led inquiry into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's papers will look at the relationship between politicians and the press.(AFP/Leon Neal)AFP - Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday a judge-led inquiry into phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's papers will look at the relationship between politicians and the press.

FTSE up 0.33% on Chinese growth data (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 04:38 AM PDT

London shares edged up on Wednesday, as upbeat Chinese growth data offset pressures from the eurozone debt crisis, while gold soared close to a record high level.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares edged up on Wednesday, as upbeat Chinese growth data offset pressures from the eurozone debt crisis, while gold soared close to a record high level.

UK troops in Libya to get operational allowance (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:58 AM PDT

A Royal Air Force Tornado aircraft lands at RAF Marham, in Norfolk, in March. British military personnel serving in Libya will receive an operational allowance in recognition of the AFP - British military personnel serving in Libya will receive an operational allowance in recognition of the "rigour and risk" they face, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said on Wednesday.

British jobless claims surge in June (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:21 AM PDT

A job centre in Bromley, Kent, is pictured in 2010. The number of people claiming jobless benefits surged in June by the biggest amount for more than two years, official data has shown, sparking concern over the weak labour market.(AFP/File/BEN STANSALL)AFP - The number of people claiming jobless benefits surged in June by the biggest amount for more than two years, official data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the weak labour market.

UK ticket wins £161mn in Euromillions lottery (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 01:56 AM PDT

A British ticket holder has won a record £161 million (185 million euros) in the Euromillions lottery, lottery operator Camelot announced.(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)AFP - A British ticket holder has won a record £161 million (185 million euros) in the Euromillions lottery, lottery operator Camelot announced.

News Corp. mulls unloading British papers: report (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 12:30 AM PDT

In the wake of the News of the World reporting scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is considering the sell-off of its remaining British newspapers, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.(AFP/File/William West)AFP - In the wake of the News of the World reporting scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is considering the sell-off of its remaining British newspapers, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

发贴者：iwvck15 时间 17:56 0 条评论

bnzv