Gold falls to lowest level in two years

Gold falls to lowest level in two years

Gold has fallen 8.5% to $1,416 an ounce, its lowest level in two years, as fears of high...

PC sales hit by biggest drop since 1994

PC sales hit by biggest drop since 1994

Sales of PCs have been hit by the biggest decline in 20 years thanks to consumers increasingly...

5 million UK households in debt to energy firms

5 million UK households in debt to energy firms

The number of UK households in debt to energy suppliers has gone up by more than one million...

Britain’s former PM, Margaret Thatcher, dead at 87

Britain’s former PM, Margaret Thatcher, dead at 87

Margaret Thatcher, the most dominant British prime minister since Winston Churchill in...

Cisco buys UK firm Ubiquisys for $310m

Cisco buys UK firm Ubiquisys for $310m

Swindon-based Ubiquisys will soon be part of Cisco in a $310m (£205m) buyout. The networking...

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BBC Twitter accounts hacked by pro-Assad group

BBC Twitter accounts hacked by pro-Assad group

Several BBC Twitter accounts, including its Weather feed, have been hijacked by a group which posted...
Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected as new Pope

Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected as new Pope

Cardinals choose the first ever non-European leader of the Catholic Church – who will be known...
‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

JOHANNESBURG — The sports world reacted with a mix of shocked horror and caution Thursday to news that...
Spain’s unemployment rate hits record high 26.02%

Spain’s unemployment rate hits record high 26.02%

MADRID — Spain’s unemployment rate surged to a modern-day record of 26.02 percent in the final...
  • Spain PM Mariano Rajoy predicts “very tough” economy in 2013
  • Aviva sells US life insurance business for $1.8bn
  • Hong Kong investigates UBS over possible misconduct
  • Walmart employees protest across the US on Black Friday
  • Anti-austerity protests erupt in Europe
  • US Elections 2012: Barack Obama wins second term
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    ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

    ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius charged with murder

    JOHANNESBURG — The sports world reacted with a mix of shocked horror and caution...
    Lance Armstrong admits doping in Oprah interview

    Lance Armstrong admits doping in Oprah interview

    Lance Armstrong has admitted using performance enhancing drugs in an interview with...
    Ricky Hatton retires from Boxing

    Ricky Hatton retires from Boxing

    Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has announced his retirement from boxing...
  • Legendary Boxing trainer Emanuel Steward dies at age 68
  • Fan jailed after attacking Chris Kirkland
  • John Terry won’t appeal against four-game ban
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    Katie Price announces split with Leandro Penna

    Katie Price announces split with Leandro Penna - Oct 24 2012

    Katie Price has confirmed that she has split from boyfriend Leandro Penna. The model revealed that her relationship with the Argentinian had “run its course”. Payday Loans:...
    ‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel dies at 60

    ‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel dies at 60 - Oct 19 2012

    THE HAGUE — Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel, whose iconic “Emmanuelle” role symbolised the sexual revolution of the 1970s and who spent years fighting drug addiction, has died aged...