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OccupyLSX Loses Appeal, St Paul's Campsite Faces Eviction (2/23/2012 12:49:04 AM)
ANTI-CAPITALIST campaigners are set to quit their tent-city outside St Paul's Cathedral following OccupyLSX's defeat at the Court of Appeal today. read more
Rochdale Exploitation Victim Tells Court Of Experience (2/22/2012 11:07:31 PM)
A man at the centre of a child sex exploitation ring raped a sobbing under-age girl before telling her: "Don't cry - I love you," a court heard. He allegedly plied the vulnerable schoolgirl, who had run away from home and was under 16, with vodka to make her "comfortable and relaxed" and showed her pornography before he is alleged to have sexually attacked her on a bare mattress in a room above a takeaway shop. The court heard how the man expected sex in return for the alcohol he had bought her. During an interview, the girl told officers: "He said it was part of the deal - "I buy you things and you give me things. "I was scared. I didn't want to do it. He's an older man.
Nursery worker faces sex charges (2/22/2012 10:44:15 PM)
A nursery worker in South Lanarkshire appears in court charged with child sexual abuse and pornography offences.
Gay spouse given health benefits in U.S. court case (2/22/2012 10:44:12 PM)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled unconstitutional part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, saying that a plaintiff court employee's same sex spouse should be allowed to enroll in her government health insurance program.
Supreme Court sends back California Medicaid cuts case (2/22/2012 10:44:12 PM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans.
Murder charge over Govan stabbing (2/22/2012 10:25:21 PM)
A man appears in court charged with murder after a man was found stabbed in a street in the Govan area of Glasgow.
Polish farm worker Andrzej Chranowski 'tried to tear out Christine Seymour's heart with his hands' (2/22/2012 10:04:03 PM)
Christine Seymour told Nottingham Crown Court the horrifying moment she felt Andrzej Chranowski (pictured) push his hands inside her chest.
Prostitute locked up for breaching ASBO (2/22/2012 9:48:34 PM)
A PROSTITUTE has been jailed for breaching a court order that banned her from the city’s red light district.
Supreme Court sends back California Medicaid cuts case (2/22/2012 9:44:16 PM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court sent back to a lower court a case on whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers can sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans.
Father accused of charity cash fraud 'was protecting money from family' (2/22/2012 9:28:34 PM)
A FATHER accused of embezzling thousands of pounds from a bank account set up to pay for his son’s motor neurone disease treatment has told a court he was simply safeguarding the cash from other family members.
Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim (2/22/2012 8:07:29 PM)
Cherie Blair has become the latest high-profile figure to lodge a court claim over hacking of her phone.
Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 8:07:29 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim (2/22/2012 8:07:29 PM)
Cherie Blair has become the latest high-profile figure to lodge a court claim over hacking of her phone.
Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 8:07:29 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Court hears how 'Rochdale sex gang targeted girls' (2/22/2012 8:07:29 PM)
A group of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could use them for sex, a court has heard. The five girls, who were aged between 13 and 15 when the alleged abuse began, were passed around by the men "who acted together to sexually exploit the girls", a trial at Liverpool Crown Court was told. All the girls were from broken homes and one was in care. Rachel Smith, opening the case for the prosecution, told the jury of three men and nine women: "Some of you may find what you are about to hear distressing. The events and circumstances described by the girls are at best saddening and at worst shocking in places. "No child should be exploited as these girls say they were." The court heard that some of the girls were raped and physically assaulted and some were forced to have sex with "several men in a day, several times a week". The offences are said to have happened in and around Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in 2008 and 2009.
UK & World News: Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 7:28:12 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Breaking News: Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 7:28:12 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright (2/22/2012 7:24:02 PM)
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights.
Chinese firm seeks halt of iPad sales in Shanghai (2/22/2012 7:24:02 PM)
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese technology firm sought to halt the sale of Apple Inc's iPads across the affluent city of Shanghai, arguing at a local court hearing on Wednesday that the U.S. firm had infringed on its trademark.
Breaking News: Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 6:48:22 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Breaking news: Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 6:48:22 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang' (2/22/2012 6:44:15 PM)
A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.
Looter 'asked around for lighter' (2/22/2012 6:24:04 PM)
A man accused of starting a fire that destroyed a Croydon furniture shop during the riots asked other looters to give him a lighter, a court is told.
Killed teen had splinter hanging from head, court hears (2/22/2012 6:08:22 PM)
A TEENAGER killed by a plank of wood was left with a massive splinter hanging out of his head, a court has heard.
Republican 'silent' over murder (2/22/2012 4:44:13 PM)
The alleged commander of the Continuity IRA in mid-Ulster refused to answer police questions about the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll, a court hears.
Man accused of starting riots blaze (2/22/2012 3:44:50 PM)
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year.
Breaking News: Man accused of starting riots blaze (2/22/2012 3:08:03 PM)
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year.
Breaking news: Man accused of starting riots blaze (2/22/2012 3:08:03 PM)
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year.
Occupy London loses eviction fight (2/22/2012 3:04:51 PM)
Occupy London protesters who have been camped outside the landmark St. Paul's Cathedral for the past three months lost their court bid to avoid eviction Wednesday in a decision made by London's Court of Appeal.
Court blow for French far right (2/22/2012 2:24:13 PM)
France's top court rejects a request by far right candidate Marine Le Pen to grant her supporters anonymity as she struggles to secure her place in the election.
Pirate Bay vows to go underground (2/22/2012 2:24:13 PM)
File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.
EU court to rule on Acta legality (2/22/2012 2:24:13 PM)
A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.
Breaking News: Protesters refused cathedral appeal (2/22/2012 1:08:33 PM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.
Breaking News: Man accused of starting riots blaze (2/22/2012 1:08:33 PM)
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year.
Breaking news: Protesters refused cathedral appeal (2/22/2012 12:47:42 PM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.
Court hears how 'Rochdale sex gang targeted girls' (2/22/2012 12:29:32 PM)
A group of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could use them for sex, a court has heard. The five girls, who were aged between 13 and 15 when the alleged abuse began, were passed around by the men "who acted together to sexually exploit the girls", a trial at Liverpool Crown Court was told. All the girls were from broken homes and one was in care. Rachel Smith, opening the case for the prosecution, told the jury of three men and nine women: "Some of you may find what you are about to hear distressing. The events and circumstances described by the girls are at best saddening and at worst shocking in places. "No child should be exploited as these girls say they were." The court heard that some of the girls were raped and physically assaulted and some were forced to have sex with "several men in a day, several times a week". The offences are said to have happened in and around Rochdale, Greater Manchester, in 2008 and 2009.
St Paul's Protesters Refused Eviction Appeal (2/22/2012 12:29:32 PM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camped outside St Paul's Cathedral have been told to leave immediately after being refused permission to challenge orders evicting them by the Court of Appeal.
UK & World News: Man accused of starting riots blaze (2/22/2012 12:29:32 PM)
A man has appeared in court accused of starting a fire that destroyed a family furniture shop during the riots last year.
Breaking News: Protesters refused cathedral appeal (2/22/2012 12:07:53 PM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.
St Paul's camp appeal bid refused (2/22/2012 12:04:14 PM)
A legal challenge by protesters to keep a camp outside St Paul's Cathedral is thrown out by the Court of Appeal.
Dog saved after his icy plunge at Corsham (2/22/2012 11:48:34 AM)
A three-legged dog escaped death following a dramatic rescue after he fell through the frozen lake at Corsham Court recently.
Occupy London loses eviction fight (2/22/2012 11:44:14 AM)
Occupy London protesters who have been camped outside the landmark St. Paul's Cathedral for the past four months lost their court bid to avoid eviction Wednesday in a decision made by London's Court of Appeal.
UK & World News: Protesters refused cathedral appeal (2/22/2012 11:07:22 AM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral have been refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them.
St Paul's protesters refused appeal (2/22/2012 10:44:06 AM)
Anti-capitalist protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral were today refused permission by the Court of Appeal to challenge orders evicting them. Related StoriesEdvard Munch's masterpiece The Scream predicted to fetch £50m-plus at auctionShell oil protesters climb National GalleryGiggs named as player in affairAbu Qatada costs 'will rise to £3m'Third chance to get Olympic tickets
Judge urges feuding neighbours to limit the 'human misery' of court battles (2/22/2012 10:04:14 AM)
A judge has warned of ‘a final reckoning’ if warring neighbours continue to take their boundary disputes to court instead of settling matters between themselves.
Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition (2/22/2012 7:26:46 AM)
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - U.S. crime-fighters failed in a bid to keep alleged Internet pirate Kim Dotcom behind bars on Wednesday when a New Zealand court freed him from jail and instead put him under effective house arrest and banned him from using the Internet.
US Court rejects Spector appeal (2/22/2012 6:09:45 AM)
The US Supreme Court has rejected Phil Spector's appeal of his conviction for killing actress Lana Clarkson.
Father of motor neurone disease sufferer 'embezzled thousands from fund set up to help son' (2/22/2012 5:28:27 AM)
THE father of a young man who died of motor neurone disease embezzled thousands of pounds from a fund set up in his son’s name, a court has heard.
Judge urges feuding neighbours to compromise and limit the ¿immeasurable human misery¿ of court battles (2/22/2012 1:24:55 AM)
A judge has warned of ‘a final reckoning’ if warring neighbours continue to take their boundary disputes to court instead of settling matters between themselves.
Teenage girls 'given drink and drugs by sex gang' (2/22/2012 1:06:14 AM)
Five vulnerable teenage girls, including a 13-year-old, were given alcohol, drugs and takeaway food before being raped and "shared" by an organised gang over a two-year period, a court heard yesterday.Related Stories'Sex gang plied underage girls with drink'Young disabled stay silent over hate crimesCharlotte Church ready to settle hacking claim for 'up to £500,000'Military armoured cars attract interest from MetSuicides 'just a part of life' at prison
Johannes Heesters: Actor dogged by his Nazi associations (2/22/2012 1:06:14 AM)
The Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters, who made his name performing in Germany and was dogged later by controversy over his Nazi-era past, died on 24 December at the age of 108. Born in the Netherlands on 5 December 1903, Heesters made his stage debut on the big stage at the Volksoper in Vienna in 1934. His career took off in Berlin where, he became a crowd favourite at the Komische Oper and Admiralspalast. He gained fame appearing in films such as Die Leuchter des Kaisers [The Emperor's Candlesticks] and Das Hofkonzert [The Court Concert].Related StoriesLord Carr of Hadley: Highly regarded Conservative minister whose Industrial Relations Act provoked bitter controversySarah Cullen: Reporter for ITN and 'Today' who found the authentic voices of the streetsMichael Davis: Bassist with the influential and incendiary MC5Janice Voss: American astronaut
Supreme Court rejects Phil Spector murder case (2/22/2012 1:05:37 AM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review the murder conviction of legendary music producer Phil Spector, turning down an appeal by his attorney arguing his constitutional rights had been violated at his trial.
Prosecutors want Michael Jackson doctor kept in jail (2/22/2012 1:05:37 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor should not be freed pending an appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction because he is a flight risk and has shown no remorse for his part in the singer's death, prosecutors argued in court papers on Tuesday.
'Please don't send my mum to jail': Girl's emotional letter wins over judge (2/22/2012 12:09:24 AM)
Sammy Booth, 14, penned the letter begging the court to let drink-driving mum Julie Cairns, 38, walk free
Arthur Scargill wins £13,000 damages from the union he led for 20 years (2/21/2012 11:48:23 PM)
Mr Scargill had gone to court over expenses he claimed were owed to him by a trust fund set up by the National Union of Miners
'Passed around for sex': Court hears gang of 11 men plied young girls with drink and drugs and raped them (2/21/2012 11:48:23 PM)
The court was told that some of the defendants paid the girls and took payments from other men to whom they supplied the girls for sex
Breaking news: Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 11:48:22 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
VIDEO: 'Sex gang plied girls with drink' (2/21/2012 11:44:13 PM)
A group of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could use them for sex, a court has heard.
Man in court over assault at shop (2/21/2012 11:07:04 PM)
A teenager appears at Kirkwall Sheriff Court over an alleged assault with intent to rob at an Orkney shop.
Race policy heads to US top court (2/21/2012 11:07:04 PM)
The US Supreme Court accepts a case that confronts the issue of race in university admissions, after previously upholding affirmative action programmes.
Breaking News: Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 10:29:46 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Illegal car clampers are jailed (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM)
Five people are jailed for an illegal car clamping operation in Worcestershire which a court was told may have made up to £500,000.
Stabbed wife 'terrified' by call (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM)
A woman stabbed to death outside her parent's home in Bedfordshire was terrified after a call from her husband, a court hears.
Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Supreme Court turns down Spector's appeal (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM)
PHIL SPECTOR has lost the latest round in his fight for freedom after judges at America's highest court refused to review his murder conviction.
Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 8:55:20 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 8:55:20 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 8:55:20 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
UK & World News: Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 6:48:24 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Breaking News: Men 'passed girls around for sex' (2/21/2012 6:48:24 PM)
A gang of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could "pass them around" and use them for sex, a court has heard.
Aaron Booth, 2, died after mistaking mother's poisonous plant food for a Fruit Shoot (2/21/2012 6:26:24 PM)
Lauren Booth, 24, was asleep when her son Aaron drank the toxic liquid in her home in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, a court heard.
Child rapists jailed for just 40 months - because a judge said their 11-year-old victim was 'willing' (2/21/2012 6:26:24 PM)
Judge David Farrell even agreed with Roshane Channer and Ruben Monteiro, both 21, at Luton Crown Court that he thought the girl looked like she was 14 when she was raped in a block of flats.
Palestinian ends 66-day hunger strike (2/21/2012 6:26:04 PM)
A Palestinian detainee ended a 66-day hunger strike Tuesday after the Israeli high court agreed to his release in April.
Ryan Giggs' damages claim against The Sun heard - as he is formally named in affair case for the first time (2/21/2012 5:08:25 PM)
A High Court judge is considering whether a damages claim made by Manchester United and Wales footballer Ryan Giggs against The Sun newspaper should be thrown out.
'Sex gang plied girls with drink' (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
A group of 11 men plied girls as young as 13 with drink and drugs so they could use them for sex, a court hears.
Farmer 'killed biker on his land' (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
A farmer who pursued five off-road motorcyclists after they rode on his land killed one of them when his car toppled on to him, a court hears.
Supreme Court won't hear Hynix appeal on Rambus (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court rejected on Tuesday an appeal by South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc to take up the question of whether chip designer Rambus Inc illegally sued for patent infringement.
Supreme Court won't review J&J-Abbott patent case (2/21/2012 5:04:33 PM)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a ruling that Abbott Laboratories' Humira arthritis drug did not infringe a patent owned by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary and that threw out a $1.67 billion damage award against Abbott.
Toddler 'drank toxic cannabis food' (2/21/2012 4:48:13 PM)
A two-year-old died after drinking poisonous plant food his mother was using to grow cannabis, a court has heard.
Hijack accused 'slashed motorist' (2/21/2012 4:27:53 PM)
A man was slashed with a knife as he fought off a would-be carjacker in Belfast city centre, a court is told.
Boy 'killed by toxic plant food' (2/21/2012 3:47:06 PM)
A two-year-old boy from West Yorkshire died after drinking poisonous plant food his mother was using to grow cannabis, a court hears.
Apple's China trademark battle moves to Shanghai (2/21/2012 2:04:13 PM)
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Apple Inc's trademark battle moves to one of China's richest cities on Wednesday when a Shanghai court will deliberate a request by troubled technology company Proview to halt the sale of iPads across the city.
Murder trial told of relationship (2/21/2012 1:44:41 PM)
The mother of Suzanne Pilley tells a court about her daughter's "turbulent" relationship with the man accused of her murder.
Man denies stabbing wife to death (2/21/2012 9:24:24 AM)
A jealous husband stabbed his wife outside her parents' home in Bedfordshire after refusing to accept the marriage was over, a court hears.
Robbery highlights wealth, travel of Supreme Court justices (2/21/2012 9:07:56 AM)
Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer was at his Caribbean vacation home late in the evening one recent Thursday when a man wielding a machete cut his way through a screen door, walked into the living room and demanded "money, money, money," according to Colin Smith, the gardener.
Robbery highlights wealth, travel of Supreme Court justices (2/21/2012 8:47:52 AM)
Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer was at his Caribbean vacation home late in the evening one recent Thursday when a man wielding a machete cut his way through a screen door, walked into the living room and demanded "money, money, money," according to Colin Smith, the gardener.
Italy guards in two-week custody (2/21/2012 7:44:59 AM)
A court in India remands two members of an Italian navy security team, accused in the fatal shooting of two fishermen, in custody for two weeks.
Mohamed bin Hamman appeal to be heard by CAS in April (2/21/2012 6:25:01 AM)
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam's appeal against a lifetime ban from all football activity will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 18 and 19.
Misys shares rocket as rival enters £1.2bn takeover fray (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The long-lost contested takeover bid resurfaced yesterday in the form of a £1.2bn tug of love for the software outfit Misys.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
Santander UK is fined £1.5m by City watchdog (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The City watchdog has fined Santander UK £1.5m for failing to make it clear to investors who bought its structured investment products whether they were covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. 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
Shares suspended in CPP as its warns about FSA review (2/21/2012 1:45:19 AM)
The card and identity protection group CPP has claimed the Financial Services of Authority could put it out of business after the City regulator demanded a massive review of past sales to identify how much mis-selling went on. 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
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
Teenage mugger spared jail after clutching rosary and telling judge he had 'found God' (2/21/2012 1:25:59 AM)
John Murray, 19, walked free from Coventry Crown Court despite admitting assault with an intent to rob, which holds a maximum year jail sentence.
I may have fallen asleep at the wheel says driver in ski-trip death smash (2/21/2012 1:25:59 AM)
A BRITISH coach driver appeared in court in France last night and admitted he may have fallen asleep at the wheel of his vehicle before the crash which killed a teacher and left a schoolgirl in a coma.
Volunteer worker at Sikh temple who received £50 a week in donations wins right to be paid minimum wage (2/21/2012 1:07:44 AM)
The ruling on the helper at Bristol’s Sikh temple (pictured) follows in the wake of key court decisions which downgraded the rights of Christian believers.