LONDON—Business activity in the 17 nations that use the euro contracted in September, raising the threat of a renewed downturn in the economy as a whole. Financial data company Markit said its preliminary composite Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.2 in September from 50.7 in August. The sub-50 reading means business activity contracted in [...]
LONDON—In 2008, attorney Mark Lewis struck a lucrative settlement with News Corp. in one of the first lawsuits over phone hacking at the company’s News of the World tabloid. He then left his Manchester law firm after the other partners demanded he stop pursuing such cases. Three years later, Mr. Lewis is at [...]
Down and out: Arsenal players looked dejected after the squandered a 2-1 lead to lose 4-2 to Blackburn Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Emily Benammar and agencies 11:01AM BST 20 Sep 2011 Comments [...]
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Best Buy Co is likely to abandon its British megastores next year, retreating from an overseas expansion plan that has been stymied by a global recession and cultural differences in how people like to shop.[Read more...]
Christopher Bailey, Burberry’s chief creative officer announced the ‘tweetwalk’ via Burberry’s Twitter account. By Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor 12:06PM BST 19 Sep 2011 Comments [...]
Shares in Ocado, which floated at 180p a share in July 2010, dropped 14pc to 115p in early trading on Monday in a falling market. Photo: Bloomberg News Telegraph Staff and agencies 9:12AM BST 19 Sep 2011 Comments [...]
Reuters - UBS Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel is not considering stepping down in the wake of the crisis provoked by a London trader suspected of causing a $2 billion loss for the bank, he told Swiss newspaper Der Sonntag on Sunday.[Read more...]
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron’s attempt to improve ties with Russia stumbled on Monday when President Dmitry Medvedev bluntly refused to extradite a man wanted for the murder of a Kremlin critic in London five years ago.[Read more...]
David Cameron insisted that Britain would not give up on bringing Alexander Litvinenko’s killer to justice Photo: GETTY 8:31AM BST 12 Sep 2011 But the Prime Minister said the two governments had to end [...]
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Fierce street fighting in Sirte
Snipers in last-ditch bid to defend Gaddafi hometown
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FBI searches for missing Mo. baby in Kan. landfill
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Libyans face heavy resistance in Gadhafi hometown
(AP)Snipers slow government attack on Gaddafi hometown
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Libyan government forces launch big assault on Sirte
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Libya troops renew push for Sirte
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Tank fire hits Gaddafi stronghold
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Libya battle hits heart of Sirte
Nobel honors African, Arab women for peace
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Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough
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