The Burmese leader General Than Shwe has arrived in China for a state visit during which he is expected to introduce a new generation of military leaders to one of the country’s most important backers.
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Hang on, isn’t he dead? Related Stories Boom…or bust: Is China heading for big trouble? Vodafone at the crossroads
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The business on: Thomas Twining, Founder of Twinings Tea
In Quantum of Solace, M warns James Bond: “When you can’t tell your friends from your enemies, it’s time to go.” The advice may well have been noted with a wry smile by the fictitious British spy’s namesake, Vodafone chairman Sir John Bond, whose tenure is expected to come to an end before next year’s annual general meeting after increasing shareholder unrest. Related Stories Boom…or bust: Is China heading for big trouble
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The High Court today refused to ban a book which reveals that Top Gear’s The Stig is racing driver Ben Collins. Related Stories Microsoft seeks China internet search partner Facebook CEO: Keep private life out of lawsuit Tony Blair: Prince Charles was baffled by John Prescott’s tea drinking habits Court refuses to block naming The Stig Michael Douglas treating throat tumor as ‘curable disease’
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Michael Douglas is vowing to beat cancer. Related Stories Sony offers new generation of lighter e-readers Microsoft seeks China internet search partner Facebook CEO: Keep private life out of lawsuit Tony Blair: Prince Charles was baffled by John Prescott’s tea drinking habits Court refuses to block naming The Stig
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Software giant Microsoft Corp is looking for a partner in China to help the company play a major role in China’s internet search market, the Wall Street Journal has said. Related Stories ‘Drunken’ man loses £1.3m artwork Fairer beer tax ‘would create win-win situation’ RSPCA wants licences to improve dog welfare Sony offers new generation of lighter e-readers Facebook CEO: Keep private life out of lawsuit
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Vodafone is set to raise funds of more than £4bn by selling its shares in China Mobile, which could be the first in a series of asset disposals. Related Stories Kate Moss to end her Topshop line BCC raises GDP forecasts but is wary of impact of coalition cuts Top lawyers toast record earnings but revenues fall Fall in UK house prices gathers pace in August Warren Buffett plots bid for RBS’s Direct Line division
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North Korea’s reclusive leader Kim Jong-il is visiting powerful ally China with his son and heir apparent, South Korean government sources said, ahead of a meeting next month that may settle his succession.
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President Barack Obama’s July 2011 date to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan has given a morale boost to Taliban insurgents, who believe they can wait out Nato forces, the top US Marine said yesterday. Related Stories Police: Manila bus rescue was botched The ten-day traffic jam driving China mad Dozens killed after plane overshoots runway Anger grows over Manila hostage deaths 43 killed as jet breaks up and crashes while landing in fog
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A passenger jet broke apart as it tried to land on a fog-bound runway yesterday, then burst into flames as it hit the ground, killing 43 people and injuring 53. Related Stories The Indian tribe that took on a mining giant – and won Police: Manila bus rescue was botched The ten-day traffic jam driving China mad Dozens killed after plane overshoots runway Anger grows over Manila hostage deaths
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China’s largest Internet company Tencent Holdings Ltd has bought a Google-backed Chinese social networking company for more than $60 million, the China Business News reported today. Related Stories Annie Lennox launches Christmas number one bid HP launches $1.6 billion bid for 3PAR Back with a bang, Kershaw’s musical tour of the world Drink of water before meal aids weight loss Lady Gaga is “queen of Twitter’
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A Filipino angry at being fired from the police force was holding hostage 15 Hong Kong tourists and their driver on a bus in downtown Manila today. Related Stories Four killed in China after river bursts banks Mandarins evicted for ‘immorality’ China cracks down on corrupt golfing cadres Pakistan forecasts more floods as £515m aid pledged Pakistan appeal donations to be revealed
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Sacked policeman holds tourists hostage in Manila
The “unprecedented nature” of the public response to an appeal to help people in flood-ravaged Pakistan will be revealed today. Related Stories Evacuations needed following China floods Four killed in China after river bursts banks Mandarins evicted for ‘immorality’ China cracks down on corrupt golfing cadres Pakistan forecasts more floods as £515m aid pledged
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In a symbolic exchanging of the pop princess crown, Lady Gaga will soon become the world’s top Twitter user by overtaking current champ Britney Spears’ number of followers.
The X Factor is back with its trademark mixture of the tone-deaf and the genuinely talented.
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Geri Halliwell fills in as X Factor returns
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s PV Crystalox Solar expects demand for its solar cell wafers to remain strong for the rest of the year thanks to increasing shipments to China and Japan.
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Fresh landslides rocked another area of China today, sweeping through a mountain town in the southwest of the country after days of heavy rains and leaving at least 67 people missing and cutting off access to the area. Related Stories UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods 35 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge 40 killed in Philippine ravine bus plunge
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CANBERRA (Reuters) - Harvard retains the crown as top university for the eighth year in an annual ranking of the world’s universities which is dominated by the United States but shows China’s performance improving.
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After years of banging their heads against China?s bureaucratic Great Wall, global media giants like News Corp are getting the message: Beijing doesn?t want them owning its airwaves.
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A former Tory peer appeared in court today accused of false accounting after he was questioned over the parliamentary expenses scandal. Related Stories Oracle sues Google over Android India ‘may shut down’ Google and Skype services Gordon Ramsay could net £20m from production company Ricky Gervais: I’m taking The Office to China William Hill stops taking bets on 2011 royal wedding
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A leading bookmaker is so sure Prince William will marry Kate Middleton next year that it has stopped taking bets on a 2011 wedding. Related Stories George Michael charged over drugs Oracle sues Google over Android India ‘may shut down’ Google and Skype services Gordon Ramsay could net £20m from production company Ricky Gervais: I’m taking The Office to China
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay today landed a deal that could boost his personal fortune by up to £20 million.
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Government has decided to expedite road infrastructure works along the border areas with China, revising its old military doctrine.
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Wayne Rooney put his World Cup torment behind him to set Manchester United on their way to an impressive Community Shield victory over Chelsea at Wembley. Related Stories Huang admits he is not backed by China but insists £450m is in place Ancelotti: age is no barrier for older, wiser Chelsea Huang admits he is not backed by China but claims £450m is in place Premier League: It’s London taking on Manchester, with only one winner Carlo backs bad boys to be too good again
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Lower Dir : As many as 23 militants have been killed while many others injured in fierce clashes with security forces during the ongoing military offensive on Tuesday. Originally posted here: 23 Militants Killed Lower Dir 23 Militants Killed Lower Dir was first posted on August 8, 2010 at 8:48 am. This Story Is Stolen * Original Story Read More: Latest Breaking News, U.S News ”
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LAHORE, Pakistan News: The apex court Tuesday resumed the hearing of some petitions challenging some of the provisions of the 18th amendment. See the original post: CJ Has no Say in Appointing New Judicial Body, Justice Shakir Ullah CJ Has no Say in Appointing New Judicial Body, Justice Shakir Ullah was first posted on August 8, 2010 at 8:48 am
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This year’s Community Shield season-starter is the same fixture as last time, when Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 on penalties after an entertaining 2-2 draw. The atmosphere at Wembley this afternoon is likely to be markedly different to 12 months ago, however, as the 2010 showpiece also doubles as a return to the national stadium for several of England’s notorious World Cup flops. Related Stories Fabregas commits to Arsenal but leaves door open for Barça return Huang admits he is not backed by China but insists £450m is in place Ancelotti: age is no barrier for older, wiser Chelsea Huang admits he is not backed by China but claims £450m is in place Premier League: It’s London taking on Manchester, with only one winner
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The Chinese businessman seeking to to take over Liverpool categorically denied last night that the Chinese state government was financing the bid in any way, though he insisted that he would table between £400m and £450m to secure the club’s future. Related Stories LMA seeks end to coach’s BBC row Let the power games begin: Ferguson starts on back foot Fabregas commits to Arsenal but leaves door open for Barça return Huang admits he is not backed by China but insists £450m is in place Ancelotti: age is no barrier for older, wiser Chelsea
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Closed-door negotiations on the future of net neutrality have been halted in the US after rumours of side talks between two key participants, search giant Google and internet provider Verizon Communications. Related Stories Robbie Williams ‘to marry his American girlfriend’ A dream that led from dolls to the First Lady Apple in talks to buy China firm Yoko Ono: Beatles and iTunes deal ’still at impasse’ Facebook and other social media ‘cost UK billions’
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The proposed takeover of Liverpool by a Chinese consortium would not involve direct ownership by the country’s government, although they may have a passive role in the organisation, it has been claimed. Related Stories Anfield demands answers after China denies link to Huang’s bid Does the Chinese government really want to own Liverpool? Lampard happy to be back with blues Carrick out for two weeks
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Huang takeover aims mapped out
Employees who fritter time away on Facebook, Twitter and other social media Web sites are costing British businesses billions, new research suggests.
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Don’t hold your breath waiting for Beatles songs to go on sale at iTunes or other online retailers, Yoko Ono said yesterday. Related Stories The publishing house that Stieg Larsson built Robbie Willliams ‘to marry his American girlfriend’ Robbie Williams ‘to marry his American girlfriend’ A dream that led from dolls to the First Lady Apple in talks to buy China firm
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Yoko Ono: Beatles and iTunes deal ’still at impasse’
A knife-wielding man went on a murderous rampage in a kindergarten in eastern China, leaving three children and one teacher dead, it was reported today.
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As has been pointed out elsewhere, women will be paying for the brunt of the changes announced in the recent emergency Budget.
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A drunk killed 11 people during an hour-long rampage driving a tractor in China, smashing into shops and vehicles. Related Stories After the bombs dropped: Hiroshima and Nagasaki A humanitarian disaster at home, a diplomatic crisis abroad Floodwaters bring risk of cholera to compound misery of the displaced Taliban flee to desert as Nato storms stronghold Politician is named in Goa murder trial
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Rich valuations do not seem to be holding back money managers from shovelling dollars by the truckload into Indian shares.
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FIs see India as a better bet
A fresh assault on the Taliban was launched by British forces in southern Afghanistan today. Related Stories Cameron angers Pakistan with terror comments Taliban blamed for roadside bomb which killed 25 Afghan civilians on bus Air traffic blunder may have caused crash that left 152 dead in Pakistan Rain hampers plane crash recovery efforts Google says China search block may be tech glitch
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Google said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Related Stories Catherine: Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin Feels? Larry Ryan: Must watch: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis British Airways £164 million in the red after strikes and ash cloud BA £164 million in the red after strikes and ash cloud Samsung to introduce Android-based tablet
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - Britain once again wants a special relationship with India but this time the former colony may have the upper hand as the old seat of empire desperately needs the jobs the sub-continent’s roaring economy can bring.
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To most people, when British companies do business with China it usually involves outsourcing manufacturing to the rapidly emerging economic power’s low-cost factories. However, it does not have to be like that. Related Stories Soap box: Creativity is the future of business success Business analysis: “The need for companies to innovate has arguably never been greater than at present”
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The economic malaise afflicting business in Britain, and many other parts of the developed world, has catalysed a change in the way that business leaders need to think. Yet it’s one for which few of them are well prepared.
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With growth in most major industrialised countries likely to be modest for some time to come, organisations cannot rely on “business as usual” to see them through.
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Three years after opening the first branch of his Byron hamburger restaurant business, Tom Byng has just opened his tenth.
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - London-based luxury department store Harrods is in talks with Shanghai’s municipal government on opening its first store outside the United Kingdom, China Daily reported.
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An Afghan soldier opened fire on US civilian trainers at an army base in northern Afghanistan, killing two Americans and another Afghan serviceman before being shot dead, military officials said today. Related Stories Pakistan MPs embroiled in fake degree scandal Major test for China’s Three Gorges Dam Kurdish rebels kill six soldiers Three killed by renegade soldier in Mazar-i-Sharif Karzai sticks to his guns on 2014 military takeover
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Europe, not Asia, now churns out most spams Europe has overtaken Asia as the biggest source of spam worldwide with Britain a major culprit.
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Funnyman Steve Coogan is to return to TV with a new comic creation - himself.
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Good news: Not only has our free iPhone app been updated for optimal performance with iOS4, it works no matter how you hold the handset. The new iOS4 app also works perfectly with older iPhone OSs too now (iOS 3, that is). Related Stories Top Gear’s James May wants to be a real man Clampdown rumoured as China “Twitter” sites down Actors Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz wed in Bahamas Denise Van Outen reveals breastfeeding anxieties Schoolboy reels in 5lb goldfish
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Spanish actors Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have joined the ranks of Oscar-winning married couples after tying the knot in the Bahamas earlier this month, according to several celebrity magazines. Related Stories V&A hopes to leave the past behind as it plans extension Clampdown rumoured as China “twitter” sites down Top Gear’s James May wants to be a real man Clampdown rumoured as China “Twitter” sites down Denise Van Outen reveals breastfeeding anxieties
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The Colonel’s army is on the march. Vast swathes of China have fallen under his dominion, and he is making inroads in India and Russia. It is one of the great American conquests of our time: the Kentucky Fried Chickenification of the middle classes in the world’s emerging economies.
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The fast-food giant eating up the world
Fans had assumed their Live 8 collaboration was their last hurrah, but Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Roger Waters have put their differences aside to perform on stage for charity once more. Related Stories Art historians cast doubt over Earl Spencer’s £9m Rubens Too Hollyweird for Hollywood? David Lynch asks fans to help fund his movies London has ‘the worst food in Europe’ China confirms renewal of Google’s China license Apple iPhone class action lawsuit gets legal backing
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A court in Bangladesh has outlawed punishments handed down by Islamic edicts or fatwas after a series of cases of women being beaten, caned and whipped for “offences” they were judged to have committed by village elders. Related Stories Explosion hits NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan Japan PM makes pitch as party struggles before poll It’s fun to kill in Afghanistan, says top US commander Tonnes of toxic dairy products found in China Revealed: How strategy to train Afghan forces is in deep trouble
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The Chinese government has renewed Google’s licence to operate in China, drawing a line under their recent battles. Related Stories Business Diary: M&S hosts a star-studded do Bovis to restore dividend as housing market improves BT workers call off strike as they agree 3% pay deal The business on…Terry Green, Consultant, Tesco Widest trade gap in two years as exports struggle
British Telecom and the Communication Workers Union settled their long-running pay dispute yesterday, with staff getting a sweetened 3 per cent increase for each of the next three years and the company hailing the security offered by the agreement. Related Stories Business Diary: M&S hosts a star-studded do Bovis to restore dividend as housing market improves The business on…Terry Green, Consultant, Tesco Beijing renews Google’s licence for China market Widest trade gap in two years as exports struggle
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Bovis cheered investors with plans to reinstate its dividend next year, as it became the latest housebuilder to report rising property prices and sales.
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China renewed Google’s license to operate a website, preserving the search giant’s toehold in the most populous Internet market after it gave up an attempt to skirt Beijing’s Web censorship. Related Stories Europe has blown annual ‘fish budget’ Google confident of getting China web license Stone-swallowing spaniel makes full recovery Cheryl Cole out of intensive care China renews Google license amid censorship row
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Cheryl Cole left intensive care today and has been transferred to a private clinic. Related Stories Could Apple’s first mistake come back to haunt it
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A dog has made an amazing recovery after munching his way through 2lb of stones.
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Stone-swallowing spaniel makes full recovery
It wasn’t so long ago that being moderately famous seemed, quite literally, like a license to get away with murder. Related Stories And the bride wore Saab..
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Guy Adams: The end of celebrity justice
News Corp digital chief Jonathan Miller said yesterday his company is not in talks to sell its once popular social networking site MySpace and described reports of any discussions as “fabrications.” Related Stories The Business On… Brian McBride, Managing director, Amazon.co.uk And the bride wore Saab… Jennifer Saunders given cancer all-clear Exercise ‘won’t cure child obesity’ Apple to open second flagship store in China
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Apple will open its second flagship store in China, in the heart of Shanghai’s financial district on Saturday, the company said on Thursday. Related Stories The Business On…
With the likes of the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Statue of Liberty all included, the list of World Heritage sites embraces some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring historical sites in the world. The UK’s inclusion already boasts Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey and Giant’s Causeway, but the Governement has just nominated a list of 38 new sites to be considered for entry in to this exclusive club. Click here to see some of the contenders Related Stories Egypt uncovers father-and-son Old Kingdom tombs World class
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With the likes of the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China and the Statue of Liberty all included, the list of World Heritage sites embraces some of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring historical sites in the world. The UK’s inclusion already boasts Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey and Giant’s Causeway, but the Governement has just nominated a list of 38 new sites to be considered for entry in to this exclusive club. Click here to see some of the contenders Related Stories Egypt uncovers father-and-son Old Kingdom tombs
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The founder of the Russian National Orchestra has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of paedophilia, Thai police said yesterday.
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday today with hundreds of cheering followers in Dharmsala, northern India, which has been his home since he fled Tibet after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. Related Stories Passengers missing after ferry sinks Protests over fuel prices paralyse parts of India The battle over two rivals to decide the fate of Tibet US geologist jailed for eight years in China for oil research
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Toyota started recalling Lexus and Crown luxury vehicles in Japan over an engine defect in the latest setback for the car manufacturer beset with quality problems. Related Stories Pakistan’s PM faces calls to negotiate with Taliban terrorists Sumo scandal spreads as top wrestler is sacked Gored by the tabloid with a taste for digital blood Petraeus takes command in Afghanistan and tells troops, ‘We are in this to win’ Dozens killed in China shuttle bus blaze
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General David Petraeus, the new commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, called for unity today in the civilian and military effort to turn back the Taliban and stabilise the troubled country. Related Stories Larry Ryan: ‘Once upon a time in Afghanistan’ The Natural World: Always have a friend for dinner in China Behind the facade of Chinese rule in Tibet President late after opting to tackle rush-hour traffic Kyrgyzstan swears in caretaker president
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Kyrgyzstan’s provisional leader Roza Otunbayeva has been sworn in as president, ushering in what the government hopes will be a new era of stability and democratic freedoms. Related Stories Larry Ryan: ‘Once upon a time in Afghanistan’ The Natural World: Always have a friend for dinner in China Behind the facade of Chinese rule in Tibet President late after opting to tackle rush-hour traffic Petraeus calls for unity in Afghanistan
Is this a rubbish gag about some underperforming businessman?
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The Business On… Noddy, Sports car driver, Toytown
Hao Peng cuts an avuncular figure and is unusually frank for a party official in Tibet, where people rioted against Beijing rule two years ago. He is the new, approachable face that China wants to front its multibillion-yuan efforts to boost the isolated mountain enclave’s economy and win the hearts and minds of the Tibetan people.
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Lloyds Banking Group said today that it would axe another 650 jobs and shut a site in Nottingham as part of a raft of changes. Related Stories Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown How long can the housing market avoid a crash? Government support but no cash for car firms
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Another 650 jobs go at Lloyds
Cisco is launching a tablet computing device aimed at business customers, becoming the latest company to wade into the red-hot tablet market. Related Stories A portrait of Charles as thrifty voice of the people The Business On… Michael Grade, Chairman, Pinewood Shepperton Jeanloup Sieff - Iconic photographs go under the hammer Travel industry running scared from Google Google sets timeframe to end China reroute
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Google’s talks to buy ITA Software, an airline IT and services provider, has travel executives worried that the search engine giant could wield too much power in their industry.
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Google said it will end the automatic redirection of users from its China portal within the next 24 to 48 hours, while Beijing kept silent on whether the move would allow Google to keep its China business. Related Stories The rise of ‘Dalit lit’ marks a new chapter for India’s untouchables A portrait of Charles as thrifty voice of the people The Business On…
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Car companies can expect no Government cash hand-outs, Business Secretary Vince Cable indicated today. Related Stories Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown How long can the housing market avoid a crash
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It started with a rogue tweet, but rumours that Google is developing its own social network to rival Facebook are gathering momentum. Related Stories Quangos should be burnt to fuel a green revolution, Tory report recommends Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Emerson Electric increased its cash bid for the UK power supply group Chloride by about a third yesterday to $1.5bn (£996m), trumping a rival bid from the Swiss engineer ABB by $250m. Related Stories Quangos should be burnt to fuel a green revolution, Tory report recommends Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Global air travel is back up to pre-recession levels, but European growth levels are lagging behind competitors, the International Air Transport Association warned yesterday. Related Stories Quangos should be burnt to fuel a green revolution, Tory report recommends Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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The new Government should conduct a bonfire of nine low-carbon quangos and instead hand them to a planned green investment bank if Britain is to fulfill its commitments to create a low-carbon economy and catch up with its European partners, a report yesterday urged. Related Stories Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Quangos should be burnt to fuel a green revolution, Tory report recommends
A decision by the Government to split up the biggest banks would have “catastrophic effects” on Britain’s leading position in international banking and finance, a major global survey has found. Related Stories Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Ministers told that breaking up banks would be ‘catastrophic’
Shares of Tesla Motors rose more than 6 per cent in their trading debut after the electric sports car maker’s expanded flotation in New York raised more money than expected. Related Stories Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Electric car maker Tesla roars up 6%
National Express said it expected to make “good progress” in its half-year profits thanks to an efficiency drive. The bus, coach and rail company, now under the leadership of Dean Finch, a former boss of Tube Lines, said cost savings were helping to shore up its results, while revenue trends had been “resilient”
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Worries about the pace of growth in China and jitters about the eurozone weighed on the mining sector last night, with the likes of Rio Tinto and Xstrata suffering as the FTSE 100 closed at its lowest level since September last year.
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A potentially lethal combination of stagnant living standards and declining mortgage approvals is threatening to send the housing market into a precipitous slump. Related Stories Europe lags worldwide air travel recovery Emerson raises Chloride bid to $1.5bn Google overhauls China site to help renew licence Rumours build that Google is to challenge Facebook Business Diary: Communication breakdown
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Defending champion Serena Williams put a firm halt on a run of surprise results at Wimbledon when she beat China’s Li Na 7-5 6-3 in their quarter-final. Related Stories Serena forced into top gear to tame Sharapova Nick Bollettieri: Clijsters is hot enough to make Zvonareva abandon her cool Murray comfortable with increased interest Clijsters beaten by Zvonareva at Wimbledon Venus Williams knocked out of Wimbledon
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Serena powers into semi-finals
David Cameron won international backing for the coalition Government’s deep public spending cuts last night, as the heads of the world’s 20 leading economies urged nations with big deficits to tackle them more quickly. Related Stories Cameron digs in over Falklands as oil revives former tension Prime Minister to visit China in November More than 400 arrests after violent protests G8 Diary: 28/06/2010
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Anti-riot officers fanned through downtown Toronto yesterday in a show of strength to deter a repeat of the violent demonstrations that erupted within blocks of the G20 summit which ended in more than 400 arrests, smashed shop-fronts and burned out police cars.
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Prime Minister David Cameron is to visit China in November, Downing Street has confirmed. Related Stories Cameron digs in over Falklands as oil revives former tension
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Prime Minister to visit China in November
I bought my flat six years ago under a shared ownership scheme. I own half and the housing association owns half.
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LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish whisky industry is booming again with investment pouring in to boost capacity as distillers defy the recession and the current sluggish recovery with an eye on the fast growing markets of Asia.
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The Independent Online brings you fantastic new photographs of the terracotta army excavation site on the outskirts of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China where 120 clay figures have recently been unearthed by archaeologists. Related Stories ‘At 25, alcohol had destroyed his liver
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Unearthing a newly found terracotta army
Widespread flooding in southern China has caused 175 deaths, with 107 people missing and more storms expected, the government said today. Related Stories They work, rest and play in Hangzhou Sharp rise in Army deaths from small arms fire prompts inquiry into Taliban snipers Karzai earns just £355 a month Thousands flee as floods kill 132 46 dead after explosion in Chinese mine
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China floods death toll rises to 175
Many teenagers will turn their backs on a university education if fees are raised to £7,000, research suggested today. Related Stories A new professor of poetry at Oxford, and no scandal Flood deaths rise in southern China Universities and colleges face day of strikes A rise in fees would deter poorer students from applying for university
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At least 46 miners were killed today when an explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China, state media reported. Related Stories Security in Afghanistan has not improved, says UN chief They work, rest and play in Hangzhou Sharp rise in Army deaths from small arms fire prompts inquiry into Taliban snipers Karzai earns just £355 a month Thousands flee as floods kill 132
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46 dead after explosion in Chinese mine
Major rivers have burst their banks in southern China, triggering massive floods that have killed 132 people and forced 860,000 to flee their homes, the government said yesterday. With dozens missing and more storms forecast, the death toll was expected to rise
Massive flooding in southern China has killed 132 people and forced 860,000 to flee their homes, and more storms are on the way, the government said today. Related Stories A new professor of poetry at Oxford, and no scandal Universities and colleges face day of strikes
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Flood deaths rise in southern China
Universities and colleges will be hit by a national day of action tomorrow in protest at funding cuts. Related Stories A new professor of poetry at Oxford, and no scandal Flood deaths rise in southern China
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Universities and colleges face day of strikes
Dozens of Chinese tourists wearing orange, maroon and even tartan hats brush each other aside as they try to snaffle the best spots to photograph an ancient headstone. Related Stories Sri Lanka military parade marks rebel defeat Strikes threaten China’s status as the factory of the world Ninety dead in southern China flooding US missile strike kills 12 in north west Pakistan Security in Afghanistan has not improved, says UN chief
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A UN report today painted a grim picture of the security situation in Afghanistan, saying roadside bombings and assassinations have soared in the first four months of the year amid ramped up military operations in the Taliban-dominated south.
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Security in Afghanistan has not improved, says UN chief
A US drone aircraft fired two missiles in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region on the Afghan border today, killing 12 militants, intelligence officials said. Related Stories Soldier killed by blast is 299th to die in Afghanistan Kyrgyz leader says 2,000 may have died in clashes Sri Lanka military parade marks rebel defeat Strikes threaten China’s status as the factory of the world Ninety dead in southern China flooding
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US missile strike kills 12 in north west Pakistan