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The U.K. maintains a pristine AAA credit rating (which allows it to borrow money on international money markets pretty cheaply),

Fabregas has appeared in 212 games for Arsenal and has managed to find the back of the net 35 times.

Chelsea are reportedly close to completing the signing of Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku, with a deal set to be agreed over the weekend.

Cesc Fabregas has not traveled with his Arsenal teammates to Lisbon to face Benfica, fueling further speculation that a deal with Barcelona is close, while Samir Nasri is also on his way out after falling out with Arsene Wenger.

Dominic Cooper, Philip Quast, Ludivine Sagnier and Raad Rawi starred movie ?The Devil?s Double? British Premiere was held in London recently.

"Mr. Bean" star Rowan Atkinson left a U.K. hospital on Friday after a spectacular crash in his McLaren F1 supercar, according to media reports.

Will the Gunners add another forward this summer?

A Spanish investigator claims to have identified Jack the Ripper, the serial killer who terrified London. Jose Luis Abad makes the claim in his newly published book 'Jack the Ripper: The most intelligent murderer in history', and identifies the killer as Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline, the Scotland Yard detective who was in charge of the case.

Here are the pick of the transfer rumours from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United.

With her stunning leap from the boardroom to head of government in less than three months, Yingluck Shinawatra has shaken up Thai politics with a revival of the populist legacy of her exiled brother and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Widespread reports have touted Chelsea to make a third bid for Tottenham's Luka Modric, believed to be around the region of £30 million.

A polar bear mauled a group of tourists with the British Schools Exploring Society, killing one and severely injuring four others on the remote Norwegian arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

The company?s shares fell by as much as 14 percent in London trading at one point

When Charles Berry started his career as a bonds trader in 1993, he used to draw "point and figure" charts on pieces of paper. He checked his old charts recently to remind himself how calm markets were in those days. Back then, it took three months for a price to move 200 ticks -- the measure traders use to show changes in futures or currency markets. Now the market moves 400 ticks in a week.

Indian actress Freida Pinto got her big break when director Danny Boyle cast the ex-model as the love interest in the 2008 Oscar-winning hit "Slumdog Millionaire." Now, she's hitting silver screens in her first big-budget, effects-driven Hollywood movie.

The Cesc Fabregas saga will continue to rumble on as Arsenal, according to widespread reports, have rejected yet another bid from Barcelona as it fell short of their valuation of the player.

The decision by Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) and Misys plc (London: MSY) to abandon takeover discussions has sent the Misys share price into a tailspin, inevitably accompanied by a degree of unwind of risk-arbitrage positions, Jefferies said in a note to clients.

Indian actress Freida Pinto got her big break when director Danny Boyle cast the ex-model as the love interest in the 2008 Oscar-winning hit "Slumdog Millionaire." Now, she's hitting silver screens in her first big-budget, effects-driven Hollywood movie.

British software firm Misys plc (London: MSY) said takeover discussions with Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) have been terminated. Misys decided to reject FIS offer and withdraw from further discussions with FIS, as the offer materially undervalued the company.

Oil tumbled as much as 6 percent on Thursday, with U.S. crude crashing through technical support to its lowest since February as mounting fears of a stalled economy set off a global race from riskier assets.

As Amy Winehouse records and albums continue to be re-released and distributed following her sudden death, her father has announced the release of her much anticipated duet with the legendary Tony Bennett with proceeds towards her father's anti drugs charity.