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Banks win UK court ruling on charges

Reuters — 25 Nov 2009 16:11:42 +0000

Britain's highest court has ruled that charges imposed by banks on unauthorised overdrafts formed part of their fees for services, dealing a blow to borrowers looking for recompense.

British Library's new time machine

Reuters — 24 Nov 2009 17:19:40 +0000

Reuters Television has an exclusive first look at the high-density, oxygen-controlled facility built to house seven million items from the UK's national library's collection.

UK's Brown calls for growth measures

Reuters — 23 Nov 2009 15:43:40 +0000

The British Prime Minister calls on European leaders to launch a drive for economic growth as he addresses Britain's main business lobby at their annual conference.

Banks fear shipping loan defaults

Reuters — 20 Nov 2009 12:05:03 +0000

Analysts say 200 billion pounds of shipping debt could be a threat to European banks.

PS3 video service launches in Europe

Reuters — 19 Nov 2009 10:26:51 +0000

Sony Computer Entertainment is rolling out its PlayStation Video Delivery Service in France, Germany, Spain and the UK as competition intensifies in the console market.

Melting glacier panic

Reuters — 18 Nov 2009 07:30:01 +0000

Retreating glaciers threaten devastating consequences as the planet warms, scientists warn.

Opel workers await their fate

Reuters — 17 Nov 2009 13:27:09 +0000

The interim head of General Motors' European operations says Opel workers will learn their fate in the next two weeks, as the carmaker takes steps to reduce overcapacity.

Aircraft, arms race at Dubai show

Reuters — 16 Nov 2009 18:00:40 +0000

Middle East tension drives demand for military hardware at the Dubai Air Show, but recession means fewer orders for civilian jets.

Libya to try Swiss businessmen

Reuters — 13 Nov 2009 16:11:21 +0000

Two Swiss businessmen are facing the charges of tax evasion, visa irregularities and violation of commercial law, as the Libyan foreign ministry blasts Switzerland over their comments on the case.

China investing more in Africa

Reuters — 11 Nov 2009 15:18:37 +0000

China's fast-growing economy is increasingly reliant on African commodities, triggering investments of over 10 billion U.S. dollars in development in African countries.

New German govt faces econ challenge

Reuters — 28 Sep 2009 16:55:45 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the FDP want to form their centre-right coalition in the next month, and prepare to tackle economic challenges.

HIV vaccine 'cuts' infection rates

Reuters — 24 Sep 2009 17:16:54 +0100

Researchers from Thailand and the United States say an experimental AIDS vaccine, made using two older vaccines, cuts the risk of HIV infection by almost a third during trials.

All eyes on London fashion talent

Reuters — 23 Sep 2009 13:46:44 +0100

London stays true to its quirky and eccentric styles as strong colours and more volume emerge as the next big thing.

German parties fighting for power

Reuters — 22 Sep 2009 15:23:12 +0100

Germany's minor parties, the Free Democrats, the Greens and the left-wing Linke, all hope to be coalition partners after the German election.

Economy weighs on German election

Reuters — 21 Sep 2009 17:29:44 +0100

The German economy, rising unemployment and the future of car maker Opel are all hot topics for German voters preparing to go to the polls.

Gold hits 13 month high

Reuters — 16 Sep 2009 13:14:50 +0100

As the U.S. dollar falls to its lowest level this year against the Euro, investors have been turning to preciosu metals with Gold leading the pack.

Music-streamer Spotify sees more red

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 21:53:20 +0100

Making his first public appearance since Spotify's iPhone application was approved, the company's CEO Daniel Ek answers questions about his plan for reaching profitability.

Trabant green revival in Frankfurt

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 18:02:58 +0100

Communist East Germany's infamous Trabant gets a modern makeover at the Frankfurt car show, as car makers look to the future with green technologies.

Lehmans - one year on

Reuters — 15 Sep 2009 13:59:18 +0100

One year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the joint administrator of the company's European operations calls for lessons to be learnt.

Germany's Opel fix draws fire

Reuters — 14 Sep 2009 16:14:25 +0100

Britain and Belgium urge the European Commission to ensure the takeover of carmaker Opel does not favour German workers after Berlin pledged 4.5 billion euros in aid.