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 Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. Potters Bar coroner warns of risk of more fatal rail crashes 30 Jul 2010 at 9:14pm LONDON (Reuters) - A coroner warned that there remains a risk of further fatal rail disasters in Britain after an inquest ruled on Friday that a train crash which killed seven people in 2002 was caused by a points failure. "Antiquated" benefits system faces overhaul 30 Jul 2010 at 12:50pm LONDON (Reuters) - A complex web of benefits for the unemployed and low paid could be replaced with a single payment under plans to overhaul the 87 billion pound welfare system, the government said on Friday. England lose openers before lunch in test 31 Jul 2010 at 1:55pm NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - England lost openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook to reach 49 for two at lunch on day three of the first test on Saturday as Pakistan fought back, first with the bat and then with the ball. John Prescott doubted Iraq WMD intelligence 30 Jul 2010 at 2:06pm LONDON (Reuters) - Former duputy PM John Prescott said on Friday he had doubts about intelligence that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, describing some of it as "tittle tattle." UK court grants former Polly Peck boss Nadir bail 30 Jul 2010 at 4:01pm LONDON (Reuters) - Business tycoon Asil Nadir was granted bail by a London court on Friday providing he returns to Britain to face fraud charges relating to the collapse of his Polly Peck empire almost 20 years ago. |
Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. BP to try well kill Tuesday 31 Jul 2010 at 1:59am BILOXI, Mississippi (Reuters) - BP Plc said Friday it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilling. Pakistan spy chief scraps UK trip on "terror" remarks 31 Jul 2010 at 1:56pm ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's spy chief has called off a trip to Britain in protest at Prime Minister David Cameron's remarks on its militant ties, as Islamabad is hit by a barrage of criticism of its alleged links to terror groups. Imports slow U.S. Q2 growth as business spending surges 30 Jul 2010 at 10:09pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010. Italy speaker refuses to resign 30 Jul 2010 at 5:36pm ROME (Reuters) - The influential speaker of Italy's lower house refused to step down on Friday after being censured by his own party, and said his supporters could vote against the government of former ally Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Israeli air strike kills Hamas commander in Gaza 31 Jul 2010 at 1:56pm GAZA (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike has killed a Hamas military commander and rocket maker in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group that rules the Palestinian territory said on Saturday. |
