News archive from Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Di Matteo hails Chelsea quality
Di Matteo has been praised and condemned in almost equal measure for placing such an emphasis on defence in Wednesday's night's 1-0 first-leg win and he defended those tactics again. "You have to utilise the strengths of your players, and see...
Party boost for good causes
A GLAMOROUS party to launch a Sunderland entrepreneur's latest charitable venture has been hailed a hit. Amy Pink held a glitzy champagne party at the Quayside Exchange, in the East End, to officially launch her Calendar Girls project and latest...
Wal-Mart shares fall after Mexico 'cover-up' report
Shares in Wal-Mart have fallen 5% following weekend reports of a cover-up at its Mexican subsidiaries. The New York Times said its executives had failed to root out alleged bribery by company officials in Mexico. Two US congressmen have started an...
EU's Barnier voices concern on U.S. derivatives rules
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission finalised rules last week that will determine which firms involved in trading swaps must register with regulators and back up trades with more capital and...
"Granny Nav" to guide elderly drivers on the road
Nicknamed "Granny Nav", the technology is being developed as part of a 12 million pound ($19.34 million) program by the UK's Research Council to help the elderly better navigate while driving. "For many older people, particularly those...
Blitz on East Lancashire benefit cheats
By David Watkinson , Deputy news editor A CRACKDOWN on benefit cheats has been launched in East Lancashire. Ribble Valley Borough Council has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions to prosecute two benefits cheats. One claimant...
Guardiola raps Barca critics
Pep Guardiola hit out against Barcelona's critics in a tense press conference ahead of Tuesday's do-or-die Champions League clash with Chelsea. The Catalans head into the semi-final second leg on the back of successive defeats, losing 1-0 to the Blues...
US STOCKS-Europe, Wal-Mart knock Wall St lower
* Indexes down: Dow 0.8 pct, S&P 500 0.8 pct, Nasdaq 1 pct (Updates with volume, Netflix down after the bell, Texas Instruments up) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as political turmoil in Europe...
Blitz on East Lancashire benefit cheats
By David Watkinson , Deputy news editor A CRACKDOWN on benefit cheats has been launched in East Lancashire. Ribble Valley Borough Council has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions to prosecute two benefits cheats. One claimant...
BA owner IAG doubts it can sell BMI Baby and Regional
The new owner of BMI doubts it will be able to sell its loss-making BMI Baby and Regional units, putting jobs in those units under threat. IAG, the company that owns British Airways and Iberia, always said it was not interested in owning the two...
GUARDIOLA RAPS BARCA CRITICS
Pep Guardiola hit out against Barcelona's critics in a tense press conference ahead of Tuesday's do-or-die Champions League clash with Chelsea. The Catalans head into the semi-final second leg on the back of successive defeats, losing 1-0 to the Blues...
Blitz on East Lancashire benefit cheats
By David Watkinson , Deputy news editor A CRACKDOWN on benefit cheats has been launched in East Lancashire. Ribble Valley Borough Council has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions to prosecute two benefits cheats. One claimant...
Guardiola raps Barca critics
Pep Guardiola hit out against Barcelona's critics in a tense press conference ahead of Tuesday's do-or-die Champions League clash with Chelsea. The Catalans head into the semi-final second leg on the back of successive defeats, losing 1-0 to the Blues...
Ofcom to probe BGT over dancer row
Ofcom is to investigate Britain's Got Talent after a string of complaints from viewers about a raunchy routine in which a burlesque dancer stripped on stage. Tattooed performer Beatrix von Bourbon was seen last month peeling off her suit until she was...
STMicro's revenue slides as wireless struggles
Analysts on average had expected first-quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. ST Micro said current-quarter sales would rise 4.5 percent to 10.5 percent from the first quarter. It had a first-quarter net loss of $176...
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