REM: 'We have a healthy contempt for what now passes for rock'n'roll' – a...
In November 1983, REM came to Britain for the first time, amid music press hysteria. Trouserpress magazine met them earlier that year, in this classic piece taken from Rock's Backpages, the home of...
View ArticleBarcelona's Lionel Messi wears awful jacket to collect Golden Shoe for most...
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been awarded a record third Golden Shoe trophy after finishing with the most league goals in Europe last season. Reported by MailOnline 11 hours ago.
View ArticleUkraine faces critical east-west tug of war over EU association agreement
EU deal would allow Ukraine free trade with Europe, and is seen as symbolic move away from former Communist masters Standing by a tent adorned with fluttering EU flags in Kiev's Independence Square,...
View ArticleDonald Trump asks to join legal battle against Shetland windfarm
Property tycoon, already fighting plans for windfarm near golf course, wants permission to intervene in second case Donald Trump is making a further attempt to attack Alex Salmond's policy of backing...
View ArticleConservatives clash over European court ruling on prisoner voting rights
Crispin Blunt warned justice secretary Chris Grayling he was 'setting up a crisis' over human rights in Europe The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, was accused by former justice minister Crispin...
View ArticleThe International Wireless Power Summit Launches in Europe for 2014
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smithers Apex is pleased to announce the International Wireless Power Summit Europe will take place 20 March 2014 at the Park Plaza Victoria London Hotel in London,...
View ArticleHugh Muir's diary: the surreptitious rise of Syed Kamall; Euro Tories embrace...
History in the party of Enoch Powell • We're still the nasty party, says the Tory thinker Nick Boles. And yet interesting things are happening. Here's a turn-up. MEP Syed Kamall has been elected leader...
View ArticleInvestors buy player shares
CASH-STRAPPED clubs selling off players’ transfer rights as an alternative to taking bank loans has become a growing trend in Europe, according to a report by KPMG Europe’s Spanish division. The...
View ArticleCancer survival lags behind Europe
Britain's cancer survival rates are lagging behind the rest of Europe and other major economies, with just Poland and Ireland faring worse in some strains of the disease, an international health study...
View ArticleMedicalisation of misery to blame for soaring use of antidepressants, say GPs
Doctors across Europe warn limited time and resources leads many to prescribe pills for less-urgent cases of depression Doctors across Europe are warning that the soaring use of antidepressants is down...
View ArticleBritain's rates of cancer and stroke survival on par with Eastern Europe,...
Britain's rates of cancer and stroke survival are on a par with Eastern Europe, despite Government pledges to improve care, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development finds Reported...
View ArticleSeaport Financial Europe Ltd Acquires Amias Berman & Co LLP
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Seaport Group LLC and its subsidiary, Seaport Financial Europe Ltd, are pleased to announce the acquisition of Amias Berman & Co LLP and its institutional sales and...
View ArticleWhy the engineer is king for Mazda
Mazda has set itself an ambitious set of emissions targets - here's how it's going to achieve them For the group of about 80 European journalists that Mazda has assembled in Tokyo, a significant point...
View ArticleFTSE cautious after Fed minutes and economic data, but Johnson Matthey...
Weak PMI figures from Europe and China add to investor uncertainty In a cautious market, *Johnson Matthey* has accelerated by nearly 4% after growing car and truck production boosted its business. The...
View ArticleJay Marriott: I'd like players who want a five-year career with us
This is Plymouth -- JAY MARRIOTT has reiterated his desire for current Raiders players to consider making Plymouth their home long-term. Raiders have nine senior professionals on their 2013/14 roster,...
View ArticleSABMiller held back by falling beer sales in Europe and America
Beer giant SABMiller sees profits rise 7pc but good growth in the emerging markets is partially offset by falling lager sales in Europe and North America. Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 12 hours...
View ArticleAVIC International Beijing Company Limited Announces Publication of Voluntary...
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVIC International Beijing Company Limited ('AVIC') is pleased to announce the following: AVIC International Engineering Holdings Pte. Ltd. ('AVIC Engineering'), an indirectly...
View ArticleSerco UK and Europe boss steps down
The head of Serco's UK and Europe business steps down as the security firm attempts to "refresh" its relationship with the government following overcharging allegations. Reported by BBC News 10 hours...
View ArticleGreek government insists end of austerity is in sight
2014 budget presented to parliament ahead of meeting between prime minister Antonis Samaras and Angela Merkel Amid growing political tensions at home – and increasing exasperation in Europe – the Greek...
View ArticleDoes cheapness predict subsequent outperformance?
Europe looks cheap while the US is pricey, but it’s not clear whether that means Europe will outperform Reported by FT.com 10 hours ago.
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