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BAE Systems to axe up to 3,000 UK jobs

Europe's biggest defense contractor BAE Systems said it will axe up to 3,000 jobs in Britain as cuts to global defense budgets hit orders for its fighter jets.
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Despite 10M Units, Galaxy S2 Still Lags iPhone

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said this weekend that its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone sold over 10 million units globally, making it the most-sold Android phone in the world, but it still has a ways to go before it catches up to Apple.
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Retail bosses survey darkening skies

The deteriorating outlook for the world economy, and what retailers can do to cope, are likely to be the dominant themes at the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin this week.
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iPhone 5 Contender Galaxy S2 Hits 10M Units

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said on Sunday that its venerable Galaxy S2 smartphone reached 10 million units sold globally, making it the most sold Android phone and positioning it for a bout with Apple.
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Novartis Drug May Help Older Breast Cancer Patients

Novartis's bone drug Zometa extended survival in older breast cancer patients but failed to improve disease-free survival among younger women patients in a large-scale clinical trial, researchers said on Sunday.
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BAE may cut 3,000 jobs as Typhoon orders slow: media

British defense giant BAE Systems is set to announce up to 3,000 job losses as it struggles to secure orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon in the wake of cuts to defense budgets by partner nations, British media reported on Sunday.
Paul McCartney (L) and Nancy Shevell arrive for the fifth anniversary celebration of "The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil" show at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada June 8, 2011.

Paul McCartney's Ballet Stumbles with Critics

Paul McCartney's ballet debut writing an orchestral score and tale of love about an ocean dwelling princess received poor, early reviews on Friday that called his music agreeable but the story and staging bland.
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Bill Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

A report by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Group of 20 ministers on Friday proposes raising new funding for poorer countries by taxing financial transactions, tobacco, and shipping and aviation fuels, according to details of a G20 report obtained by Reuters.
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Gates backs financial transaction tax to aid poor

A report by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Group of 20 ministers on Friday proposes raising new funding for poorer countries by taxing financial transactions, tobacco, and shipping and aviation fuels, according to details of a G20 report obtained by Reuters.

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