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blair stresses prosperity goals tony blair says his party s next manifesto will be unremittingly new labour and aimed at producing personal prosperity for all . the prime minister is trying to draw a line under speculation over the state of his relationship with gordon brown with the speech in chatham kent. he is ... | 4 | politics |
musicians upbeat about the net musicians are embracing the internet as a way of reaching new fans and selling more music a survey has found. the study by us researchers pew internet suggests musicians do not agree with the tactics adopted by the music industry against file-sharing. while most considered file-shar... | 0 | tech |
hague s six-figure earnings shown the rewards of leaving front-bench politics are shown in the latest annual register of members interests. the register shows former tory leader william hague earning up to £820 000 on top of his mps salary much of it from speaking fees. his former shadow chancellor michael portillo... | 4 | politics |
holmes feted with further honour double olympic champion kelly holmes has been voted european athletics (eaa) woman athlete of 2004 in the governing body s annual poll. the briton made a dame in the new year honours list for taking 800m and 1 500m gold won vital votes from the public press and eaa member federation... | 2 | sport |
my memories of marley... to mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of reggae star bob marley rob partridge - marley s former head of press at island records - remembers the man behind the legend. partridge worked with marley from 1977 until the jamaican musician s death in 1981. : i joined island records in 1977 a... | 3 | entertainment |
wembley firm won t make a profit shares in multiplex group which is building the new wembley stadium fell as much as 19% after it said it would not make any money on the project. the australian firm said it would only break even on the 1.2bn australian dollars (£458m; $874m) rebuild after a rise in costs on the wor... | 1 | business |
blair blasts tory spending plans tony blair has launched an attack on conservative spending plans saying they are a ludicrous improbability . the prime minister has told a labour party gathering that the tory policies would cause economic failure. tory leader michael howard has said his party would cut £35bn in was... | 4 | politics |
hitch holds on to us box office will smith s first romantic comedy hitch has topped the north american box office for a second weekend. smith plays a new york date doctor with love worries of his own in the movie which took $31.8m (£16.8m). it held off a strong challenge from the new keanu reeves sci-fi thriller ... | 3 | entertainment |
butler launches attack on blair former civil service chief lord butler has criticised the way tony blair s government operates accusing it of being obsessed with headlines. he also attacked the way the iraq war was sold to the public with important warnings on the strength of the intelligence left out. tory leader... | 4 | politics |
google s toolbar sparks concern search engine firm google has released a trial tool which is concerning some net users because it directs people to pre-selected commercial websites. the autolink feature comes with google s latest toolbar and provides links in a webpage to amazon.com if it finds a book s isbn number on... | 0 | tech |
collins appeals against drugs ban sprinter michelle collins has lodged an appeal against her eight-year doping ban with the north american court of arbitration for sport (cas). the 33-year-old received the ban last month as a result of her connection to the federal inquiry into the balco doping scandal. she is the fir... | 2 | sport |
brown names 16 march for budget chancellor gordon brown will deliver his budget to the house of commons on 16 march the treasury has announced. the budget likely to be the last before the general election will be at 1230 gmt on that wednesday just after prime minister s question time. the annual event is when the ... | 4 | politics |
battered dollar hits another low the dollar has fallen to a new record low against the euro after data fuelled fresh concerns about the us economy. the greenback hit $1.3516 in thin new york trade before rallying to $1.3509. the dollar has weakened sharply since september when it traded about $1.20 amid continuing w... | 1 | business |
connick jr to lead broadway show singer and actor harry connick jr is to star in a broadway revival of 1950s hit musical the pajama game. he will play the supervisor of a us pyjama factory who has a romance with a union activist during labour unrest. jeffrey richards the show s co-producer said connick was an actor... | 3 | entertainment |
us actor found with gun residue actor robert blake had gunshot residue on his hands and clothes the night his wife was shot dead a court has heard. but it may not have come from the shot that killed bonny lee bakley in 2001 mr blake s murder trial was told by criminalist steven dowell. mr dowell told a los angeles... | 3 | entertainment |
election deal faltered over heath role the tories failed to hold onto power in 1974 after liberals demanded sir edward heath quit in return for co-operation. documents released after 30 years reveal the failed negotiations by the then prime minister following the dramatic february general election. liberal leader jere... | 4 | politics |
standard life concern at lse bid standard life is the latest shareholder in deutsche boerse to express concern at the german stock market operator s plans to buy the london stock exchange. it said deutsche boerse had to show why its planned £1.35bn ($2.5bn) offer for the lse was good for shareholder value. reports say... | 1 | business |
peers debate crown succession law peers are debating proposals to change the rules governing the succession to the throne. labour peer lord dubs succession to the crown bill aims to end the right of male heirs to succeed to the crown even if they have an older sister. the private member s bill would also abolish the ... | 4 | politics |
intel unveils laser breakthrough intel has unveiled research that could mean data is soon being moved around chips at the speed of light. scientists at intel have overcome a fundamental problem that before now has prevented silicon being used to generate and amplify laser light. the breakthrough should make it easier ... | 0 | tech |
bbc denies blackadder tv comeback the bbc has said there are no plans in the pipeline for a new series of hit comedy blackadder which ended in 1989. tony robinson who played the servant baldrick told itv1 s this morning the show s star rowan atkinson was more keen than he has been in the past . robinson added he... | 3 | entertainment |
tory expert denies defeatism the conservatives campaign director has denied a report claiming he warned michael howard the party could not win the next general election. the times on monday said australian lynton crosby told the party leader to focus on trying to increase the tories commons presence by 25 to 30 seat... | 4 | politics |
robinson answers critics england captain jason robinson has rubbished suggestions that the world champions are a team in decline. england were beaten 11-9 by wales in their six nations opener in cardiff last week and face current champions france at twickenham on sunday. robinson said: we are certainly not on the dec... | 2 | sport |
dutch watch van gogh s last film the last film to be made by the slain dutch director theo van gogh called 06/05 has been premiered in the hague. members of van gogh s family and celebrities attended the screening of 06/05 based on the murder of the anti-immigration politician pim fortuyn. van gogh was shot and sta... | 3 | entertainment |
no-one can define new hunt ban the new law banning hunting with dogs is so poorly drafted no-one can define the offence pro-hunt mps say. the accusation came after it emerged a devon man had been told he could use his four dogs to chase away unwanted animals from his farm. because he did not intend to kill deer ... | 4 | politics |
nintendo ds aims to touch gamers the mobile gaming industry is set to explode in 2005 with a number of high-profile devices offering a range of gaming and other features such as movie and music playback. market leader nintendo however is releasing a handheld console that it says will revolutionise the way games are p... | 0 | tech |
feta cheese battle reaches court a row over whether only greece should be allowed to label its cheese feta has reached the european court of justice. the danish and german governments are challenging a european commission ruling which said greece should have sole rights to use the name. the commission s decision gave ... | 1 | business |
holmes urged to compete at worlds jolanda ceplak has urged britain s kelly holmes to continue competing at the major championships. double olympic gold medallist holmes has strongly hinted she will not run in this year s worlds and is undecided about next month s european indoors. but world indoor 800m record holder c... | 2 | sport |
nuclear dumpsite plan attacked plans to allow foreign nuclear waste to be permanently stored in the uk have been branded deeply irresponsible by the liberal democrats. the government has confirmed intermediate level waste (ilw) that was to have been shipped back to its home countries will now be stored in the uk. t... | 4 | politics |
prime minister s questions so who if anyone is playing politics with the security of the nation michael howard has no doubt it is the prime minister who he claims is ramming through parliament the controversial new anti-terror measures without proper debate. he didn t say so but the tories believe the prime mi... | 4 | politics |
profits slide at india s dr reddy profits at indian drugmaker dr reddy s fell 93% as research costs rose and sales flagged. the firm said its profits were 40m rupees ($915 000; £486 000) for the three months to december on sales which fell 8% to 4.7bn rupees. dr reddy s has built its reputation on producing generic ve... | 1 | business |
profits stall at china s lenovo profits at chinese computer firm lenovo have stood still amid slowing demand at home and stiffening competition. the firm is in the international spotlight after last year signing a deal to buy the pc division of personal computer pioneer ibm. lenovo s profit for the three months to dec... | 1 | business |
baby becomes new oscar favourite clint eastwood s boxing drama million dollar baby has become the new favourite to win best picture at the oscars on sunday. according to pundits the film has overtaken previous favourite the aviator with eastwood also tipped to take the best director award. its star hilary swank is f... | 3 | entertainment |
japan turns to beer alternatives japanese brewers are increasingly making money from beer-flavoured drinks rather than beer itself beer and spirits are heavily taxed in japan driving breweries to search for alternatives. japan s long economic downturn helped drive the trend as drinkers looked for cheaper opportuniti... | 1 | business |
mcilroy wins 800m indoor title james mcilroy motored to the aaa s indoor 800m title in sheffied on sunday in a time of one minute 47.97 seconds. the larne athlete dominated the race from start to finish although he had to hold off a late challenge from welshman jimmy watkins in the final 100 metres. i had to go out ... | 2 | sport |
dibaba breaks 5 000m world record ethiopia s tirunesh dibaba set a new world record in winning the women s 5 000m at the boston indoor games. dibaba won in 14 minutes 32.93 seconds to erase the previous world indoor mark of 14:39.29 set by another ethiopian berhane adera in stuttgart last year. but compatriot keneni... | 2 | sport |
us trade gap hits record in 2004 the gap between us exports and imports hit an all-time high of $671.7bn (£484bn) in 2004 latest figures show. the commerce department said the trade deficit for all of last year was 24.4% above the previous record - 2003 s imbalance of $496.5bn. the deficit with china up 30.5% at $16... | 1 | business |
tautou film tops cesar prize nods french film a very long engagement has received 12 nominations for france s cesar film awards despite a recent ruling it was not french enough . the world war i romantic drama starring audrey tautou was recently ruled too american by a paris court as it was partially backed by wa... | 3 | entertainment |
eu ministers to mull jet fuel tax european union finance ministers are meeting on thursday in brussels where they are to discuss a controversial jet fuel tax. a levy on jet fuel has been suggested as a way to raise funds to finance aid for the world s poorest nations. airlines and aviation bodies have reacted strongl... | 1 | business |
web radio takes spanish rap global spin the radio dial in the us and you are likely to find plenty of spanish-language music. but what you will not find is much spanish-language hip-hop. hip-hop and rap are actually quite popular in the spanish-speaking world but local artists are having trouble marketing their work ... | 0 | tech |
dominici backs lacklustre france wing christophe dominici says france can claim another six nations grand slam despite two lacklustre wins so far against scotland and england. the champions only just saw off the scots in paris then needed england to self-destruct in last week s 18-17 win. the english played better t... | 2 | sport |
horror film heads us box office a low-budget horror film produced by evil dead director sam raimi has topped the north american box office. boogeyman which focuses on a man who returns to his childhood home to confront his traumatic past took $19.5m (£14.9m) in three days. last week s chart-topper the robert de nir... | 3 | entertainment |
vw considers opening indian plant volkswagen is considering building a car factory in india but said it had yet to make a final decision. the german giant said it was studying the possibility of opening an assembly plant in the country but that it remained only a potential idea. its comments came after the industr... | 1 | business |
web logs aid disaster recovery some of the most vivid descriptions of the devastation in southern asia are on the internet - in the form of web logs or blogs. bloggers have been offering snapshots of information from around the region and are also providing some useful information for those who want to help. indian wr... | 0 | tech |
legendary music studio to close the new york music studio where john lennon spent his final hours is to close next month. the hit factory which opened 37 years ago has played host to some of the biggest stars in music including paul simon madonna and david bowie. however the rise in digital recording has affected... | 3 | entertainment |
portable playstation ready to go sony s playstation portable (psp) will go on sale in japan on 12 december. the long-awaited handheld game playing gadget will cost about 19 800 yen (145 euros) when it hits the shelves. at launch 21 games will be available for the psp including need for speed ridge racer metal gear ... | 0 | tech |
french suitor holds lse meeting european stock market euronext has met with the london stock exchange (lse) amid speculation that it may be ready to launch a cash bid. euronext chief jean-francois theodore held talks with lse boss clara furse the day after rival deutsche boerse put forward its own bid case. the german... | 1 | business |
will tory tax cuts lift spirits michael howard has finally revealed the full scale of his planned tory tax cuts. should he win the next general election he has earmarked £4 billion that will be used to reduce taxes - although he still will not say which or how. this was the pre-election message many in his party hav... | 4 | politics |
broadband in the uk gathers pace one person in the uk is joining the internet s fast lane every 10 seconds according to bt. the telecoms giant said the number of people on broadband via the telephone line had now surpassed four million. including those connected via cable almost six million people have a fast alway... | 0 | tech |
howard denies split over id cards michael howard has denied his shadow cabinet was split over its decision to back controversial labour plans to introduce id cards. the tory leader said his front bench team had reached a collective view after holding a good discussion but admitted it was not an easy issue . he h... | 4 | politics |
lasting influence of legend charles ray charles who has won a string of posthumous grammy awards belonged to a pioneering generation of artists that had a huge influence on the course of rock and pop music. his sound encompassed so many styles - blues gospel jazz rock n roll even country - and had a real impac... | 3 | entertainment |
more power to the people says hp the digital revolution is focused on letting people tell and share their own stories according to carly fiorina chief of technology giant hewlett packard. the job of firms such as hp now she said in a speech at the consumer electronics show (ces) was to ensure digital and physical ... | 0 | tech |
mumbai bombs movie postponed the release of a film about the mumbai (bombay) blasts in 1993 has been postponed following protests by those on trial for the bombings. investigating the blasts which killed more than 250 people and wounded 1 000 the film black friday had been due to open across india on friday. but 36 p... | 3 | entertainment |
nintendo handheld given euro date nintendo s new handheld console the ds will launch in europe on 11 march the company has announced. the portable games machine which features touch-screen control will retail for £99 in the uk (149 euros). nintendo said 15 games would be available in the uk at launch with prices... | 0 | tech |
wilkinson to miss ireland match england will have to take on ireland in the six nations without captain and goal-kicker jonny wilkinson according to his newcastle boss rob andrew. wilkinson - who had targeted the 27 february match for his international comeback - has been missed by england not least for his goal-kic... | 2 | sport |
film star fox behind theatre bid leading actor edward fox is one of the men behind plans to reopen a swansea theatre thought to be wales oldest. the star of film and tv hits day of the jackal and edward and mrs simpson has joined forces with swansea-born actor-director terry palmer. they will set up a charity to rais... | 3 | entertainment |
low-cost airlines hit eurotunnel channel tunnel operator eurotunnel has seen sales fall in the face of the upsurge in european low-cost airlines. the firm said sales were down 4% in 2004 to 789m euros ($1.03bn; £548m). the impact of the development of no-frills airlines is being felt ever more strongly said chief e... | 1 | business |
will the budget bring out smiling voters as tory spokesman oliver letwin said - any chancellor would use his pre-election budget to offer some vote winning sweeteners wouldn t he. and everyone does indeed expect gordon brown to do just that in his last budget before the expected polling day of 5 may. there will be... | 4 | politics |
jowell confirms casino climbdown tessa jowell has announced plans to limit the number of new casinos in the uk to 24 in a move branded a humiliating retreat by the tories. it puts an end to plans for up to 40 super casinos originally outlined in the government s gambling bill. instead there will be a cap of eight ... | 4 | politics |
csa could close says minister ministers would not rule out scrapping the child support agency if it failed to improve work and pensions secretary alan johnson has warned. but he said replacing the controversial csa would be the nuclear option . a report by the commons work and pensions committee called for the ag... | 4 | politics |
halo 2 sells five million copies microsoft is celebrating bumper sales of its xbox sci-fi shooter halo 2. the game has sold more than five million copies worldwide since it went on sale in mid-november the company said. halo 2 has proved popular online with gamers notching up a record 28 million hours playing the g... | 0 | tech |
the force is strong in battlefront the warm reception that has greeted star wars: battlefront is a reflection not of any ingenious innovation in its gameplay but of its back-to-basics approach and immense nostalgia quotient. geared towards online gamers it is based around little more than a series of all-out gunfigh... | 0 | tech |
johnson edges out rival sotherton jade johnson edged out rival kelly sotherton with her last effort to claim the aaas long jump title at the norwich union european indoor trials. olympic heptathlon bronze medallist sotherton led the event with her first leap of 6.43m - a personal best. but johnson who has not compe... | 2 | sport |
yukos seeks court action on sale yukos will return to a us court on wednesday to seek sanctions against baikal finance group the little-known firm which has bought its main asset. yukos has said it will sue baikal and others involved in the sale of yuganskneftegas for $20bn in damages. yukos us lawyers will attempt ... | 1 | business |
halloween writer debra hill dies screenwriter and producer debra hill best known for her work on the 70s horror classic halloween has died in los angeles aged 54. hill who had been suffering from cancer co-wrote the 1978 film which starred jamie lee curtis as a babysitter terrorised by a psychopath. directed by j... | 3 | entertainment |
kennedy questions trust of blair lib dem leader charles kennedy has said voters now have a fundamental lack of trust of tony blair as prime minister. he said backing his party was not a wasted vote adding that with the lib dems what you see is what you get . he made his comments at the start of a day of appearance... | 4 | politics |
butler strikes gold in spain britain s kathy butler continued her impressive year with victory in sunday s 25th cross internacional de venta de banos in spain. the scot who led gb to world cross country bronze earlier this year moved away from the field with ines monteiro halfway into the 6.6km race. she then shrugg... | 2 | sport |
uk pledges £1bn to vaccine effort uk chancellor gordon brown has offered £960m ($1.8bn) over 15 years to an international scheme aiming to boost vaccination and immunisation schemes. in a speech he called for action to reach the 2000 millennium declaration goals of halving global poverty and tackling child mortality ... | 4 | politics |
air passengers win new eu rights air passengers who are unable to board their flights because of overbooking cancellations or flight delays can now demand greater compensation. new eu rules set compensation at between 250 euros (£173) and 600 euros depending on the length of the flight. the new rules will apply to a... | 1 | business |
digital uk driven by net and tv the uk s adoption of digital tv and broadband has helped make it the fourth most digitally-savvy nation in europe according a report by jupiter research. but the uk still lags in terms of broadband speeds compared to others. the most digitally sophisticated europeans in terms of use o... | 0 | tech |
oscar nominees lack pulling power this year s clutch of oscar nominees have been the least popular for 20 years according to box office figures. in the us the five nominated for best film have been seen by 50% fewer people than movies in previous years. while the awards are not based on box office popularity there is ... | 3 | entertainment |
murray returns to scotland fold euan murray has been named in the scotland training squad after an eight-week ban ahead of saturday s six nations match with ireland. the glasgow forward s ban for stamping ended on 2 february. i m just happy to be back playing and be involved with the squad said murray on monday. ... | 2 | sport |
thousands join strike in wales thousands of civil servants were on strike across wales on friday in protest at planned job cuts. a range of services in wales were affected as civil servants in wales joined the uk-wide strike. the strike called by the public and commercial services union was the biggest by civil serv... | 4 | politics |
howard rebuts asylum criticisms tory leader michael howard has gone on the offensive in response to people questioning how a son of immigrants can propose asylum quotas. mr howard whose parents fled the nazi threat to come to the uk says the claim would mean no-one from an immigrant family could become premier. his ... | 4 | politics |
robinson ready for difficult task england coach andy robinson faces the first major test of his tenure as he tries to get back to winning ways after the six nations defeat by wales. robinson is likely to make changes in the back row and centre after the 11-9 loss as he contemplates sunday s set-to with france at twick... | 2 | sport |
terror detainees win lords appeal detaining foreign terrorist suspects without trial breaks human rights laws the uk s highest court has ruled. in a blow to the government s anti-terror measures the house of lords law lords ruled by an eight to one majority in favour of appeals by nine detainees. most of the men are... | 4 | politics |
sony psp handheld console hits us the latest handheld gaming gadget sony s playstation portable goes on sale in the us on thursday. the entertainment device which also stores images music and video is intended to compete with nintendo s ds released earlier this month in the uk. gamers have been queuing outside s... | 0 | tech |
henin-hardenne beaten on comeback justine henin-hardenne lost to elena dementieva in a comeback exhibition match in belgium on sunday for her second defeat in two days. and the belgian who has slipped to eight in the world after struggling with a virus faces a tough australian open title defence next month. i will ... | 2 | sport |
rank set to sell off film unit leisure group rank could unveil plans to demerge its film services unit and sell its media business reports claim. rank formerly famous for the carry on series will expose the shake-up at the announcement of its results on friday the sunday telegraph reported. advisors goldman sach... | 1 | business |
johnson accuses british sprinters former olympic champion michael johnson has accused britain s top sprinters of lacking pride and ambition. at the moment the biggest factor on the mind of british sprinters is to be number one in britain the world 200m and 400m record holder told five live. athletics at the momen... | 2 | sport |
borders 19-20 ulster ulster clung on for a morale-boosting celtic league win over bottom club borders at netherdale on friday night. a late try by borders substitute jonny weston had set up a dramatic finish but the scottish side could not complete the fightback. ulster had led 20-6 with tries from paul steinmetz and... | 2 | sport |
sluggish economy hits german jobs the number of people out of work in europe s largest economy has risen for the tenth straight month as growth remains stubbornly slow. german unemployment rose 7 000 in november to 4.464 million people or 10.8% of the workforce. the seasonally adjusted rise showed a smaller rise than... | 1 | business |
ukraine steel sell-off illegal the controversial sell-off of a ukrainian steel mill to a relative of the former president was illegal a court has ruled. the mill krivorizhstal was sold in june 2004 for $800m (£424m) - well below other offers. president viktor yushchenko elected in december is planning to revisi... | 1 | business |
wada will appeal against ruling the world anti-doping agency (wada) will appeal against the acquittal of kostas kenteris and katerina thanou on doping charges if the iaaf does not. the pair were cleared of charges relating to missing dope tests by the greek athletics federation last week. wada chairman dick pound sai... | 2 | sport |
air jamaica back in state control the jamaican government is regaining control of air jamaica in an bid to help the ailing company out of its financial difficulties. the firm has failed to make money since the state sold a majority stake to hotel tycoon gordon stewart in 1994. in common with many carriers air jamaica... | 1 | business |
india to deport bollywood actress india has ordered the deportation of iranian-born model and actress negar khan to norway after saying she was working illegally on her visa. khan has had raunchy roles in music videos and bollywood films over the past two years. the distressed actress told media she was being driven s... | 3 | entertainment |
plan to give elderly care control elderly and disabled people would choose how their own budget for personal care was spent and organised under government plans. ministers say elderly and disabled people themselves not social workers should be able to decide on their care and stay in their own homes. they also plan ... | 4 | politics |
tories opposing 24-hour drinking the tories say plans to extend pub opening times should be put on hold until binge drinking is under control despite backing a law change last year. spokesman david davis said ministers had failed to make his party aware of concern among senior police that plans would cause more anti-... | 4 | politics |
sky takes over oscar night mantle sky has signed a major new deal to broadcast this year s academy awards taking over from three years of live oscar coverage on the bbc. sky said it was honoured to have won exclusive broadcasting rights and promised to cover the event in a way no other broadcaster could . the bbc ... | 3 | entertainment |
japanese mogul arrested for fraud one of japan s best-known businessmen was arrested on thursday on charges of falsifying shareholder information and selling shares based on the false data. yoshiaki tsutsumi was once ranked as the world s richest man and ran a business spanning hotels railways construction and a bas... | 1 | business |
video phone help for deaf people deaf people who prefer to communicate using british sign language (bsl) could soon be having their phone conversations relayed using webcams or videophones and an interpreter. the video relay service is being piloted by the royal national institute for deaf people (rnid) but the organ... | 0 | tech |
brewers profits lose their fizz heineken and carlsberg two of the world s largest brewers have reported falling profits after beer sales in western europe fell flat. dutch firm heineken saw its annual profits drop 33% and warned that earnings in 2005 may also slide. danish brewer carlsberg suffered a 3% fall in pro... | 1 | business |
claxton hunting first major medal british hurdler sarah claxton is confident she can win her first major medal at next month s european indoor championships in madrid. the 25-year-old has already smashed the british record over 60m hurdles twice this season setting a new mark of 7.96 seconds to win the aaas title. i... | 2 | sport |
uk heading wrong way - howard tony blair has had the chance to tackle the problems facing britain and has failed michael howard has said. britain is heading in the wrong direction the conservative leader said in his new year message. mr blair s government was a bossy interfering government that takes decisions t... | 4 | politics |
wenger rules out new keeper arsenal boss arsene wenger says he has no plans to sign a new goalkeeper during the january transfer window. wenger has brought in manuel almunia for the last three games for the out-of-form jens lehmann - but the spaniard himself has been prone to mistakes. there have been suggestions that... | 2 | sport |
india s reliance family feud heats up the ongoing public spat between the two heirs of india s biggest conglomerate reliance group has spilled over to the board meeting of a leading company within the group. anil ambani vice-chairman of india petrochemicals limited (ipcl) stayed away from a gathering of senior man... | 1 | business |
khodorkovsky ally denies charges a close associate of former yukos boss mikhail khodorkovsky has told a court that fraud charges levelled against him are false . platon lebedev has been on trial alongside mr khodorkovsky since june in a case centring around the privatisation of a fertiliser firm. the pair claim they ... | 1 | business |
china continues rapid growth china s economy has expanded by a breakneck 9.5% during 2004 faster than predicted and well above 2003 s 9.1%. the news may mean more limits on investment and lending as beijing tries to take the economy off the boil. china has sucked in raw materials and energy to feed its expansion whi... | 1 | business |
have hackers recruited your pc more than one million computers on the net have been hijacked to attack websites and pump out spam and viruses. the huge number was revealed by security researchers who have spent months tracking more than 100 networks of remotely-controlled machines. the largest network of so-called zo... | 0 | tech |
tigers wary of farrell gamble leicester say they will not be rushed into making a bid for andy farrell should the great britain rugby league captain decide to switch codes. we and anybody else involved in the process are still some way away from going to the next stage tigers boss john wells told bbc radio leices... | 2 | sport |
vibe awards back despite violence the us vibe awards will be held again next year despite a stabbing which happened during the ceremony. vibe magazine president kenard gibbs said the attack earlier this month in santa monica was sickening . he said not holding the awards would be counter to the work the magazine has ... | 3 | entertainment |
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