03/12/2010 03:00 AM
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Examiner sees gimmicks in Lehman demise
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, but there was not extensive wrongdoing, a court-appointed examiner has found.
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03/12/2010 12:12 AM
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Birth control pill poses no added health risk
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LONDON (Reuters) - One of the world's largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are less likely to die from any cause, including cancer and heart disease.
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03/11/2010 11:59 PM
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Lehman insolvent weeks before bankruptcy -examiner
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc used accounting gimmicks and had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008, a court-appointed examiner said, but he did not find extensive wrongdoing.
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03/11/2010 11:50 PM
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Billionaire Pinera takes power as quakes jolt Chile
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CONSTITUCION, Chile (Reuters) - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago.
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03/11/2010 11:19 PM
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Spy agency lost track of 35 laptops
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main signals intelligence agency lost track of 35 laptop computers in an unacceptable lapse that showed a "cavalier" attitude to tracking equipment, a parliamentary committee reported on Thursday.
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03/11/2010 07:58 PM
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Police clash with protesters as Greeks fight cuts
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Police clashed with stone-throwing youths in Athens on Thursday as tens of thousands of strikers protested against draconian cutbacks aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis shaking the euro zone.
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03/11/2010 07:33 PM
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Three MPs and a peer deny expenses fraud
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LONDON (Reuters) - Four politicians pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of false accounting over their parliamentary expenses, an issue that has tarnished the image of major parties with an election only weeks away.
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03/11/2010 07:16 PM
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Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns on Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud.
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03/11/2010 07:05 PM
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Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells
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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found the "mother," or origin, of all skin cells and say their discovery could dramatically improve skin treatments for victims of serious wounds and burns.
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03/11/2010 06:19 PM
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Care does not include sex - Dutch nurses' union
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign on Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
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03/11/2010 05:23 PM
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Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts
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LONDON (Reuters) - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at the Crufts dog show this year.
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03/11/2010 04:59 PM
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Sweden to extradite Auschwitz theft suspect
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish man accused of masterminding the theft of the "Work sets you free" sign from the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz will be extradited to Poland, a Swedish district court said on Thursday.
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03/11/2010 04:51 PM
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Fast railway to cost £30 billion, ready from 2026
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LONDON (Reuters) - A 400 km per hour railway will cost 30 billion pounds to build over more than a decade from 2017, the government said on Thursday, outlining plans to finally get Britain up to speed with Europe.
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03/11/2010 03:41 PM
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Ukraine's Yanukovich gets close ally as PM
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KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's new prime minister, Mykola Azarov, declaring state coffers were empty, promised on Thursday to meet all obligations to the International Monetary Fund and push through a realistic 2010 budget.
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03/11/2010 03:15 PM
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Fresh strong aftershock shakes Santiago, Chile
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SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - Two strong aftershocks within minutes of each other hit the Chilean capital Santiago on Thursday, according to Reuters witnesses, just ahead of the swearing-in of President-elect Sebastian Pinera.
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03/11/2010 02:43 PM
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World's mega-rich adding wealth, Carlos Slim No. 1
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over the last year, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
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03/11/2010 01:38 PM
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Retailers see tougher times ahead
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LONDON (Reuters) - Top retailers expect trading to get tougher this year as taxes rise and public spending falls to bring down government debt, but are optimistic of coping after cutting costs and focussing on cheaper products.
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03/11/2010 01:26 PM
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Hamas frees British journalist in Gaza
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GAZA (Reuters) - A British journalist was freed by the Hamas Islamist rulers of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, nearly four weeks after his arrest on suspicion of spying for Israel, Palestinian and British officials said.
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03/11/2010 12:55 PM
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Inflation expectations rise in February
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LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations for inflation over the next 12 months rose slightly to 2.5 percent in February from 2.4 percent in November, a quarterly survey from the Bank of England showed on Thursday.
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03/11/2010 12:49 PM
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LibDems set out post-election demands
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LONDON (Reuters) - Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg set out his policy requirements for backing either the Labour party or the Conservatives if neither wins an outright majority in the looming election.
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03/11/2010 11:07 AM
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Police "failing" victims of antisocial behaviour
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LONDON (Reuters) - Police forces must learn to take antisocial behaviour seriously and recognise the toll it takes on communities, the head of the police inspectorate said on Thursday.
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03/11/2010 09:38 AM
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Rooney hits double as Man Utd crush Milan 4-0
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MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney scored twice again as Manchester United cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after a 4-0 win over a feeble AC Milan sent them through 7-2 on aggregate Wednesday.
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03/11/2010 09:11 AM
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BA cabin crew talks break down
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LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between British Airways and labour unions aimed at averting a strike by the airline's cabin crew have broken down, the Trades Union Congress said on Wednesday.
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03/11/2010 09:09 AM
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Offices and restaurant ablaze in central London
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LONDON (Reuters) - Dozens of firefighters battled a fire at a restaurant and offices in London early Thursday which sent smoke billowing across the city centre.
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03/11/2010 07:38 AM
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Morrison's profit, dividend surge
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LONDON (Reuters) - Wm Morrison Supermarkets beat forecasts with a 21 percent rise in annual profit, driven by its focus on low prices and fresh foods, and hiked its dividend despite an uncertain consumer outlook.
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