AP - British leader David Cameron made a third unwanted shake up of his government since 2010 on Friday after Cabinet minister Chris Huhne quit as prosecutors charged him over an alleged attempt to pin a speeding penalty on his ex-wife.
2012-02-04 08:05
UK minister quits Cabinet to fight criminal charge (AP)
2012-02-04 08:05
BBC accuses Iran of intimidating its staff (AP)
AP - The head of the BBC on Friday accused Iran of intimidating staff members of its Persian service through slander, snooping and the arrest of their relatives.
2012-02-04 08:05
Obama to host state dinner for British PM (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host the British prime minister and his wife for an official visit and state dinner in March.
2012-02-03 15:20
Summary Box: AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs (AP)
AP - JOB CUTS: Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned Thursday of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on health care and stiff competition.
2012-02-03 15:20
Broadband gives BT a Q3 profit boost (AP)
AP - A strong performance by the broadband business helped British telecommunications company BT PLC report a 41 percent increase in net profit in the three months ending Dec. 31.
2012-02-03 15:20
Britain names Ed Davey as Energy Secretary (AP)
AP - British Prime Minister David Cameron's office says Liberal Democrat lawmaker Ed Davey has been appointed as Energy and Climate Change Secretary after his predecessor quit.
2012-02-02 22:45
UK appoints ambassador to Somalia (AP)
AP - Britain is appointing a new ambassador to Somalia, resuming its diplomatic presence after more than 20 years of upheaval.
2012-02-02 22:45
Xstrata confirms Glencore merger approach (AP)
AP - Mining company Xstrata PLC confirmed Thursday that it is in merger discussions with commodities trader Glencore International PLC, a deal that would create an industry behemoth with around $175 billion worth of revenues.
2012-02-02 22:45
AstraZeneca to cut 7,300 jobs as outlook darkens (AP)
AP - Drug maker AstraZeneca PLC said it will cut another 7,300 jobs as it warned Thursday of a tough year ahead, due to government spending cuts on healthcare and stiff competition, even as it reported a 24 percent increase in 2011 profits.
2012-02-02 22:45
Lawmaker: Police probe London Times email hacking (AP)
AP - Police are investigating alleged email interception by Rupert Murdoch's Times of London, a British lawmaker said Thursday — dragging Britain's oldest national newspaper into the broadening scandal over press wrongdoing.
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- Broadband gives BT a Q3 profit boost (AP)
- Britain names Ed Davey as Energy Secretary (AP)
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