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French police hunt ETA suspects after officer killed 
French police were searching for at least six suspected members of the Basque separatist movement ETA Wednesday after a French policeman was shot and ...
17 Mar 2010
Yemen Shi'ite rebels free scores of prisoners 
Yemeni Shi'ite rebels freed at least 170 government soldiers and tribal fighters on Wednesday after Sanaa accused them of dragging their feet on implementing a truce deal to end a northern war, both sides ...
17 Mar 2010
Fire destroys Uganda World Heritage Site mausoleum 
Fire has destroyed much of the Kasubi Tombs in Uganda, the final resting place of royalty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 150 years, police said on ...
17 Mar 2010
North Korea has 1,000 missiles, South says 
North Korea has increased its missile arsenal by 25 percent in the past two years to about 1,000, expanding the threat the state poses to the region, the South's defence chief said on ...
17 Mar 2010
Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem 
Palestinians mounted violent protests in a "day of rage" in Jerusalem on Tuesday and a U.S.-Israeli crisis over a Jewish settlement project deepened with the cancellation of a U.S. peace envoy's ...
16 Mar 2010
 
Companies
Company news round-up: Derwent London plc 'a tale of two halves' 
Derwent London plc released their yearly statement today after a year of two halves, where property values in the capital declined rapidly before rising to end the year ...
17 Mar 2010
Brown says deal to avert BA strike possible 
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed a deal was still possible to prevent a planned British Airways cabin crew strike at the ...
17 Mar 2010
Miners and oils rise on FTSE 100 following Federal Reserve comments 
Shares in miners and oil companies rose on the FTSE 100 in morning and afternoon trading today thanks to rising metal and oil ...
17 Mar 2010
Derwent London plc share price falls on FTSE 250 
Derwent London plc, the capital's largest focussed Real Estate Investor, reported today an IRFS loss before tax of £34.9 ...
17 Mar 2010
British Airways share price falls on FTSE 100 
British Airways' share price fell today after Prime Minister's Questions failed to shed any light on the future of the debate between Union, Unite and senior management at ...
17 Mar 2010
 
Markets
Economic Events - This Week's Events 
Economic Events 23/3/2010 9:30am UK - Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 9:30am UK - Retail Prices Index (RPI) 23/3/2010 9:00am EU Flash Manufacturing PMI 9:00am EU Flash Services ...
18 Mar 2010
Economic Events - Month Ahead Events 
Economic Events 23/3/2010 9:30am UK - Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 9:30am UK - Retail Prices Index (RPI) 23/3/2010 9:00am EU Flash Manufacturing PMI 9:00am EU Flash Services ...
18 Mar 2010
This Week's Company Events 
Interim Results 22/3/2010 Wolseley Plc (WOS) 22/3/2010 Purecircle limited (PURE) 22/3/2010 Nautical Petroleum Plc (NPE) 23/3/2010 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (IMT) 24/3/2010 Smiths Group ...
18 Mar 2010
Month Ahead Company Events 
Interim Results 22/3/2010 Wolseley Plc (WOS) 22/3/2010 Purecircle limited (PURE) 22/3/2010 Nautical Petroleum Plc (NPE) 23/3/2010 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (IMT) 24/3/2010 Smiths Group ...
18 Mar 2010
Today's Company Events 
Interim Results 18/3/2010 Renewable Eng. (RWE) 18/3/2010 Premier Farnell Plc (PFL) Final Results 18/3/2010 Biocompatibles International Plc (BII) 18/3/2010 Greggs ...
18 Mar 2010
 
Personal Finance
Estate agents better liked, no reform needed -OFT 
Britain's housing market needs a shake-up to give the public a better deal but there is no requirement for better regulation of estate agents, the Office for Fair Trading said on ...
18 Feb 2010
Job market recovers further in January 
The labour market is slowly starting to recover, with the biggest increase in job vacancies in two-and-a-half years and a rise in permanent placements last month, a survey of recruitment agencies showed on ...
3 Feb 2010
Obama pushes jobs plan, warns on deficit 
President Barack Obama pitched job-creation plans to recession-weary Americans on Tuesday while his advisers urged Congress to take further measures to rein in the record budget ...
2 Feb 2010
House prices fall in January 
House prices in England and Wales fell in January at their slowest annual rate since March 2008, according to property data company Hometrack on ...
1 Feb 2010
Mortgage approvals fell in December, housing market recovery fragile 
The Bank of England has said that mortgage approvals fell in December, despite signs and hopes that the housing market was recovering in the second half of ...
1 Feb 2010
 
Technology
Microsoft removes 'cut and paste' from Phone Series 7 
Microsoft has revealed its new attempt at a Phone OS - Windows Phone Series 7 will start afresh, removing the need for Windows features such as 'cut and ...
17 Mar 2010
Google partners call for clarity on China plans 
Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the search giant's plans in China, as speculation increases over Google's future in the world's largest Internet ...
17 Mar 2010
Intel, global chip shares jump 
Shares of Intel Corp <INTC.O> jumped 4 percent to their highest in more than a year on expectations that robust Asian sales and a rebound in corporate spending will help the chipmaker beat current-quarter earnings ...
17 Mar 2010
Internet Explorer 9 showcases 'GPU-powered' browsing 
Internet Explorer 9, the latest web browser from Microsoft is empowering the web through utilising new Javascript engine 'Chakra' which allows users to surf with a separate CPU core if ...
16 Mar 2010
China warns Google to obey rules even if it pulls out 
Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on ...
16 Mar 2010
 
UK
Three held in Spain over British boy's kidnap - paper 
Spanish police have arrested three people suspected of seeking a 87,000 euros (78,300 pounds) ransom for a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan and since released, a Spanish newspaper reported ...
17 Mar 2010
Premier League docks Portsmouth nine points 
Portsmouth face almost certain relegation from the Premier League after being docked nine points on Wednesday for going into administration last ...
17 Mar 2010
Prime Minister's Questions LIVE blog 
Prime Minister’s Questions is due to start as usual at Midday, tune in here to get up to the minute coverage of the weekly clash between the parties in the House of ...
17 Mar 2010
"Act on C02" posters banned by watchdog 
The advertising watchdog has banned two government posters for overstating the risks of climate ...
17 Mar 2010
Government rejects EU plan for faster deficit cut 
Liam Byrne, chief secretary to the Treasury, has spoken out regarding details of a leaked EU report on UK's ...
16 Mar 2010
 
Finance
EU criticises UK deficit-cutting plans 
The European Commission criticised Britain's deficit-cutting plans on Wednesday for lacking ambition in a report that has already embarrassed Prime Minister Gordon Brown weeks before a parliamentary ...
17 Mar 2010
EU criticises deficit-cutting plans 
The European Commission criticised Britain's deficit-cutting plans on Wednesday for lacking ambition in a report that has already embarrassed Prime Minister Gordon Brown weeks before a parliamentary ...
17 Mar 2010
Jobless claims fall in Feb by most since 1997 
The unemployment benefit queue shrank in February by the biggest amount since 1997, official data showed on Wednesday, surprising markets and giving the Labour government a pre-election ...
17 Mar 2010
Wall Street and Toyko to collide as Jasjit "Jesse" Bhattal is appointed to Nomura's board 
Wall Street's risk-heavy culture and Toyko's risk-averse is meeting today for the first time as Nomura heads up its international investment banking by putting a non-Japanese member into its executive ...
17 Mar 2010
Bank unanimous on March policy 
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep monetary policy unchanged this month, but some members noted an increase in upside inflation risks due to the fall in the ...
17 Mar 2010
 
CFDs
German Bund - June Contract 
We have halted just prior the 122.78 75% fib level and closed up quite well. Today 122.78 will be the key to the days session. If we can break and hold above this level look for the market to come higher with 122.93/95 once more your short term ...
16 Mar 2010
29 Trading Rules- Short But Sweet 
When you start out trading it is important that you set up some rules and guidelines for how you are going to ...
12 Mar 2010
CFDs Disclaimer 
You should seek tailored investment advice for your specific circumstances and needs before making any investment ...
12 Mar 2010
PAC charts 
Price Activity (PAC) charts are a type of stock chart used in the Technical Analysis of ...
12 Mar 2010
Pivot point 
Pivot point calculations are used by security traders to attempt to predict support and resistance ...
12 Mar 2010
 
Entertainment
Lutz risked arrest playing soldier in mozambique 
TWILIGHT star KELLAN LUTZ risked arrest daily while shooting mini-series GENERATION KILL in Mozambique - because local militia hated the idea of having American actors on their doorstep. The ...
2 Dec 2009
Beckham's grandfather dies 
Soccer star and international model DAVID BECKHAM is mourning the death of his grandfather, who lost his battle with a serious illness on Wednesday (02Dec09).Joseph West was 83.Beckham has ...
2 Dec 2009
Depp to be honoured at bahamas festival 
Film bosses in the Bahamas are set to honour celebrity resident JOHNNY DEPP by presenting him with a coveted prize at the island nation's upcoming film festival.The Pirates of the Caribbean star ...
2 Dec 2009
Downey jr. lands top hollywood honour 
ROBERT DOWNEY JR. is to become part of Hollywood royalty on Monday (07Dec09) when his hand and footprints are added to the cement outside Tinseltown landmark Grauman's Chinese Theatre.The Iron ...
2 Dec 2009
Lucas, milk and steel added to california hall of fame 
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER inducted a string of celebrities into the California Hall of Fame on Tuesday night (01Dec09), including STAR WARS creator GEORGE LUCAS, murdered gay rights activist HARVEY ...
2 Dec 2009
 
IBTimes Exclusives
Company news round-up: Derwent London plc 'a tale of two halves'
Derwent London plc released their yearly statement today after a year of two halves, where property values in the capital declined rapidly before rising to end the year ...
17 Mar 2010
Miners and oils rise on FTSE 100 following Federal Reserve comments
Shares in miners and oil companies rose on the FTSE 100 in morning and afternoon trading today thanks to rising metal and oil ...
17 Mar 2010
Derwent London plc share price falls on FTSE 250
Derwent London plc, the capital's largest focussed Real Estate Investor, reported today an IRFS loss before tax of £34.9 ...
17 Mar 2010
British Airways share price falls on FTSE 100
British Airways' share price fell today after Prime Minister's Questions failed to shed any light on the future of the debate between Union, Unite and senior management at ...
17 Mar 2010
Arriva shares up over 17% on FTSE 250 as takeover talk confirmed
Shares in transport group Arriva soared over 17 per cent on the FTSE 250 after the company confirmed that it is in talks for a ...
17 Mar 2010
 
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