- Jubilee: Britons Set For Big Spending Spree Sky News - 3 hours ago
Britons are expected to spend more than £800m celebrating the Queen's Jubilee, according to new research.The figures is almost twice as much as the country spent during last year's Royal wedding festivities, ...
- UK Plans Border Controls For Euro Meltdown Sky News - 3 hours ago
The Government is making contingency plans to cope with a potential increase in immigration should the euro currency collapse, the Home Secretary has revealed.There is rising concern that Greece will be ...
- Putin promises $800 million to Serbian president-e … AFP - 4 hours ago
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Serbia's President-elect Tomislav Nikolic (L) meet in Moscow. Putin said Serbs are Russia's spiritual brothers and promising Belgrade an $800 million loan.
- India warns striking pilots it may replace them AFP - 5 hours ago
The Indian government warned striking pilots of state-run Air India that it may hire replacements if they continue their nearly three-week walkout, after talks failed to make any headway.
- China's new privatisation plan faces push-back ris … Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's new push to open state controlled industries may look bold after a decade of stuttering privatisation progress, but Beijing faces stiff resistance from vested interests ...
- Spain's Bankia says sure of securing massive state … AFP - 6 hours ago
Spain's fourth-biggest bank Bankia said Saturday it was certain of securing the 19 billion euros ($24 billion) in state aid it is seeking in the largest bank bailout in the country's history.
- Reliance Comm posts surprise Q4 profit jump Reuters - 7 hours ago
REUTERS - Reliance Communications(RLCM.NS), India's second-biggest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, reported its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on sharply lower costs, in what is its first ...
- Spain's Bankia eyes stake sales after record bailo … Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's fourth biggest lender, Bankia(BKIA.MC), on Saturday prepared to sell stakes it holds in companies to meet European competition rules after a state rescue that ...
- Canada's RIM to cut at least 2000 jobs - report Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Alastair Sharp TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd(RIM.TO) is preparing for a major restructuring beginning in the next couple of weeks that will see it eliminate at least 2,000 jobs worldwide, ...
- Direct yuan-yen trading could start in June - medi … Reuters - 8 hours ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and China plan to start direct trading of the yen and yuan as early as June, aiming to make trade and financial transactions between the countries easier, Japanese media reported ...
European aerospace giant EADS CEO Louis Gallois, pictured in March 2012, said that cracks found in one of its most popular Eurocopter models were a minor glitch and not comparable to problems found on ... More »EADS head says helicopter cracks not comparable to A380 woes
