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VIDEO: CBI calls for 'targeted' tax cuts (2/22/2012 6:24:04 PM)
The CBI is calling on the government to give a £500m boost to business in the Budget through a series of "targeted and modest" tax cuts.
Beavers land double boost to survival hopes (2/22/2012 3:50:22 PM)
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Mark Harper's Blue Square South survival hopes received a double boost this week from league rivals Sutton United.
CBI Urges Osborne To Change UK Tax System (2/22/2012 11:48:34 AM)
The Government is facing pressure to give a £500m boost to business in next month's Budget and make changes to the tax system to help drive economic growth.
Beavers land double boost to survival hopes (2/22/2012 11:07:22 AM)
Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Mark Harper's Blue Square South survival hopes received a double boost this week from league rivals Sutton United.
AUDIO: CBI: 'Do not slow down austerity' (2/22/2012 10:44:06 AM)
The CBI John Cridland explains why they are calling on the government to invest £500m to boost business and stimulate growth.
SPL: Motherwell star Henrik Ojamaa snubs Estonia to boost club's Champions League challenge (2/22/2012 9:27:56 AM)
STUART McCALL last night hailed cult hero Henrik Ojamaa for snubbing a dream first cap to boost Motherwell’s charge for Europe.
Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 9:24:21 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Europe's debt crisis set to dominate G20 talks (2/22/2012 7:26:46 AM)
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis will dominate talks between Group of 20 (G20) policymakers this weekend as the rest of the world looks for pledges that the euro zone will boost its crisis safety net.
Europe's debt crisis set to dominate G20 talks (2/22/2012 7:26:46 AM)
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis will dominate talks between Group of 20 (G20) policymakers this weekend as the rest of the world looks for pledges that the euro zone will boost its crisis safety net.
CfEL boosts Airbus innovation (2/22/2012 6:09:45 AM)
The University of Cambridge’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) has won a contract to design and deliver an entrepreneurship course to further boost innovation within leading global aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. Read more...
Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 6:09:45 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Fox calling for business tax cuts (2/22/2012 5:44:44 AM)
Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox, as well as business leaders, urge the chancellor to cut taxes to boost British business in next month's Budget.
UK & World News: Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 5:28:27 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
CBI calls for 'targeted' tax cuts (2/22/2012 3:04:52 AM)
The CBI calls on the government to give a £500m boost to business in the Budget through a series of "targeted and modest" tax cuts.
EU leaders to ask G20 to back higher IMF funds (2/22/2012 3:04:52 AM)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will call at a summit next week for the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) to agree in April to substantially boost funds available to the International Monetary Fund, draft conclusions of the meeting showed.
Breaking News: Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 2:07:59 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Breaking News: Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 2:07:59 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 2:07:55 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Breaking news: Call for £500m Budget tax boost (2/22/2012 2:07:55 AM)
The Government has been urged to give a £500 million Budget boost to business through a series of changes to the tax system aimed at stimulating growth.
Public borrowing fall faster than expected giving George Osborne £10 billion warchest (2/22/2012 1:06:17 AM)
In a significant boost for the Government, official figures showed that last month the public finances enjoyed their highest surplus for four years.
Quarto chief to step down (2/22/2012 12:24:45 AM)
The founder of Quarto Books, known for its illustrated "how-to" non-fiction guides, yesterday signalled he is ready for a new chapter as he is quitting as chief executive after 36 years.Related StoriesAmec in buyback as profits soarFresh departure of M&S directorChina and India boost Genus profitsCBI calls for scrapping of penalties for carbonsHSBC to sell new shares to fund bonuses
Ericsson buys BelAir to boost WiFi offering (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson is to buy privately-held WiFi technology firm BelAir Networks as part of its plan to boost its mobile broadband offering.
Scottish teen picked to sing at Sir Elton gig (2/21/2012 3:47:06 PM)
SIR ELTON JOHN has given a boost to a singing schoolgirl from Scotland by inviting her to support him in concert.
Drug company expansion jobs boost (2/21/2012 3:25:55 PM)
A Powys-based drugs company announces an expansion resulting in a boost to its workforce in Wales.
UPDATE 1-Ericsson buys BelAir to boost WiFi offering (2/21/2012 2:04:13 PM)
STOCKHOLM, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson is to buy privately-held WiFi technology firm BelAir Networks as part of its plan to boost its mobile broadband offering.
HS1 'yet to boost city visitors' (2/21/2012 11:47:52 AM)
Canterbury is yet to see a boost in visitor numbers from the high speed rail service linking Kent and London, a report finds.
Osborne faces triple demand for tax cuts: Tory MPs join in demanding action to boost growth (2/21/2012 8:24:17 AM)
Tory MPs have joined Labour and senior Lib Dems in demanding action to boost growth.
HSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEs (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The banking giant HSBC has launched a £4bn fund to help small businesses boost exports as its latest forecasts showed the UK's trade recovery lagging well behind global rivals.Related StoriesMitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spillNervy tenants threaten office projectsInmarsat issues default note to LightSquaredSoaring price threatens weak euro countriesTrafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute
Mitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spill (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
BP investors took heart yesterday after one of its Gulf of Mexico drilling partners agreed a $90m (£57m) settlement with the US government over the fatal disaster there, fuelling hopes the oil giant will do the same, and at a sharply lower cost than previously expected. Related StoriesHSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEsNervy tenants threaten office projectsInmarsat issues default note to LightSquaredSoaring price threatens weak euro countriesTrafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute
Nervy tenants threaten office projects (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
A £12bn pipeline of new office projects in London is at risk over the next five years as nervous would-be tenants refuse to move and hit demand for new space, the building consultantEC Harris warned yesterday.Related StoriesHSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEsMitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spillInmarsat issues default note to LightSquaredSoaring price threatens weak euro countriesTrafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute
Inmarsat issues default note to LightSquared (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The British satellite company Inmarsat said yesterday its partner LightSquared had missed a $56.3m (£35.5m) payment.Related StoriesHSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEsMitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spillNervy tenants threaten office projectsSoaring price threatens weak euro countriesTrafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute
Soaring price threatens weak euro countries (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The oil price soared to a nine-month high yesterday, threatening to derail the efforts of Europe's weakest nations to pull themselves out of the economic mire and stoking inflation fears at home.Related StoriesHSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEsMitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spillNervy tenants threaten office projectsInmarsat issues default note to LightSquaredTrafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute
Trafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
Trafigura, the oil trader, said that a tanker carrying disputed Sudanese oil has received permission from an English court to deliver the contents to its destination and that proceeds will be held by the court until ownership is established.Related StoriesHSBC aiming to boost trade with £4bn injection for SMEsMitsui deal fuels hope of BP settlement on Gulf spillNervy tenants threaten office projectsInmarsat issues default note to LightSquaredSoaring price threatens weak euro countries
Electric van grant scheme: A good deal? (2/21/2012 12:04:34 AM)
Will new subsidy boost the electric vehicle market?
Dow Chemical's Olympic PR push dogged by Bhopal (2/20/2012 6:48:10 PM)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co hoped an Olympic sponsorship would boost its global cache, but the company's link to a gas leak tragedy 28 years ago threatens to curb some of the benefits from the $100 million advertising deal.
Greece rescue deal set to boost global markets (2/20/2012 6:04:45 PM)
EUROZONE finance ministers are poised to provide a further boost to stock markets by signing off as early as today a 130billion euros (£108billion) rescue deal to prevent Greece defaulting on its debt.
Iran 'boosts nuclear protection' (2/20/2012 5:49:38 PM)
Iran announces it is holding fresh military exercises to boost protection of its nuclear sites, as UN inspectors arrive for their second visit in a month.
Universal seeks EU okay for EMI buy (2/20/2012 4:59:22 PM)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi's Universal Music is seeking EU regulatory approval to buy British record label EMI's recorded music unit for $1.9 billion to boost its worldwide market share, the European Commission said on its website on Monday.
Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 2:07:04 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Breaking News: Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 1:46:57 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Breaking News: Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 1:46:57 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Investment boost for seafood firm (2/20/2012 1:44:18 PM)
Seafood firm Loch Fyne Oysters is set for an investment boost after being taken over by Scottish Seafood Investments.
Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 1:24:13 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
UK & World News: Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 12:47:42 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Breaking news: Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 12:47:42 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 12:44:24 PM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of a £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think tank said.Related StoriesClimber killed on Ben NevisCarey backs campaign against same-sex marriagesMore tributes paid to teacher killed in bus crashRebuilt Blackfriars Tube station reopensDoctors warn on alcohol deaths
Reservists called up for Olympics (2/20/2012 12:05:43 PM)
More than 2,000 armed forces reservists are being called up to boost security for this summer's London Olympics, the government announces.
Universal seeks EU okay for EMI buy (2/20/2012 12:05:36 PM)
BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - French media group Vivendi's Universal Music is seeking EU regulatory approval to buy British record label EMI's recorded music unit for $1.9 billion to boost its...
Call to axe free OAP bus travel (2/20/2012 11:30:21 AM)
Pensioners should be stripped of free bus travel as part of £15 billion of immediate extra savings to boost the economy, a think-tank has said.
Garcia back in the groove as Haas triumphs (2/20/2012 11:05:00 AM)
Sergio Garcia gave himself a timely boost for this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona with a scintillating finish to the Northern Trust Open yesterday.
China moves to boost bank lending (2/20/2012 10:24:27 AM)
China's central bank cuts the amount of money banks must keep in reserve, in an effort to boost lending and sustain economic growth.
Walmart ups stake in China group (2/20/2012 9:11:17 AM)
Walmart is taking a 51% stake in Yihaodian, a leading Chinese e-commerce website, in a significant move by the U.S. retailer to boost its online presence in China.
Wal-Mart increases stake in Chinese e-commerce firm (2/20/2012 6:03:32 AM)
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it has reached an agreement to raise its stake in a Chinese e-commerce firm, Yihaodian, to around 51 percent as the world's largest retailer aims to boost its presence in China's fast growing consumer market.
Breaking news: China trade deals to boost jobs (2/20/2012 2:48:39 AM)
Newly signed trade agreements to strengthen links with China will create jobs and boost investment in Ireland, a minister said.
China trade deals to boost jobs (2/20/2012 1:09:15 AM)
Newly signed trade agreements to strengthen links with China will create jobs and boost investment in Ireland, a minister said.
PM warns of risk to Britain from Somali radicals (2/20/2012 12:24:53 AM)
David Cameron will warn today that Britain faces a growing security threat from Somali-born youngsters who have been "poisoned by radicalism", as he calls for a fresh drive to rescue the east African state from the grip of terrorists and pirates.Related StoriesIsrael warned over Iran actionCut tax to boost growth, says Ed BallsIncrease tax threshold, says BallsCrusading peer dies at 78Critical doctors 'locked out' of Downing Street NHS meeting
Crusading peer dies at 78 (2/20/2012 12:24:53 AM)
Labour peer Lord Corbett of Castle Vale, who was prominent in the campaign to secure anonymity for victims of rape, died yesterday aged 78. He had been suffering from cancer.Related StoriesIsrael warned over Iran actionCut tax to boost growth, says Ed BallsIncrease tax threshold, says BallsPM warns of risk to Britain from Somali radicalsCritical doctors 'locked out' of Downing Street NHS meeting
Critical doctors 'locked out' of Downing Street NHS meeting (2/20/2012 12:24:53 AM)
David Cameron will today signal his determination to press ahead with health reforms as he stages a Downing Street summit from which critics of the plans have been excluded.Related StoriesIsrael warned over Iran actionCut tax to boost growth, says Ed BallsIncrease tax threshold, says BallsPM warns of risk to Britain from Somali radicalsCrusading peer dies at 78
Breaking News: China trade deals to boost jobs (2/19/2012 11:48:14 PM)
Newly signed trade agreements to strengthen links with China will create jobs and boost investment in Ireland, a minister said.
Breaking News: China trade deals to boost jobs (2/19/2012 11:48:14 PM)
Newly signed trade agreements to strengthen links with China will create jobs and boost investment in Ireland, a minister said.
UK & World News: China trade deals to boost jobs (2/19/2012 11:48:14 PM)
Newly signed trade agreements to strengthen links with China will create jobs and boost investment in Ireland, a minister said.
Chancellor told: It's time to raise limits on staff share plans (2/19/2012 5:44:30 PM)
The Chancellor is being urged to give a boost to employee share ownership in next month's Budget by lifting the amount workers can save each year towards buying shares in the firm they work for.
VIDEO: Ed Balls urges temporary VAT cut (2/19/2012 12:24:30 PM)
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls calls for "decisive action ... to boost growth", suggesting George Osborne should cut VAT in next month's Budget.
Breaking News: Iran 'poised for big nuclear jump' (2/19/2012 6:27:28 AM)
Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said.
UK & World News: Iran 'poised for big nuclear jump' (2/19/2012 6:27:28 AM)
Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said.
Breaking News: Iran 'poised for big nuclear jump' (2/19/2012 4:08:58 AM)
Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said.
Breaking news: Iran 'poised for big nuclear jump' (2/19/2012 4:08:58 AM)
Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said.
Iran 'poised for big nuclear jump' (2/19/2012 2:44:23 AM)
Iran is poised to greatly expand uranium enrichment at a fortified underground bunker to a point that would boost how quickly it could make nuclear warheads, diplomats said.
Ed Balls calls for Budget tax cut (2/19/2012 2:06:43 AM)
Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls calls for "decisive action ... to boost growth", urging George Osborne to cut taxes in next month's Budget.
Iran 'may boost nuclear output' (2/19/2012 2:06:43 AM)
Iran appears poised to boost its nuclear programme by installing thousands of new-generation centrifuges, a diplomat tells the BBC.
Louis Saha can keep Tottenham in title race, says Emmanuel Adebayor (2/18/2012 10:44:12 PM)
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes the arrival of his boyhood hero Louis Saha could give the club the boost they need to stay in the Barclays Premier League title race.
Green taxes add 15% to your energy bills: Charges imposed to help Government meet emission cut pledges (2/18/2012 10:04:47 PM)
The green taxes will boost energy made from renewable sources by building vast wind farms, nuclear power stations, more solar panels and a new pylon network.
Chancellor told: It's time to raise limits on staff share plans (2/18/2012 10:04:47 PM)
The Chancellor is being urged to give a boost to employee share ownership in next month's Budget by lifting the amount workers can save each year towards buying shares in the firm they work for.
Revival of retail sales ignites hope of a return to growth (2/18/2012 5:24:17 AM)
British shoppers delivered a surprise boost to the economy in January, igniting hopes that the UK will avoid a return to recession this year.
Lotto cash for anti-racism drive (2/17/2012 9:24:06 PM)
A project using footballers to educate young people and teachers against racism is given a £472,023 lottery fund boost for its work in Wales.
Cambridge wireless duo in military power play (2/17/2012 12:27:04 PM)
New radio technology based on innovation from two Cambridge wireless companies has been unveiled to boost the power and portability of military communications. Read more...
Sales-hungry shoppers give retailers a surprise January present (2/17/2012 11:27:52 AM)
Retailers enjoyed a surprise rise in trade last month as the January sales helped boost sales, official figures revealed today.
Boxing: King’s ransom is shot at Welsh championships (2/17/2012 11:09:22 AM)
BOXING prospect Tom King has received a double boost to his promising ring career, writes Dave Jones.
News: King’s ransom is shot at Welsh championships (2/17/2012 8:07:54 AM)
BOXING prospect Tom King has received a double boost to his promising ring career, writes Dave Jones.
Heady day for Holmes with best score since brain surgery (2/17/2012 4:46:37 AM)
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - J.B. Holmes, competing in only his fourth PGA Tour event since having brain surgery, gave himself a major boost by charging into contention at the Northern Trust Open in Thursday.
China's Baidu looks to mobile search for growth (2/17/2012 4:46:37 AM)
SHANGHAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - China's top search engine, Baidu Inc, plans to begin monetizing its mobile search traffic and social media platforms this year in an effort to boost growth outside its traditional PC domain, Baidu's chief executive said on Friday.
Energy giant EDF announces big jump in profits to £1.6bn despite a drop in gas and electricity use (2/17/2012 3:45:56 AM)
Experts said the company was able to boost its profit margins because falling wholesale energy prices were not passed on in full to customers.
Cambridge wireless duo in military power play (2/17/2012 12:49:08 AM)
New radio technology based on innovation from two Cambridge wireless companies has been unveiled to boost the power and portability of military communications. Read more...
UK pledges help to Libya on rights (2/16/2012 8:24:02 PM)
British Foreign Secretary William Hague pledged Thursday to help Libya improve human rights and boost stability, as rights groups and analysts warned that urgent action is needed to tackle the problem of lawless militia groups.
Barn owls boosted by 'vole feast' (2/16/2012 6:04:05 PM)
A massive increase in the number of field voles in the Trossachs is helping boost the barn owl population in the area, experts say.
Nuclear energy in France: Fallout (2/16/2012 4:48:13 PM)
Atomic Anne is angry FANS of the cock-up theory of events got a boost this week when Areva, a French nuclear-energy one-stop shop, said there had been no fraud in its disastrous purchase of UraMin, a Canadian start-up firm with mining assets in Namibia, the Central African Republic and South Africa, in 2007 for $2.5 billion. The acquisition had simply been badly managed, it said, leading Areva to overpay. Last December the company took a €1.46 billion ($2 billion) charge against the acquisition, resulting in a huge operating loss for 2011.Areva had suspected a plot. It ordered an external study of the UraMin deal in 2010, which suggested dodgy goings-on. Then in 2011 it hired a Swiss private-detective agency, Alp Services, to investigate the circumstances of the transaction. Anne Lauvergeon, Areva’s boss at the time and France’s most prominent businesswoman, was not informed of the probe. Last month she announced that her husband had been spied on by Alp Services, an
Best Time For A Coffee Break? There's An App For That (2/16/2012 11:04:16 AM)
Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and soda are the pick-me-ups of choice for many people, but too much caffeine can cause nervousness and sleep problems. Caffeine Zone software app developed by Penn State researchers, can help people determine when caffeine may give them a mental boost and when it could hurt their sleep patterns. The software takes information on caffeine use and integrates it with information on the effects of caffeine to produce a graph of how the caffeine will affect the users over time...
PeterBorough Club tackles first issues (2/16/2012 10:48:05 AM)
A CLUB to help boost Peterborough’s fortunes has been founded by one of the city’s most successful entrepreneurs.
Wrexham FC: Wrexham FC fans urged to fill out Racecourse (2/16/2012 8:48:22 AM)
WREXHAM fans have been urged to pull out all the stops and help to boost the attendance at Saturday’s Racecourse date with Hayes & Yeading.
Market Report: ITV a turn-off after doubts over its sporting summer (2/16/2012 2:25:34 AM)
Armchair sports fans have a bumper summer to look forward to, and investors in ITV have been licking their lips in anticipation. The broadcaster – or so the theory goes – is expected to get a boost from both Euro 2012 and the Olympic Games thanks to companies upping their spending on advertising.
Money generated from Tower Colliery mining used to boost communities (2/16/2012 1:28:31 AM)
MONEY generated from the resumption of mining at Tower Colliery will be used to boost surrounding communities.
Glencore's Xstrata bid: Betting on a sweeter deal (2/16/2012 12:44:17 AM)
LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Shareholders in global miner Xstrata want suitor Glencore to boost its all-share offer, and over a week after the tie-up was announced, investors appear to be pricing in a...
Shock news! The Bank discovers optimism (2/16/2012 12:25:33 AM)
Sir Mervyn King yesterday signalled that the Bank of England's quantitative easing programme could be coming to end sooner than many financial analysts expected. The central bank's quarterly Inflation Report forecast that inflation will rise to 1.8 per cent by 2014, up from the 1.3 per cent prediction it made last November.Related StoriesRecord year for Morgan CrucibleSweetheart deals boost midweek sales at Domino's PizzaKing not 'overly concerned' by Moody'sKellogg's crisps up its bottom line by snapping up PringlesRussians aim to ease trade worries with a bid to create 'Silicon Valley'
US industry stagnated in January (2/15/2012 7:44:16 PM)
American industry made a disappointing start to the year, as it failed to boost output in January.
Ministry lists 'flaws' in FOI Act (2/15/2012 1:24:03 PM)
The Freedom of Information Act has done little to boost public participation in government and may have reduced trust, the Ministry of Justice tells an MPs' committee.
Zynga user growth slows, shares fall (2/15/2012 2:24:52 AM)
(Reuters) - Zynga Inc failed to boost the ranks of its online players compared to the earlier quarter, fanning worries that it will have to rely on new games and other ways to squeeze more revenue out of its users.
Rome drops out of 2020 Olympics race due to economic crisis (2/15/2012 12:44:26 AM)
Rome have dropped out of the race to host the 2020 Olympics and in doing so have given a massive boost to Qatar's hopes. Rome's bid was scrapped due to Italy's economic crisis.
Lawmakers near deal on payroll tax cut, jobless benefits (2/14/2012 9:46:07 PM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers were nearing a deal on Tuesday on legislation that would boost the economy in the short term by extending a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and long-term jobless benefits for a full year, congressional aides said.
Playground at Flag Fen thanks to BGL (2/14/2012 7:48:52 PM)
PLANS to build a “herbal” playground costing thousands of pounds have been announced for Flag Fen, following a cash boost from a major city employer.
LHC energy boost aids Higgs hunt (2/14/2012 4:05:13 PM)
The Large Hadron Collider will boost the energy of its collisions, with scientists hoping to find "new physics" and end debate about the Higgs boson.