2011年7月26日星期二

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Family, friends say goodbye to 'angel' Amy Winehouse (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT

Crowds gather outside a crematorium in north London as a cermony is held for the late British singer Amy Winehouse. Winehouse's family and friends paid their last respects to the troubled British soul singer at her funeral on Tuesday, three days after the 27-year-old was found dead at her London home.(AFP/Ben Stansall)AFP - Amy Winehouse's family and friends paid their last respects to the troubled British soul singer at her funeral on Tuesday, three days after the 27-year-old was found dead at her London home.

Mirror to review procedures after hacking scandal (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT

AP - Britain's Trinity Mirror newspaper group on Tuesday announced a review into its editorial procedures following the explosion of the tabloid phone hacking scandal at its News International rival.

BP Q2 earnings below forecast at $5.6 billion (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:23 AM PDT

British energy giant BP bounced back into profit in the second quarter thanks to high oil prices and after a huge loss last year caused by costs linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, it said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AP - BP PLC on Tuesday reported lower than expected earnings for the second quarter as it struggled to lift production in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Fashion designer McQueen left £50,000 to dogs: will (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:13 AM PDT

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, pictured in 2007, left £50,000 of his £16 million fortune to his beloved pet dogs, details of his will released Tuesday showed.(AFP/File/Francois Guillot)AFP - Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide in February last year, left £50,000 of his £16 million fortune to his beloved pet dogs, details of his will released Tuesday showed.

Osborne's ties with Murdoch revealed (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, pictured in June 2011, has met with executives and editors from Rupert Murdoch's media empire on 16 occasions since the government took office last year, his office said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has met with executives and editors from Rupert Murdoch's media empire on 16 occasions since the government took office last year, his office said Tuesday.

McQueen's will shows his love for dogs, charities (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:54 AM PDT

AP - The late fashion designer Alexander McQueen left most of his considerable fortune to charities but also left money to his siblings, household staff and for the upkeep of his dogs, according to documents made public Tuesday.

BP rebounds into profit on high oil prices (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:34 AM PDT

British energy giant BP bounced back into profit in the second quarter thanks to high oil prices and after a huge loss last year caused by costs linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, it said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - British energy giant BP bounced back into profit in the second quarter thanks to high oil prices and after a huge loss last year caused by costs linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, it said Tuesday.

Family say farewell to "angel" Winehouse (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Reuters - The family of Amy Winehouse gathered at a north London cemetery on Tuesday to bid farewell to their "angel," three days after the troubled singer was found dead at her home.

UK denies U-turn over vow to trim DNA database (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:30 AM PDT

AP - Britain's government was accused Tuesday of breaking a promise to stop keeping the DNA records of people arrested for crimes but later found innocent.

Britain Sides with French to Let Qaddafi Remain in Libya (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:08 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - In what's being described as a "shift in attitude" by The New York Times, British foreign secretary William Hague appears to be nudged by France to consider a deal to allow dictator Muammar Qaddafi to remain in Libya in exchange for relinquishing power. Hague stated on Tuesday "what happens to Qaddafi is ultimately a question for the Libyans." The Times reports:

London Tube stations get protected status (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 08:03 AM PDT

Oxford Circus underground station pictured in February 1997. Sixteen London Underground stations -- including Oxford Circus -- were given protected status Tuesday in recognition of their historic and cultural value to Britain.(AFP/File/Johnny Eggitt)AFP - Sixteen London Underground stations were given protected status Tuesday in recognition of their historic and cultural value to Britain.

Bottle of white wine sets world record price (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Reuters - The sale of a 200-year-old bottle of white wine for 75,000 pounds ($121,000) has set a new Guinness World Record for the most valuable bottle of white wine ever sold.

Drugs giant GSK reports return to profit (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 06:45 AM PDT

The GlaxoSmithKline headquarters in London. British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline posted net profit of more than £1.1 billion in the second quarter on Tuesday following a loss during the equivalent three-month period in 2010.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline posted net profit of more than £1.1 billion in the second quarter on Tuesday following a loss during the equivalent three-month period in 2010.

GSK cost-cutting drives Q2 profit (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:41 AM PDT

AP - A big reduction in administrative costs and strong sales in Japan helped GlaxoSmithKline PLC return to profit in the second quarter of the year.

Maharaja's tiger-hunting Rolls-Royce to be auctioned (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:38 AM PDT

A handout picture obtained from Bonhams auction house press office in London, on July 26, 2011 shows a 1925 New Phantom Rolls-Royce car customised with mounted guns and searchlights. The Rolls-Royce, customised with mounted guns and searchlights and used by an Indian maharaja to hunt tigers, will be put up for auction in the United States next month, Bonhams auction house said.(AFP/Bonhams/HO)AFP - A 1925 Rolls-Royce car customised with mounted guns and searchlights and used by an Indian maharaja to hunt tigers will be put up for auction in the United States next month, Bonhams auction house said.

Diamond firm De Beers sees net earnings soar (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 04:29 AM PDT

A model holds a 'De Beers Millennium Blue Diamond' with a Sotheby's pre-auction estimate of $4.6-5.9 million in Hong Kong in March 2010. Diamond mining group De Beers said on Tuesday that AFP - Diamond mining group De Beers said on Tuesday that "exceptional" sales had nearly tripled net earnings in the first half to £423 million ($694 million), up from £155 million ($255 million) in the first half of 2010.

UK economy hit by royal wedding, Japan disaster (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 04:12 AM PDT

A man walks past the Bank of England in the City of London. Britain's economy, already struggling to absorb deep budget cuts, slowed to a trickle in the second quarter when output was also hit by the royal wedding and Japanese earthquake, official data showed Tuesday.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Britain's economy, already struggling to absorb deep budget cuts, slowed to a trickle in the second quarter when output was also hit by the royal wedding and Japanese earthquake.

Mirror group launches review after hacking row (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 03:50 AM PDT

A man reads the Daily Mirror from April 2006 with a front page showing Britain's deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and his secretary Tracey Temple. Trinity Mirror, one of Britain's largest publishers of newspapers -- including the Mirror -- said Tuesday it was conducting an internal review of its editorial controls following the phone-hacking scandal.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AFP - Trinity Mirror, one of Britain's largest newspaper publishers, said Tuesday it was conducting an internal review of its editorial controls following the phone-hacking scandal.

UK economy grows by paltry 0.2 pct in Q2 (AP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:46 AM PDT

AP - Britain's economic recovery remains lackluster as official figures Tuesday showed growth of only 0.2 percent in the second quarter of the year from the previous three month period, in part because of the disruption caused by the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Energy firm BG says second quarter profits double (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:59 AM PDT

A BG Group ship loaded with 145,000 cubic metres of liquefied gas pictured at Quintero port, some 110 km west of Santiago, Chile, in 2009. British energy producer BG Group announced Tuesday that net profits doubled in the second quarter on the back of soaring revenues, falling exploration costs, and higher oil and gas prices.(AFP/File/Felipe Gamboa)AFP - British energy producer BG Group announced Tuesday that net profits doubled in the second quarter on the back of soaring revenues, falling exploration costs, and higher oil and gas prices.

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