2011年10月31日星期一

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain

Abramovich takes stand in billionaires' legal feud (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich owner of England's Chelsea Football Club, arrives at the high court in London, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. They were once said to be like father and son, vacationing, signing deals, and socializing at the Kremlin together. But these days two of Russia's richest men can't stand each other — and they're trading insults in a spectacularly expensive public feud. At more than $6.5 billion, the lawsuit brought by Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky against fellow oligarch Roman Abramovich is a financial drama of giant proportions. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich hit back against fellow oligarch Boris Berezovsky on Monday, telling a court he was never the older man's protege and does not owe him a cent.

UK police say their phones were likely hacked into (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:23 AM PDT

AP - Police officers investigating the disappearance of a teenage girl may have had their phones broken into at the behest of tabloid journalists, a lawyer for the force involved said Monday.

Dean of St Paul's Cathedral quits over protest camp (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Reuters - The Dean of London's St Paul's Cathedral resigned on Monday, after the church said it would take legal action to evict a 200-tent anti-capitalist protest camp occupying the square outside.

Report: Prince Charles given royal veto over laws (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:07 AM PDT

AP - The Guardian newspaper says British ministers have asked for Prince Charles's consent on a dozen pieces of legislation over the past six years, effectively giving him a right of veto.

Barclays gets one-off investment banking boost (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:15 AM PDT

AP - Barclays PLC reported a 7 percent rise in net profit in the first nine months on Monday, largely on the back of a one-time boost from investment banking and said it did not need to raise any new money as it reduced its exposure to bad European debt.

Obama to meet with Blair, sign economic order (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:27 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama will meet with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in a private session Monday morning.

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