Accor posts 6.4 pct drop in H1 profit
PARIS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Accor, Europe's largest hotel group, posted a 6.4 percent drop in first-half operating profit on Wednesday amid a tough economic climate in Europe but said summer business......
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The Telstar communications satellite will relay live television pictures to Europe of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Washington, August 27. Telstar will relay to Europe live television...
View ArticleG4S to offload businesses and issue new shares to bolster balance sheet
Strategy aims to allow new chief executive to focus on overhauling the security company and its battered reputation G4S said it would sell businesses and issue new shares to strengthen its balance...
View ArticleFive years since Lehman's collapse the unthinkable has become reality |...
Our systems of governance have yet to properly address these previously unthinkable outcomes and their profound implications for current and future generations As the fifth anniversary of the...
View ArticleFenerbahce fail in Europe ban appeal
Turkish side Fenerbahce fail in an appeal against their ban from Europe following involvement in domestic match-fixing. Reported by BBC News 7 hours ago.
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Cardlytics Expands Internationally with U.K. Launch
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardlytics announced today that it has launched its successful advertising platform in Europe. The company’s first banking partner is one of Europe’s largest retail banks,...
View ArticleAustralia construction, Europe confidence
Sentiment in ‘core Europe’ improves but countries on the periphery are less sanguine, while residential construction props up the sector in Australia Reported by FT.com 6 hours ago.
View ArticleThis daft Gibraltar mock-up reveals sabre rattling for what it is | Jonathan...
A surreal image of Spain invading the Rock shows that, despite the rhetoric, the idea of Spain and Britain at war is laughable Is this picture ridiculous or frightening, stupid or sinister? The answer...
View ArticleSyria says 'terrorists' will strike Europe with chemical weapons
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that the United States, Britain and France helped "terrorists" use chemical weapons in Syria, and that the same groups would soon...
View ArticleLiverpool and Manchester United's 1968 meeting marked the sea change | Paul...
With both clubs' fortunes beginning to change direction, few could have imagined what would follow the 1968 Anfield match"Four days afterwards, [on Saturday 12 October, 1968] Manchester United came to...
View ArticleHow Henry Miller's anti-establishment rant liberated me from little England |...
Living in self-imposed exile in 70s Paris, I found the intellectual revolution I'd been searching for in Colossus of Maroussi It was winter 1973. I was young and living in Paris – back then a wildly...
View ArticleGhost of Champions Leagues past may come back to haunt Manchester City
Poor form in previous seasons means that Manchester City face the prospect of a difficult draw in the Champions League Manchester City are prepared to be pitched into another daunting Champions League...
View Article'Scribblenauts Unlimited' to launch in Europe this December
The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the puzzle game will arrive this year in Europe. Reported by Digital Spy 15 hours ago.
View ArticleIR Magazine Announces Global Top 50 in Investor Relations
-- Analysts and investors identify the best IR teams around the world NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The IR Magazine Global Top 50 2013 is the first of its kind, recognizing top performers in...
View ArticleToday Ed Miliband can speak for Britain on Syria | Martin Kettle
The UK parliament has more power than many realise. A Labour leader told to show boldness now has a chance to so Parliament is so routinely disparaged nowadays that it is easy to underestimate what an...
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'We are not concerned about being bottom because we have only played two games'
This is South Wales -- COSMIN Contra does not come across as a man who panders to the press. When asked whether he could explain last week's defeat against Swansea City in the Europa League play-off...
View ArticleA big hit in the Balkans: Aussie expats find a second cricketing chance
Fledgling European cricket tournaments are giving Australian players another opportunity to play at the international level Chortling, along with a few giggles tinged with embarrassment, consume the...
View ArticleWPP raises growth target as first-half profits rise by nearly a fifth
Sir Martin Sorrell hits out at 'clunky' rival Publicis Omnicom as advertising group reports strong 5% revenue growth for July Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP has raised its target for growth after a strong...
View ArticleADRIAN SANDERS: Fracking debate misses the point
This is South Devon -- IS THE fracking method of extracting Shale Gas dangerous? Some say it is, the industry assures the world it isn't. Both miss the point. Climate change is affecting food...
View Article770,000 IT jobs lost in Europe in 15 years
Offshoring, technology advancements and low growth have contributed to a massive reduction in IT jobs in Europe Reported by ComputerWeekly 3 hours ago.
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