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The British Broadcasting Corp.'s new Director-General Mark Thompson, sits during a press conference at the BBC's west London offices Friday May 21 2004. Thompson, 46, on Friday took on the job which was held by Greg Dyke until he resigned in the aftermath of the Hutton report.
(photo: AP / Jeff Overs,BBC)
Mark Thompson faces up to reality
The Daily Telegraph
The BBC's director-general talks to Neil Midgley about the licence fee, his critics in the media - and why he'll continue to fly business class. | Mark Thompson defended the BBC's role in the MacTaggart lecture Photo: Paul Grover | Seldom has strong leadership been so crucial at the BBC. With a work...
Mohammad Asif - Cricket -Sports - Pakistan
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Pakistan cricket in crisis over match-fixing
Newsvine
| LONDON — The International Cricket Council has started to put pressure on Pakistan to address the crisis engulfing the country's cricket team following allegations that fixing by players is endemic in its matches. | While former Pakistan great Javed Miandad suggesting that the players under ...
50 side businesses to set up from home
The Guardian
| If you are one of the rising number of people working part-time, earn some extra cash in dog walking or rampant veg growing Putting your skills or knowledge to practical use can earn you some extra pounds | Happy days are here again – or so you m...
USOC resturctures in run-up to London 2012
The Examiner
| The United States Olympic Committe has announced an organizational restructuring that will enable it to better prepare for the approach of the next Olympic Games, in London in 2012.  After a six-month operational review, the USOC has restructured ...
New steel 5p and 10p coins a 'disaster'
The Daily Telegraph
Britain's 5p and 10p coins are to be substantially changed next year, causing potential chaos for the millions of people using vending machines and parking meters. | The design of the 5p coin will remain unchanged but they will become magnetic for th...
Britain's top general in Afghanistan admits it will get worse before it gets better
The Daily Telegraph
Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, Britain's most senior military commander in the country has predicted. | This has been a bloody year for British troops in Afghanistan, with 87 dying so far in 2010 Photo: GETTY | Lieutena...
James Caan: 'Yachts, fast cars, art - I just love to spend money'
The Daily Telegraph
Dragons' Den entrepreneur James Caan lives with his wife and two daughters in London. | James Caan WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED AS A DIFFICULT LESSON ABOUT MONEY BY MAKING MISTAKES? | In 2006 I bought a sandwich chain called Benjys because I knew a couple o...
'Equities are dead, long live bonds'
The Daily Telegraph
A leading City analyst claims that bonds are a better bet than shares. Which way should investors turn? | Equities vs bonds: which way should investors turn for future profits? Photo: CORBIS | If you have followed the advice of the great and the good...
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, right, pose for the photographers outside Cameron's official residence at 10 Downing Street in central London, Wednesday, May 12, 2010. David Cameron, the youthful leader who modernized the party of right-wing icon Margaret Thatcher, became prime minister Thursday after the resignation of Gordon Brown  capping a gripping election saga that returns the Tories to government after 13 years of Labour Party rule.
AP / Lefteris Pitarakis
David Cameron and Nick Clegg see surge in party donations
The Daily Telegraph
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have benefited from a surge in donations following the election, official figures disclosed. | The Conservatives registered donations of more than £4 m...
A general view shows the facade of the Bank of England in the City of London, Wednesday April 9, 2008. The euro hit an all-time high against Britain's pound sterling Wednesday as traders factored in expectations of an imminent cut in U.K. interest rates. A fresh report of sagging consumer confidence also weighed against the pound. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) hg3
AP / Matt Dunham
Data Point to a Strengthening Recovery in Britain
The New York Times
| LONDON — Britain’s budget deficit shrank at a faster pace than expected in July and retail sales rose the most in five months, according to data announced Thursday &m...
Mark Thompson: BBC chief talks to No 10 about selling the cuts
The Daily Telegraph
The director-general of the BBC has been accused of risking the corporation's editorial independence after it emerged that he attended a private Downing Street meeting to discuss coverage of Government spending cuts. | Previous of Images Next Mr Thom...
Senior Tories pile pressure on Hague over 'foolishness'
The Independent
| William Hague faced fresh questions about his judgement yesterday as he made his first public appearance since the resignation of his special adviser over "untrue and malicious" rumours of a gay relationship between the two men. | Downing Street in...
UK’s Weir Group to acquire Hubli-based BDK’s valve biz
Deccan Herald
Hubli, Sep 3, DHNS: Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> | UK-based Weir Group has decided to acquire the valves business of BDK Engineering Industries Ltd, at an undisclosed price. | However, in a press release Weir Group disclosed that BDK Engineering ...
Business
Britain's new Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at 10 Downing Street, in London, Wednesday, May, 12, 2010. Cameron has quietly begun his first full day at work, arriving at his new home at No. 10 Downing Street but making no immediate announcements about the shape of his government. Cameron, Britain's youngest prime minister in two centuries, had a heavy agenda ahead of him on Wednesday, a day after sealing a coalition deal between his Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
(photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Cameron austerity makes UK debts world beater
Gulf News
| London: British companies are beating the world in the bond market as investors bet Prime Minister David Cameron's efforts to tame the budget deficit will preserve the UK's top credit rating. | UK corporate debt denominated in all currencies returned 3.25 per cent last month, the most in a year and the best among the 10 countries making up almost...
Industries
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Delta requests slots for Boston and Miami flights to London Heathrow
The Examiner
| Delta Air Lines hopes to continue expansion of its global reach with the announcement of planned service between London's Heathrow Airport and two U.S. cities, Boston and Miami. The airline has applied to both the European Commission and U.S. Department of Transportation to operate twice daily from Boston Logan International Airport and once ...



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