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high fuel prices hit ba s profits british airways has blamed high fuel prices for a 40% drop in profits. reporting its results for the three months to 31 december 2004 the airline made a pre-tax profit of £75m ($141m) compared with £125m a year earlier. rod eddington ba s chief executive said the results were resp... | 1 | business |
franz ferdinand s art school lesson scottish rock band franz ferdinand who shot to prominence in 2004 have won two brit awards. with their self-titled debut franz ferdinand have achieved what most rock bands crave - high credibility and critical acclaim while also selling stacks of cds. they have risen to the head ... | 3 | entertainment |
ten-year tragedy of missing manic richey edwards guitarist and lyricist for the manic street preachers vanished 10 years ago on 1 february 1995. his disappearance remains one of the most tragic mysteries in rock music. for his devoted fans richey edwards was an inspired and inspiring poet a man who articulated th... | 3 | entertainment |
hingis hints at playing comeback martina hingis has admitted that she might consider a competitive return to tennis if an appearance in thailand later this month goes well. the former world number one will play at the volvo women s open in pattaya which starts on 31 january as part of her charity work in the region.... | 2 | sport |
housewives lift channel 4 ratings the debut of us television hit desperate housewives has helped lift channel 4 s january audience share by 12% compared to last year. other successes such as celebrity big brother and the simpsons have enabled the broadcaster to surpass bbc two for the first month since last july. bbc ... | 3 | entertainment |
hantuchova in dubai last eight daniela hantuchova moved into the quarter-finals of the dubai open after beating elene likhotseva of russia 7-5 6-4 and now faces serena williams. australian open champion williams survived an early scare to beat russia s elena bovina 1-6 6-1 6-4. world number one lindsay davenport and... | 2 | sport |
world leaders gather to face uncertainty more than 2 000 business and political leaders from around the globe are arriving in the swiss mountain resort davos for the annual world economic forum (wef). for five days they will discuss issues ranging from china s economic power to iraq s future after this sunday s electi... | 1 | business |
peer-to-peer nets here to stay peer-to-peer (p2p) networks are here to stay and are on the verge of being exploited by commercial media firms says a panel of industry experts. once several high-profile legal cases against file-sharers are resolved this year firms will be very keen to try and make money from p2p t... | 0 | tech |
john peel replacement show begins the permanent replacement for late dj john peel s bbc radio 1 show goes on air on tuesday with three hosts chosen to fill the legendary presenter s slot. rock dj huw stephens will go on air in the 2300 slot every tuesday with black music champion ras kwame on wednesdays and dance dj... | 3 | entertainment |
dollar hovers around record lows the us dollar hovered close to record lows against the euro on friday as concern grows about the size of the us budget deficit. analysts predict that the dollar will remain weak in 2005 as investors worry about the state of the us economy. the bush administration s apparent unwillingne... | 1 | business |
news corp makes $5.4bn fox offer news corporation is seeking to buy out minority investors in fox entertainment group its broadcasting subsidiary for about $5.4bn (£3.7bn). the media giant run by rupert murdoch owns 82% of the shares in the company home to the fox television network and the 20th century fox film ... | 1 | business |
microsoft sets sights on spyware windows users could soon be paying microsoft to keep pcs free of spyware. following the takeover of anti-spyware firm giant microsoft said it would soon release a toolkit that strips machines of the irritating programs. although initially free microsoft has not ruled out charging peo... | 0 | tech |
mcclaren hails boro s uefa spirit middlesbrough boss steve mcclaren has praised the way his side have got to grips with european football after the 2-0 uefa cup win against lazio. boro who are playing in europe for the first time in their 128-year history are top of group e with maximum points. i think we have take... | 2 | sport |
jamieson issues warning to bigots scotland s justice minister has warned bigoted soccer fans that she wants to hit them where it hurts most by banning them from matches. cathy jamieson said exclusion orders are one of a series of measures being considered in the scottish executive campaign against sectarianism. she ... | 4 | politics |
moya sidesteps davis cup in 2005 carlos moya has chosen not to help spain try and defend the davis cup crown they won in seville in november. moya led spain to victory over the usa but wants to focus on the grand slams in 2005 although insists he will return to the davis cup in 2006. after two years of total commitm... | 2 | sport |
broadband in the uk growing fast high-speed net connections in the uk are proving more popular than ever. bt reports that more people signed up for broadband in the last three months than in any other quarter. the 600 000 connections take the total number of people in the uk signing up for broadband from bt to almost ... | 0 | tech |
ireland surge past scots ireland maintained their six nations grand slam ambitions with an impressive victory over scotland at murrayfield. hugo southwell s try gave the scots an early 8-0 lead but scores from locks malcolm o kelly and paul o connell put the visitors in command by half-time. a third try from wing deni... | 2 | sport |
warning over us pensions deficit taxpayers may have to bail out the us agency that protects workers pension funds leading economists have warned. with the pension benefit guaranty corporation (pbgc) some £23bn (£12m) in deficit the financial economists roundtable (fer) wants congress to act. instead of taxpayers ha... | 1 | business |
csi shows give unrealistic view people have unrealistic expectations of forensic science thanks to the success of the csi tv shows real experts say. evidence submitted to forensic labs has shot up as a result of the programmes at a time when many have large backlogs science investigators claim. lawyers also fear ... | 3 | entertainment |
hollywood to sue net film pirates the us movie industry has launched legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal film downloading. the motion picture association of america wants to stop people using the program bittorrent to swap movies. the industry is targeting people who run websites which provide informatio... | 0 | tech |
mrs howard gets key election role michael howard s ex-model wife sandra is to play a leading role in the conservative election campaign. mrs howard will make solo visits to target seats as well as accompanying her husband on his helicopter campaign trail criss-crossing the country. mr howard will host a news confere... | 4 | politics |
wilkinson to lead england fly-half jonny wilkinson has been named as england s new rugby union captain for the three november tests. the 25-year-old newcastle star takes over from lawrence dallaglio who retired from internationals in august. england s acting head coach andy robinson said: he is a natural leader hol... | 2 | sport |
ban on hunting comes into force fox hunting with dogs is now illegal in england and wales after a ban on the activity came into force overnight. the law faces a stiff test this weekend with the countryside alliance saying many hunts will be out in force. chief police officers spokesman nigel yeo said he expected most... | 4 | politics |
italy aim to rattle england italy coach john kirwan believes his side can upset england as the six nations wooden spoon battle hots up. the two sides both without a win meet on 12 march at twickenham and kirwan says his side will be hoping to make the most of england s current slump. we have to make sure the englan... | 2 | sport |
apple sues to stop product leaks computer firm apple has issued a lawsuit to prevent online leaks of information about future products. the lawsuit against an unidentified individual comes just weeks before the macworld conference in san francisco used to showcase new products. the complaint said an unidentified i... | 0 | tech |
jugnot tops french actor league actor gerard jugnot - star of the oscar-nominated film the chorus - has beaten gerard depardieu to become france s best-paid actor of 2004. jugnot made 5.45m euros (£3.77m) last year according to a table drawn up by france s le figaro newspaper. in the chorus (les choristes) jugnot ... | 3 | entertainment |
wru proposes season overhaul the welsh rugby union wants to restructure the northern hemisphere season into four separate blocks. the season would start with the celtic league in october followed by the heineken cup in february and march and the six nations moved to april and may. after a nine week break the wru th... | 2 | sport |
defection timed to hit tax pledge with impeccable and precisely-calculated timing tory defector robert jackson and his new labour bosses have attempted to overshadow michael howard s latest announcement on taxation and spending. with just about everyone in westminster now working towards a may general election mr ho... | 4 | politics |
orange colour clash set for court a row over the colour orange could hit the courts after mobile phone giant orange launched action against a new mobile venture from easyjet s founder. orange said it was starting proceedings against the easymobile service for trademark infringement. easymobile uses easygroup s orange ... | 1 | business |
britons fed up with net service a survey conducted by pc pro magazine has revealed that many britons are unhappy with their internet service. they are fed up with slow speeds high prices and the level of customer service they receive. 17% of readers have switched suppliers and a further 16% are considering changing i... | 0 | tech |
goldsmith: i was not leant on the attorney general has again denied being leant on by downing street to make the legal case for invading iraq. claims a written answer on the legality of the war was drafted by downing street were wholly unfounded he insisted during stormy lords exchanges. lord goldsmith said the... | 4 | politics |
solskjaer raises hopes of return manchester united striker ole gunnar solskjaer said he hoped to return next season following a career-threatening injury to his right knee. the 31-year-old norway international had surgery in sweden in august to transplant cartilage into the joint. i m in no doubt that i ll play again... | 2 | sport |
visa decision every 11 minutes visa processing staff are sometimes expected to rule on an application every 11 minutes mps have said. pressure was placed on staff to be efficient rather than to do a thorough examination of an application the public accounts committee found. every officer had an annual target of 8... | 4 | politics |
celtic make late bid for bellamy newcastle striker craig bellamy is discussing a possible short-term loan move to celtic bbc sport understands. the welsh striker has rejected a move to birmingham after falling out with magpies manager graeme souness. the toon boss vowed bellamy would not play again after a bitter row... | 2 | sport |
england to launch ref protest england will protest to the international rugby board (irb) about the referee s performance in the defeat by ireland reports the daily mail. england coach andy robinson has called on ex-international referees colin high and steve lander to analyse several of jonathan kaplan s decisions... | 2 | sport |
dawson set for new wasps contract european champions wasps are set to offer matt dawson a new deal. the 31-year-old world cup winning scrum-half has impressed since joining the london side from northampton this summer on a one-year contract. wasps coach warren gatland told the daily mirror: we have not yet offered ma... | 2 | sport |
podcasts mark rise of diy radio an apple ipod or other digital music players can hold anything up to 10 000 songs which is a lot of space to fill. but more and more ipod owners are filling that space with audio content created by an unpredictable assortment of producers. it is called podcasting and its strongest pr... | 0 | tech |
abba queen enters music rich list the woman behind the abba musical mamma mia! has joined a list of british-based music millionaires. producer judy craymer is the highest new entry in the sunday times music rich list with a £67m fortune. ms craymer remortgaged her home to finance her idea of a musical based around a... | 3 | entertainment |
windows worm travels with tetris users are being warned about a windows virus that poses as the hugely popular tetris game. the cellery worm installs a playable version of the classic falling blocks game on pcs that it has infected. while users play the game the worm spends its time using the machine to search for ne... | 0 | tech |
soaring oil hits world economy the soaring cost of oil has hit global economic growth although world s major economies should weather the storm of price rises according to the oecd. in its latest bi-annual report the oecd cut its growth predictions for the world s main industrialised regions. us growth would reac... | 1 | business |
blair sets date for africa report the commission for africa s report will be released on 11 march - comic relief day tony blair has said. july s g8 summit in gleneagles in perthshire - chaired by the prime minister - will use the report as the basis for talks on africa. the announcement followed the final meeting of ... | 4 | politics |
fido to be taken off vote lists the risk of pets and children being given votes could be cut by changing how people register to vote the uk elections watchdog has said. those are some of the mistakes found under the current system where one person in each household applies for voting forms for the other occupants. ... | 4 | politics |
bees handed potential man utd tie brentford face a home tie against holders manchester united in the fa cup sixth round if they can come through their replay against southampton. the league one side held the saints at st mary s in their fifth-round tie and were rewarded with a potential draw against sir alex ferguson ... | 2 | sport |
shares hit by ms drug suspension shares in elan and biogen idec plunged on monday as the firms suspended sales of new multiple sclerosis drug tysabri after a patient s death in the us. on the new york stock exchange shares in ireland-based elan lost 70% while us partner biogen idec shed 43%. the firms took action aft... | 1 | business |
lib dems bold election policy charles kennedy has told voters his liberal democrats will offer them an honest choice at the next general election. with the other two big parties battling over which will impose the lowest taxes mr kennedy is going into the looming election pledged to increase taxation. it is a bo... | 4 | politics |
ferdinand casts doubt over glazer rio ferdinand has said he is unsure of malcolm glazer s motives after the american billionaire launched a new offer to buy manchester united. the club have confirmed that the glazer family partnership have submitted proposals of a third bid. a lot of people want the club s interest t... | 2 | sport |
lib dems highlight problem debt people vulnerable to problem debts should be afforded greater protection from banks aggressively promoting financial products the lib dems say. vincent cable says one in eight households already struggle with debt and that will worsen if there is a hike in interest rates or unemploymen... | 4 | politics |
what high-definition will do to dvds first it was the humble home video then it was the dvd and now hollywood is preparing for the next revolution in home entertainment - high-definition. high-definition gives incredible 3d-like pictures and surround sound. the dvd disks and the gear to play them will not be out fo... | 0 | tech |
brazil buy boosts belgium s inbev belgian brewing giant inbev has seen its profits soar thanks to its acquisition of brazil s biggest beer firm ambev last year. inbev which makes stella artois said pre-tax profits for 2004 rose 56% to 1.16bn euros ($1.5bn; £800m) and said it expected solid growth in 2005. the perfo... | 1 | business |
google launches tv search service the net search giant google has launched a search service that lets people look for tv programmes. the service google video beta searches closed caption information that comes with programmes. it only searches us channel content currently. results list programmes with still images a... | 0 | tech |
rock group korn s guitarist quits the guitarist with us rock band korn has quit the music business saying he made the decision after experiencing a religious awakening. brian head welch told a radio station in california that his bandmates respected his decision to leave. a replacement guitarist has yet to be named... | 3 | entertainment |
beatles suits sell for $110 000 four suits worn by the beatles on their please please me album cover have sold for $110 00 (£59 000) at a us auction. but some of elvis presley s earliest recordings - including takes of all shook up - failed to sell at the bonhams and butterfields two-day sale. a private collection of ... | 3 | entertainment |
brown and blair face new rift claims for the umpteenth time tony blair and gordon brown are said to have declared all out war on each other. this time the alleged rift is over who should take the credit for the government s global aid and debt initiatives particularly in the wake of the tsunami disaster - an issue m... | 4 | politics |
consumers snub portable video consumers want music rather than movies while on the move says a report. produced by jupiter research the analysis of the portable media player market found only 13% of europeans want to watch video while out and about. by contrast almost a third are interested in listening to music o... | 0 | tech |
ban hits half-life 2 pirates hard about 20 000 people have been banned from playing the half-life 2 game. game maker valve shut down the online accounts of the players because it had evidence that their copy of the game had been obtained illegally. copies of half-life 2 had been circulating on file-sharing systems soo... | 0 | tech |
protect whistleblowers tuc says the government should change the law to give more protection to employees who raise health and safety concerns about their workplaces the tuc has said. it said data from employment tribunals suggested 1 500 safety whistleblowers had lost their jobs since 1999. some firms found it ch... | 4 | politics |
uk discriminated against roma the government s immigration rules racially discriminated against roma (gypsies) seeking entry into the uk the law lords have ruled. it follows a home office move to cut asylum claims by stopping people mostly roma from boarding flights to britain from the czech capital prague. civi... | 4 | politics |
franz man seeks government help franz ferdinand frontman alex kapranos has called for more government help for musicians while taking part in an edinburgh lectures discussion. for any cultural output to thrive there needs to be some kind of state input to that as well he said. but kapranos warned against musicians... | 3 | entertainment |
carry on star patsy rowlands dies actress patsy rowlands known to millions for her roles in the carry on films has died at the age of 71. rowlands starred in nine of the popular carry on films alongside fellow regulars sid james kenneth williams and barbara windsor. she also carved out a successful television care... | 3 | entertainment |
worldcom boss left books alone former worldcom boss bernie ebbers who is accused of overseeing an $11bn (£5.8bn) fraud never made accounting decisions a witness has told jurors. david myers made the comments under questioning by defence lawyers who have been arguing that mr ebbers was not responsible for worldcom... | 1 | business |
commodore finds new lease of life the once-famous commodore computer brand could be resurrected after being bought by a us-based digital music distributor. new owner yeahronimo media ventures has not ruled out the possibility of a new breed of commodore computers. it also plans to develop a worldwide entertainment co... | 0 | tech |
profile: david blunkett before he resigned the position of home secretary on wednesday david blunkett had been in charge of a substantial body of government portfolios including race policing and immigration. his responsibilities in running the home office included civil emergencies security terrorism and expendit... | 4 | politics |
uk helps raped rwandan women britain is to give a £4m grant to help women survivors of the rwandan genocide who were raped and often deliberately infected with hiv/aids. an estimated 25 000 girls and women were raped during the 1994 genocide. about 800 000 tutsis and moderate hutus were killed by hutu militias after t... | 4 | politics |
police probe bnp mosque leaflet police are investigating a british national party leaflet posted to homes in south wales opposing plans for a new mosque. anti-racism campaigners in swansea have handed copies to south wales police. swansea s muslim community is raising money to open a new mosque and community centre in... | 4 | politics |
disappointed scott in solid start allan scott is confident of winning a medal at next week s european indoor championships after a solid debut on the international circuit. the 22-year-old scot finished fourth in the 60m hurdles at the jose m cagigal memorial meeting in madrid. it was definitely a learning curve and ... | 2 | sport |
india s deccan gets more planes air deccan has signed a deal to acquire 36 planes from avions de transport regional (atr). the value of the deal has not been revealed because of a confidentiality clause in the agreement. but air deccan s managing director gorur gopinath has said the price agreed was less than the cat... | 1 | business |
berlin cheers for anti-nazi film a german movie about an anti-nazi resistance heroine has drawn loud applause at berlin film festival. sophie scholl - the final days portrays the final days of the member of the white rose movement. scholl 21 was arrested and beheaded with her brother hans in 1943 for distributing ... | 3 | entertainment |
weak dollar hits reuters revenues at media group reuters slipped 11% during 2004 mainly due to the weakness of the dollar the group said. the company said it was optimistic about growth even as revenues slipped 11% from £3.24bn ($6.13bn) in 2003 to £2.89bn in 2004. reuters beat profit forecasts posting a 52% rise i... | 1 | business |
custody death rate shocks mps deaths in custody have reached shocking levels a committee of mps and peers has warned. the joint committee on human rights found those committing suicide were mainly the most vulnerable with mental health drugs or alcohol problems. members urged the government to set up a task for... | 4 | politics |
clarke plans migrant point scheme anyone planning to move to the uk will have to pass a test to prove they can contribute to the country home secretary charles clarke has said. he is proposing a points system similar to australia s but would avoid the quota system planned by the tories. mr clarke who will unveil his... | 4 | politics |
gangsters dominate gaming chart video games on consoles and computers proved more popular than ever in 2004. gamers spent more than £1.34bn in 2004 almost 7% more than they did in 2003 according to figures released by the uk gaming industry s trade body. sales records were smashed by the top title of the year gta: sa... | 0 | tech |
campaign cold calls questioned labour and the conservatives are still telephoning the millions of people who have signed up to make sure they do not get marketing cold calls . the parties say they can stick to the rules by ensuring that their calls are not marketing - for instance by asking about people s voting in... | 4 | politics |
redknapp poised for saints southampton are set to unveil harry redknapp as their new manager at a news conference at 1500 gmt on wednesday. the former portsmouth boss replaces steve wigley who has been relieved of first-team duties after just one win in 14 league games in charge. redknapp 57 quit his fratton park p... | 2 | sport |
trial date is set for balco case a us judge has set a preliminary trial date for the balco steroid distribution case which has rocked athletics. us district court judge susan ilston rejected an attempt by the defence team to have the case dismissed at a pre-trial hearing in san francisco. and she set a march date for ... | 2 | sport |
five million germans out of work germany s unemployment figure rose above the psychologically important level of five million last month. on wednesday the german federal labour agency said the jobless total had reached 5.037 million in january which takes the jobless rate to 12.1%. yes we have effectively more tha... | 1 | business |
lifestyle governs mobile choice faster better or funkier hardware alone is not going to help phone firms sell more handsets research suggests. instead phone firms keen to get more out of their customers should not just be pushing the technology for its own sake. consumers are far more interested in how handsets f... | 0 | tech |
further rise in uk jobless total the uk s jobless total rose for the second month in a row in december official figures show. the number of people out of work rose 32 000 to 1.41 million in the last three months of 2004 even as 90 000 more people were in employment. average earnings rose by 4.3% in the year to decem... | 1 | business |
hewitt survives nalbandian epic home favourite lleyton hewitt came through a dramatic five-set battle with argentine david nalbandian to reach the australian open semi-finals. hewitt looked to be cruising to victory after racing into a two-set lead. but nalbandian broke his serve three times in both of the next two se... | 2 | sport |
radcliffe tackles marathon tasks paula radcliffe faces arguably the biggest test of her career in the new york city marathon on sunday. back under the spotlight of public scrutiny she will attempt to erase the double disappointment of the athens olympics where she failed to finish the marathon and then the 10 000m. b... | 2 | sport |
gervais writing simpsons episode the office s ricky gervais is writing an episode of hit us cartoon the simpsons following an invitation from its creator matt groening. gervais has already begun writing the script but is keeping its subject matter a closely guarded secret. he will also write a part for himself in the... | 3 | entertainment |
qatar and shell in $6bn gas deal shell has signed a $6bn (£3.12bn) deal with the middle eastern sheikhdom of qatar to supply liquid natural gas (lng) to north america and europe. the uk-dutch group will own 30% of the project with qatar s state oil firm owning the rest. the agreement is the latest in a string of deal... | 1 | business |
pre-poll clash on tax and spend labour and the tories have clashed over tax and spending plans as the row over gordon brown s budget turned into a full scale pre-election battle. tony blair claimed a tory government would cut £35bn from public services hitting schools hospitals and police. tory chairman liam fox ac... | 4 | politics |
parties warned over grey vote political parties cannot afford to take older uk voters for granted in the coming election says age concern. a survey for the charity suggests 69% of over-55s say they always vote in a general election compared with just 17% of 18 to 24 year olds. charity boss gordon lishman said if a ... | 4 | politics |
parties build up poll war chests the labour party received more than £5m in donations in the final quarter of 2004 new figures show. this is nearly half of the £11 724 929 received by 16 political parties listed by the electoral commission. the conservatives were in second place with donations totalling £4 610 849 w... | 4 | politics |
highbury tunnel players in clear the football association has said it will not be bringing charges over the tunnel incident prior to the arsenal and manchester united game. arsenal s patrick vieira had earlier denied accusations that he threatened gary neville before the 4-2 defeat. vieira also clashed with opposing s... | 2 | sport |
chinese dam firm defies beijing the china three gorges project corp is refusing to obey a government order to stop construction of one of its giant dams the chinese state press has said. the builder of the three gorges dam is continuing work on the sister xiluodu dam said the beijing news. the xiluodu dam is one o... | 1 | business |
tories plan migrant health checks non-european union citizens wanting to work in the uk will have to undergo tests for tuberculosis and hiv under plans unveiled by the conservatives. a positive test for tb would mean visa applications being turned down while hiv would be dealt with case by case. leader michael howar... | 4 | politics |
pupils to get anti-piracy lessons lessons on music piracy and copyright issues are to be taught to secondary school pupils in the uk. the lessons aimed at 11 to 14-year-olds will introduce them to copyright - including the issues of downloading from the internet and the illegal copying of cds - and its role in prote... | 3 | entertainment |
bp surges ahead on high oil price oil giant bp has announced a 26% rise in annual profits to $16.2bn (£8.7bn) on the back of record oil prices. last week rival shell reported an annual profit of $17.5bn - a record profit for a uk-listed company. bp added that it was increasing its fourth-quarter dividend by 26% to 8.... | 1 | business |
boris opposes mayor apology ken livingstone should stick to his guns and not apologise for his nazi comment to a jewish reporter tory mp boris johnson has insisted. mr johnson also claimed tony blair s intervention in the row was an attempt to reassure jewish voters . london mayor mr livingstone says he is stan... | 4 | politics |
call to save manufacturing jobs the trades union congress (tuc) is calling on the government to stem job losses in manufacturing firms by reviewing the help it gives companies. the tuc said in its submission before the budget that action is needed because of 105 000 jobs lost from the sector over the last year. it cal... | 1 | business |
technology gets the creative bug the hi-tech and the arts worlds have for some time danced around each other and offered creative and technical help when required. often this help has come in the form of corporate art sponsorship or infrastructure provision. but that dance is growing more intimate as hi-tech firms loo... | 0 | tech |
games enter the classroom video games could soon be transplanted from their natural habitat to the more academic atmosphere of the classroom. with violent titles continuing to top the charts gaming and learning have not always sat well together but the tide could be beginning to turn. recent research by the london in... | 0 | tech |
parents face video game lessons ways of ensuring that parents know which video games are suitable for children are to be considered by the games industry. the issue was discussed at a meeting between uk government officials industry representatives and the british board of film classification. it follows concerns tha... | 0 | tech |
vodafone appoints new japan boss vodafone has drafted in its uk chief executive william morrow to take charge of its troubled japanese operation. mr morrow will succeed shiro tsuda as president of vodafone kk japan s number three mobile operator in april. mr tsuda who will become chairman was appointed president o... | 1 | business |
student inequality exposed teenagers from well-off backgrounds are six times more likely to go to university than those from the most deprived areas a report says. the higher education funding council for england said more people went to university between 1994 and 2000. but the percentage of poorer students hardl... | 4 | politics |
georgia plans hidden asset pardon georgia is offering a one-off tax amnesty to people who hid their earnings under the regime of former president eduard shevardnadze. the country s new president mikhail saakashvili has said that anyone now willing to disclose their wealth will only have to pay 1% in income tax. th... | 1 | business |
poppins musical gets flying start the stage adaptation of children s film mary poppins has had its opening night in london s west end. sir cameron mackintosh s lavish production which has cost £9m to bring to the stage was given a 10-minute standing ovation. lead actress laura michelle kelly soared over the heads of... | 3 | entertainment |
singer s film to show at festival a documentary which takes a candid look at the life of chart-topping singer george michael will be shown at this year s berlin film festival. a different story will screen in the panorama section of the festival which runs from 10-20 february. it features the singer talking about bot... | 3 | entertainment |
mirza shocks kuznetsova sania mirza continued her remarkable rise with victory over us open champion svetlana kuznetsova at the dubai championships on tuesday. the 18-year-old indian who is already a huge star in her home country won 6-4 6-2 in front of a delirious crowd. it was mirza s sixth straight victory follow... | 2 | sport |
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