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First batch of Nissan Leaf EV cars arrive in UK

The shipment of first batch of all-electric car Nissan Leaf has arrived in the north-east of England, the carmaker has confirmed.

McBride profits slide 31 pct amid rising material costs; shares plunge

McBride Plc, the maker own label products for retailers, said interim pretax profits dropped 31 percent amid rising raw materials costs and a weak retail environment, particularly in the UK.

Defense firms vie for India orders at air show

Global defense manufacturers, competing to sell products to one of the fastest growing aircraft markets in the world, are poised to unveil new products at India's biennial air show and fight it out for one of the largest export orders in the history of defense.

One day game returns to spiritual and financial home

One-day 50-overs cricket returns to its spiritual and financial home next week when India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka host the World Cup after a 15-year gap.

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Big U.S. banks face delayed bonuses

U.S. regulators on Monday made their most forceful attempt yet to clamp down bank bonuses since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but the proposals pale in comparison to harsher restrictions already set in Europe.

U.S. set to curb bank bonuses, part of global move

U.S. regulators on Monday are expected to make their most forceful attempt yet to clamp down bank bonuses since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, but the proposals pale in comparison to harsher restrictions already set in Europe.

Google and EU in antitrust resolution talks: source

Google and European Union regulators are in tentative talks to resolve an antitrust probe against the Internet's dominant search engine, a source familiar with the case said on Monday.

WikiLeaks' founder Assange fights extradition to Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked a British judge on Monday to block his extradition to Sweden on sex crime allegations, arguing he would not get a fair trial and could end up facing execution in the United States.

Google, EU in antitrust resolution talks: source

Google and European Union regulators are in tentative talks to resolve an antitrust probe against the Internet's dominant search engine, a source familiar with the case said on Monday.

Judge Simon Cowell arrives for the 9th season finale of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles

U.S. X Factor winner to get $5 million record deal

Acerbic British music judge and entrepreneur Simon Cowell said on Monday that the winner of the first U.S. version of the television singing competition, The X Factor, will receive a $5 million record deal.

Physical Demand to Buy Gold Set to Return After Chinese New Year

Physical delivery times for wholesale Silver Bars in London – heart of the world's physical bullion markets – have improved. But major dealers continue to offer three-day settlement or longer, compared with the more normal two-day terms.

Pedestrians read recruitment announcements in central London

UK personal insolvencies hit record high last year; 2011 may be even worse

Personal insolvencies in Britain reached an all-time high in 2010, with 135,089 bankruptcies recorded (up 0.7 percent from the prior year), although the trend has been declining since the second quarter of last year, according to The Insolvency Service.

Analysis: After the Great Recession, the Great Regression?

After the Great Recession, Europe has embarked on a Great Regression. Wages, pensions, unemployment insurance, welfare benefits and collective bargaining are under attack in many areas as governments struggle

January car sales down 15% in UK

New car registration in January fell by 11.5 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

Virender Sehwag (R) plays a shot as New Zealand's wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins watches during the sixth one-day international cricket match in the tri-series in Dambulla August 25, 2010.

India's batmakers hit for six by global sponsors

When the world's batsmen dazzle crowds at this month's cricket World Cup, many will use bats hand-made in India. But lucrative global branding that masks the bats' true makers threatens the country's craftsmen.

Sanofi, Genzyme takeover talks enter final stretch

France's Sanofi-Aventis and U.S. biotech Genzyme kept investors in suspense about their $20 billion transatlantic pharmaceuticals merger on Monday, as sources predicted a deal within days.

UN, West warn rushed Egypt change a risk to Mideast

The United Nations on Sunday drove home the warning from Western nations that a transition to democracy in Egypt should not be rushed to avoid worsening the crisis and destabilising the entire Middle East.

A protester shouts anti-Mubarak slogans during an anti-government protest in Tahrir square in Cairo February 1, 2011.

Egypt govt talks with reformists about Mubarak

Egypt tried to get the nation back to work on Sunday with banks reopening, and the vice president held unprecedented talks with a banned Islamist group and other opponents about their demand that President Hosni Mubarak quit.

Sony claims PS3 games will run on NGP without graphical changes

HD games on NGP will soon up the ante for others

10,000 UK police jobs to vanish within two years

At least 10,190 uniformed police officers across England and Wales will lose their jobs by 2013 due to the coalition government’s severe budget cuts, according to a study by the opposition Labour Party

Spain tour operators hope for more tourists after cancellations to Egypt

Turmoil on the streets of North Africa could lead to a tourism boost for Spain as tour operators rush to offer alternatives for customers seeking winter sun.

A supporter of the English Defence League gestures during a demonstration in Luton

Anti-Muslim group rallies in English town

A protest by the extreme right wing, anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant English Defence League (EDL) in the city of Luton has ended without any serious incidents, amidst a large police presence

Multiculturalism has failed: UK PM

Echoing recent comments by German leader Angela Merkel, the British Prime Minister David Cameron has blasted state multiculturalism in a speech held at a security conference in Munich.

Beckhams expecting a baby girl

It makes their family complete

Tourists sunbathe during the first day of Ramadan on Dar Nawar beach near Tunisia's capital, Tunis

UK lifts travel warnings against Tunisia, though further unrest possible

Stating that visits to Tunisia could have “reduced threat,” the UK has lifted warnings against travel to Tunisia.

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons land in Bengaluru for Aero India 2011

Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force arrived at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, India, on Friday to showcase their outstanding operational capabilities at “Asia’s premiere air show,” Aero India 2011.