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In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
Airlines   Business   EU   Industry   Photos  
 The New York Times 
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
| BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators took a step Wednesday toward approving an expanded alliance between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia after the airlines offered to give up... (photo: AP / Tony Gutierrez, file)
Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009.
China   Economy   Gold   Market   Photos  
 Asia Times 
China assesses its gold strategy
| By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, ... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown talks to the governor of Basra, Iraq, during a visit to the U.K. consulate in Basra Dec. 17, 2008.  The Independent 
Brown moves towards 6 May election
| Gordon Brown today used a speech to a City audience to set the stage for a May 6 general election, announcing that the Budget would be held in "two weeks' time" - taking it to March 24. | He also de... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Gustavo Olgiati)
Brown   Election   Photos   Politics   UK  
Gordon Brown, with John Armitt, Tessa Jowell, Sebastian Coe,  Philadelphia Daily News 
UK's Brown paves way for election with budget date
| JANE WARDELL and DAVID STRINGER | The Associated Press | LONDON - Britain's economic recovery remains fragile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Wednesday, as he paved the way for a nationa... (photo: AP / Stefan Rousseau/PA/pool)
Britain   Election   London   Photos   Politics  
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The Boston Globe
Euro lower at $1.3550 in European morning trade
| FRANKFURT-The euro is lower against the dollar amid ongoing concerns about Greece's finances and the strength of the eurozone economy. | The 16-nation euro bought $1.35... (photo: WN / Jelly Clam)
Economy   Europe   Money   Photos   Trade  
raw cane sugar The Guardian
Sugar slides below 20 cts support, coffee steady
* Sugar slides as risk of default on cash deals rises * Firmer dollar weighs on soft commodities complex LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Raw sugar futures on ICE dropped ove... (photo: GFDL / Fritzs)
Agriculture   Coffee   Photos   Sugar   Trade  
UK Budget Due in 2 Weeks, Paving Way for Election The New York Times
UK Budget Due in 2 Weeks, Paving Way for Election
| Filed at 4:51 a.m. ET | LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that his government will lay out its budget plans on March 24, paving the way ... (photo: European Community / European Communities 2009)
British   Budget   Election   London   Photos  
President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister George Papandreou of Greece in the Oval Office, March 9, 2010. Al Jazeera
Greek PM meets Obama over crisis
| The Greek prime minister has welcomed the US response to his call for a crackdown on speculators he blames for damaging Greece's economy. | George P... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Economy   Europe   Greece   Photos   Politics   US  
Member House of Lords of United Kingdom Lord Swaraj Paul speaks to members of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007. The Hindu
Lord Paul to give up "non-dom" status
| Hasan Suroor | Labour peer's move on tax status stumps Tories | Lord Swraj Paul, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, presiding over the House in London in this Decemb... (photo: AP / Gurinder Osan)
Business   London   Photos   Politics   UK  
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Leading article: Europe must confront its real economic problems
| George Papandreou seems to have decided that the best form of defence is attack. The Greek Prime Minister was in Washington yesterday to lobby for a regulatory crackdow... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)
Economy   Europe   Greece   Money   Photos  
The hands of a cyberathlete hover over mouse and keyboard during the preliminary round of the Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour New York Finals at web2zone in New York, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Launched in 1997, the Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour Finals is the world's first computer game sports league. At this event, thirty two players from accross the globe will compete over three days, Nov. 20-22, for a total purse of $500,000, with the winner receiving $150,000. The final round will be played at the Nokia Theater in New York's Times Square on Nov. 22, 2005. BBC News
Banking fraudsters 'switch to raiding online accounts'
| Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, according to new research. | Fraud losses on UK credit and debit car... (photo: AP Photo / Jason DeCrow)
Banking   Crime   Internet   Photos   Software  
A cane cutter works in Batatais, Brazil, in this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo. Booming Brazil is in overdrive with test drilling at a potentially mammoth offshore oil field, trucks jamming ports to offload soy shipments for China, biofuel production galore and plenty of cash for mega-infrastructure projects ranging from bridges to dams Daily Star Lebanon
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 | - Powered by | Pete Harrison | Reuters | BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents th... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
Biofuels   EU   Environment   Law   Photos  
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVH in Dsseldorf International Airport. The Times
Nostalgia for Aer Lingus remains just that
| It wasn't so long ago that Aer Lingus meant more than mere cheap flights to Irish people everywhere. The Irish Times was able to write: "Anyone who has ever been an emi... (photo: Creative Commons / Brian)
Airline   Business   Flights   Photos   Travel  
Industry Economy
- E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
- World stock markets flat but British pound takes another hit
- Brown fires opening shot in Britain's election campaign
- Alexander Litvinenko's poison death sparked accusations
In this Aug. 29, 2007 file photo, American Airlines aircrafts are shown operating at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas. American Airlines says, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, it will cut domestic capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
E.U. Signals Approval for Larger Airline Alliance
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- World stock markets flat but British pound takes another hit
- Stock futures inch higher ahead of opening
- OPEC raises 2010 oil demand forecast
- Brown says he is the right man to end Britain's economic
An investor looks at the stock prices monitor at a private securities company Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have dropped on profit-taking despite a decline in inflation and a government pledge to keep economic growth stable in 2009. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 2.28 percent, or 47.44 points, to close at 2031.68. (AP Photo)
Stock futures inch higher ahead of opening
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Finance & Banking Global Trade & Stocks
- World stock markets flat but British pound takes another hit
- Brown fires opening shot in Britain's election campaign
- Taiwan allows ANZ to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's bu
- Broken Britain on CCTV: The moment 'wicked' woman th
The hands of a cyberathlete hover over mouse and keyboard during the preliminary round of the Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour New York Finals at web2zone in New York, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Launched in 1997, the Cyberathlete Professional League World Tour Finals is the world's first computer game sports league. At this event, thirty two players from accross the globe will compete over three days, Nov. 20-22, for a total purse of $500,000, with the winner receiving $150,000. The final round will be played at the Nokia Theater in New York's Times Square on Nov. 22, 2005.
Banking fraudsters 'switch to raiding online accounts'
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- European stocks slip at open; London loses 0.04%
- London Stock Exchange quotations
- Essar plans London stock market listing
- London Stock Exchange quotations
People walk past the sign for the London Stock Exchange in the City of London, Wednesday, May 20, 2009.
European Stocks to Rise Ahead of U.S. Data
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Taxes Employment & Work
- Lord Paul to end his non-domiciled tax status
- Labour non-dom donor 'will pay all UK taxes'
- Non-dom Labour donor to pay all tax
- MPs to investigate Lord Ashcroft's tax deal
Cigarette Smoking  -  Health Hazard
Ash calls for 5% increase in tobacco tax
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- A fatwa they can work with?
- Worcestershire teaching job gets 150 applicants
- Dorset food factory plans to axe 90 jobs
- 150 Toyota jobs to go on Deeside, Flintshire
Entrance to Chevron's headquarters complex in San Ramon, California. Chevron was found to have evaded $3.25 billion in federal and state taxes from 1970 to 2000 through a complex petroleum pricing scheme involving a project in Indonesia.
Chevron to seek UK refinery sale, cut 2,000 jobs
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