2011年10月13日星期四

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


Fitch cuts ratings on European banks (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 03:00 PM PDT

AP - Concerns that governments are less likely to come to the rescue of financial institutions prompted Fitch credit ratings agency to downgrade its outlook for Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Lloyds Banking Group and Swiss lender UBS AG on Thursday.

No sex please, we're British and over 60 (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Reuters - An event organized by British city to school its older residents in the arts of safe sex has been canceled due to lack of interest.

Russian tycoon sued for libel over talkshow fight (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Reuters - A Russian property developer who was punched during a television talkshow by billionaire media tycoon Alexander Lebedev is suing Lebedev for libel in Britain for saying he deserved the beating.

UK: Plot is an escalation of Iran's terror ties (AP)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 04:53 AM PDT

AP - The alleged plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. marked an escalation of Iran's sponsorship of terrorism overseas, Britain's foreign secretary said Thursday.
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