News archive from Wednesday, 02 May 2012
Aegon loses top marketing man Paul McMahon
PAUL McMahon, the head of marketing for insurer Aegon UK, has been put on gardening leave in a surprise move ahead of taking on a new role with financial services technology company, FNZ. McMahon, who has been leading the insurer’s move to launch and...
Lloyd’s escapes disasters
THE Lloyd's of London insurance market said on Tuesday that there had been no change to its expected financial performance this year thanks to a lack of major claims during the first quarter. Last year, the 324-year-old market swung to a £516 million...
EnerMech unveils £40m plan to expand US operations
ABERDEEN-based engineering group EnerMech is launching a £40 million expansion in the US involving both organic growth and takeovers.. The company, which works primarily with the oil and gas industry, said on Tuesday it had set aside £31.5m for...
M Squared wins £3.85m funding for lasers that detect terrorist threat
A TECHNOLOGY company that makes lasers capable of detecting terrorist threats has secured almost £4 million in funding as it seeks to ramp up its research and development programme. Glasgow-based M Squared, founded in 2005 by chief executive Graeme...
Jubilee celebrations coming together across Tamworth and North Warwickshire
But there's still time to get involved and plan something more for the long Jubilee weekend which runs from Saturday, June 2, to Tuesday June 5. And the kids are on half term then too! Tamworth Castle Grounds is playing host to a Diamond Jubilee...
"This is me finished": Stephen Hendry retires from snooker after Crucible defeat
Snooker great Stephen Hendry tonight announced his retirement after losing in the quarter-finals of the Betfred.com World Championship. The 43-year-old won seven world titles at the Crucible and bowed out of the sport after a 13-2 defeat to fellow...
Out of this world: Hodgson's international experience was key say FA
Football Association chairman David Bernstein admits Roy Hodgson's previous experience of international and tournament football was a key factor in appointing him as England's new head coach. Hodgson has put pen to paper on a four-year contract as...
'There are other hills': Olympic cyclists turned away by workman
No entry: Italian cyclists were not allowed to enter the iconic Box Hill section The Italian women's road cycling team were given a nasty surprise this morning after a workman prevented them from riding through the Box Hill section of the Olympic road...
U.S. FCC extends review of Verizon cable deal
The FCC said it would add 21 days to what is typically a 180-day review because Verizon Wireless and the cable operators failed to meet filing deadlines for additional information the agency requested. The agency is on the 103rd day of its review of...
OBAMA SIGNS AFGHANISTAN AGREEMENT
Alongside Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Mr Obama declared, "Together, we're now committed to replacing war with peace." The partnership spells out the US relationship with Afghanistan beyond 2014, covering security, economics and...
East Lancashire violence-related injuries cases drop
TREATMENT for patients suffering from violence-related injuries fell in 2011. A study of 42 emergency departments and minor injury units, including four centres in East Lancashire, were included in the national study of trends in serious violence....
Markets: Happy investors bank Lloyds shares
FTSE 100 CLOSE 5812.23 +74.45 BANKS were in demand on Tuesday after robust first-quarter numbers from part state-owned Lloyds while stronger-than-expected US manufacturing data also gave the London market a much-needed boost. Shares in Lloyds leapt...
East Lancashire violence-related injuries cases drop
TREATMENT for patients suffering from violence-related injuries fell in 2011. A study of 42 emergency departments and minor injury units, including four centres in East Lancashire, were included in the national study of trends in serious violence....
Liverpool 0-1 Fulham: Skrtel own goal caps another home horror show
Statistics can sometimes be misleading, but the fact that Fulham secured the first top flight victory at Anfield in their history tells a perfect story of this game. The visitors had - in fact - never won a league game on Merseyside before last night...
Workers of the world mark May Day 2012
Millions of workers marked May Day around the world today by taking to the streets against exploitation and war. Workers turned out in droves in Greece, France and Spain to denounce EU-mandated austerity and call for policies that boost living...
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- 07:43 Tributes to a 'brilliant' father
- 07:43 Hair-raising fun during a great Bearded Theory festival
- 07:37 UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Monday May 20
- 07:23 17 children a week give DNA samples to the police
