LONDON

Sir Richard Branson announced Wednesday, with typical bravado, that he and his adult children would pave the way for future space tourists as the first passengers on the SpaceShipTwo (SS2), part of his U.S.-based Virgin Galactic program, which is set to have its inaugural launch next year.

Arsenal admit they have long prepared for Van Persie's departure, while further reinforcements could be on the way.

London's Olympic Organizing Committee is facing public scrutiny after the U.S.-based private security firm it hired to patrol the Summer Olympics that begins in two weeks failed to acquire and train enough personnel.

Japanese advertising company Dentsu Inc. (Tokyo: 4324) is buying the British firm Aegis Group Plc (AGS) for £3.16 billion ($4.9 billion) in a deal that will give Aegis stakeholders $3.73 per share.

According to an internal memo, HSBC revealed that it will acknowledge and apologize to a U.S. Senate hearing next week for failing to spot money laundering that could have been used to finance terrorism and organized crime.

Most European markets fell Thursday as investor sentiment continued to be negative over increasing concerns of the faltering global economic situation and deepening debt burden of the euro zone.

The Daily's days might be numbered.

An analysis of the contender's for this year's U.S. Open, as well as who might prosper during the U.S. Open Series.

Chelsea's big-spending summer looks set to continue, with two big-money moves imminent.

As authorities continue to investigate the death of Eva Rausing, her husband, Hans Kristian Rausing has been taken into custody in connection with the homicide, as well as on drug charges

He's the ultimate rock and roll bon vivant and a survivor of heroin and hardcore partying, but fifty years after the debut of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards remains one thing above all: an extraordinary musician.

Jessica Biel is having the time of her life as she comes under the arc lights for Total Recall and also features on the cover of August issue of InStyle magazine. As she is busy promoting the flick, a remake of the 1990 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, she unwinds with the magazine on her life and career turning points.

U.S. stock index futures point to higher opening Wednesday, but investors remain watchful amid concerns that the sluggish global economy and the euro zone debt burden will hurt the earnings of companies.

Most European markets fell Wednesday as investor sentiment remained fragile following concerns of the worsening economic condition in the euro zone to hurt quarterly earnings of companies.

Crude oil prices advanced slightly in Asian trading Wednesday, after plunging in the previous session.

Police have confirmed that one of the UK's richest women, Eva Rausing, was found dead in her London home this week. Reports are that her husband was arrested in connection.

British industrial data released Tuesday, while a slight improvement over the previous month's figures, can't hide the fact that the economy is still weak, experts say.

The tenants at Fred Wigg filed a lawsuit to prevent the installation, citing, among other things, that they themselves would become the target of terrorists.

Rausing is believed to have died of a drug overdose.

The world's top three jet engine makers are accelerating their research and development (R&D) efforts to cash in on a booming global aviation market.

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