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Fraudster Madoff gets 150 years

date: 2009-06-29 21:32:31 | Fraudster, Madoff, gets, years

Bernard Madoff has been given the maximum sentence of 150 years for a fraud that robbed investors of $65bn (£40bn).

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Court deal strips Madoff wealth

date: 2009-06-27 04:25:07 |

China denies World Cup sweatshop

date: 2010-03-10 15:31:26

A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its manufacturing contract.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

The Israel-Palestine peace process: More than just a charade?

date: 2010-03-10 15:26:49

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process resumes, after a fashionIT WAS a wretched beginning to what had been hailed as the hopeful resumption of peace talks, albeit indirect ones, between the Israelis and Palestinians under the aegis of an American ...

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Airlines offer to give up slots

date: 2010-03-10 14:16:02

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe

date: 2009-07-02 19:17:39

The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

US job losses worse than expected

date: 2009-07-02 16:28:54

The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Gay rights in India: OK to be gay

date: 2009-07-02 12:38:20

An Indian court decriminalises gay sexFOR the first time in 148 years Indians are free to have gay sex, after the high court in Delhi ruled on Thursday July 2nd that this is not a crime between consenting adults. The ruling overturned a 19th century ...

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Green.view: Trading down

date: 2010-03-09 11:31:09

Industry’s move from the rich to the poor world is confusing the carbon accountsON MARCH 4th The Economist ran a story about the challenges facing scientists who are trying to find out which greenhouse gases come ...

source: www.economist.com

Business.view: Wominnovation

date: 2010-03-09 10:25:27

Some innovations help women more than othersTWO recent innovations have garnered a lot of attention for the way they empower women. One is microcredit, a system of lending to very poor people, the majority of whom are ...

source: www.economist.com

Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid

date: 2010-03-09 09:59:12

Northrop Grumman and EADS pull out of bidding for a $35bn US Air Force air-to-air refuelling tanker contract.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Aer Lingus fares and profits fall

date: 2010-03-09 08:11:23

A day after Irish airline Aer Lingus delayed its full annual results, a trading update shows a fall in profits and fares.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009

date: 2010-03-09 07:46:10

Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Aer Lingus delays profit figures

date: 2010-03-08 18:17:43

Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, has delayed plans to unveil its results Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a cost-cutting proposal.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Sectarian violence in Nigeria: Deadly reprisals

date: 2010-03-08 15:55:16

Sectarian violence kills hundreds in NigeriaTHE number plates in Nigeria’s Plateau State declare it to be the “Home of Peace and Tourism”. This has seemed ever more optimistic in recent years, as the ...

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