Toyota sees 2014 Europe sales at more than 865,000 units
GENEVA (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp expects to sell more than 865,000 vehicles in Europe this year, up from 847,530 in 2013, helped by a gradually recovering market and the popularity of its hybrid...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor - 04/03 - Ukraine crisis, Best of Twitter
Ukraine crisis [Re: Russia’s Ukraine attack is end of Pax Americana, yesterday] A missile defence umbrella would represent a pointless and long-term burden, and is unlikely to restrain future Russian...
View ArticleInternational manhunt for UK boiler room fraud suspects
CITY police are hunting four men across Europe over suspected involvement in boiler room frauds, Crimestoppers said yesterday. The four are thought to have targeted British retail investors. It comes...
View ArticleSuarez puts top four finish first
Luis Suarez would be happy to sacrifice personal glory if it meant Liverpool were guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League - but insists his Anfield future is not dependent on a return to...
View ArticleBritain's last miners face up to an uncertain future
Thirty years on from the miners' strike, will carbon emissions – and environmental taxes – be the final nail in coal's coffin? There is a vertical drop, at 25mph, down a shaft more than twice the...
View ArticleUkraine: Putin's headaches
There are still factors beyond the control of Russia's president: the economy, regional resistance, and the Crimea's Tatars **The economy* * Following the 2010 election of Viktor Yanukovych as...
View ArticleIFCJ Provides Needed Emergency Grant For Protection Of Jewish Schools In...
NEW YORK, March 4, 2014 /Emag.co.uk/ – As political upheaval and civil unrest continue to spark controversy in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian Jewish institutions are working… via Emag.co.uk Reported by...
View ArticleWhitstable student to build human-powered submarine
A STUDENT from Whitstable is designing and building a human-powered submarine. Ben Cadge is studying engineering at the University of Warwick and is a gearbox specialist for the Warwick Sub team. The...
View ArticleVladimir Putin and Barack Obama engage in war of words over Ukraine
US accuses Russian leader of all but breaking international law after Putin says Crimea land grab is 'humanitarian' Follow all the developments in our live blog Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama traded...
View ArticleLuis Suárez 'very happy' at Liverpool with or without Champions League
• Striker admits he wants to sample special Anfield nights • 'To finish in top three would be incredible,' says Uruguayan Luis Suárez believes that Liverpool are primed to end their four-year wait for...
View ArticleUkraine crisis: 'We don't want Russia to separate us by force', say protesters
Pro-Moscow clique seizes government building in Donetsk while unity rallies draw strong support in eastern regions * * Inside the occupied government building, teenagers strolled through the regional...
View ArticleStrengths and weaknesses on all sides in the Ukraine crisis
Currency problems show the interlinked world economy is a problem for Putin – but Europe needs Russian gas and business Vladimir Putin's first television performance since pro-Russian forces took over...
View ArticleRussia Needs to Sell Gas More than EU Needs to Buy it
The Russian occupation of Crimea has raised concerns about the European Union’s dependence on its eastern neighbor for natural gas. The EU gets about 34% of its natural gas imports from Russia, a large...
View ArticleSNP 'has exaggerated Scotland's oil revenues'
Institute of Fiscal Studies warns that predictions by Alex Salmond's government of North Sea earnings are 'too optimistic' The Institute of Fiscal Studies has warned that Alex Salmond's government has...
View ArticlePostcard from... Rome
Italy is justly proud at having won a coveted Oscar for best foreign film at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. But thanks to the hysterical headlines and non-stop TV coverage here, it’s felt more like...
View ArticleBentley SUV attracts 2000 advance orders
British company reports significant interest in controversial new model, which has started testing ahead of a 2016 launch Bentley has 2000 pre-orders for the SUV it will launch at the beginning of...
View ArticleSydney Opera House and Statue of Liberty 'will be lost to sea level rise'
Nearly one-fifth of world cultural heritage sites would be affected by global warming of a further 3C, scientists warn Famous global landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Tower of London and...
View ArticleReport reveals 'extensive' violence against women in EU
One in three women report physical or sexual abuse since age of 15, with largest number of victims in Denmark Violence against women is "an extensive human rights abuse" across Europe with one in three...
View ArticleLehman Europe creditors in line for extra $8 billion payday
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds, asset managers and other creditors of Lehman Brothers' European arm will next month be fully paid out from money recovered from the carcass of the bank and could get an...
View ArticleBernie Ecclestone signs deal to host F1 grand prix in Azerbaijan
• Race likely to be on calendar in 2016 but may find 2015 slot • Deal 'facilitated by former Renault principal Flavio Briatore' Azerbaijan is set to host a Formula One grand prix in the 2015 or 2016...
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