Jersey petrol price law 'will cut prices'
A law forcing Jersey garages to prominently display petrol prices will...
View ArticleIsrael army in snap exercise to simulate war scenario
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military launched a surprise large-scale exercise on Wednesday on the occupied Golan Heights, testing its battle readiness amid tensions over Iran's nuclear drive and...
View ArticleGerman banks gain extra six months to apply Basel rules: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's banks will be given more time to prepare before the tighter global capital and liquidity requirements of Basel III are imposed, supervisory sources told Reuters. The...
View ArticleLuxury spending: How to avoid the common pitfalls
When traffic on The Walk, an ocean-front promenade in Dubai Marina, crawls to a halt after sunset, diners are treated to a free luxury car show. It's the weekend parade of the latest-model Bentley,...
View ArticleTD's office damaged by petrol bomb
A Sinn Fein TD's constituency office has been damaged in a petrol bomb attack. The...
View ArticleEU, China leaders meet amid growing trade disputes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union and Chinese leaders will try to bridge growing differences over trade and find common ground on tackling Europe's debt crisis at a summit in Brussels on Thursday....
View ArticleDuchess of Cambridge takes topless photos fight to court
The Duchess of Cambridge is “a young lady, not an object”, her lawyer said yesterday as the royal couple began unprecedented legal action over topless photos in a French magazine. 560 315...
View ArticleWoman charged with conspiracy to murder graduate found in burning car
A 32-year-old woman will appear in court today charged with conspiracy to murder university graduate Catherine Wells-Burr. Business graduate Catherine Wells, 23, whose body was discovered inside a...
View ArticleInflation change could deliver £3bn windfall
Pension deficits, train fares and water bills are in line to fall under plans to change the way inflation is calculated that could save the Government up to £3bn a year. For pension funds, the move...
View ArticleCowboy clampers threatened to hold three year old child hostage
Cowboy clampers threatened to take a three-year old girl hostage unless her mother paid a ransom to free her car, according to the AA. Clamping on private land banned from next month Photo: PA By...
View ArticleOil steady over $116 as QE balances growth worries
LONDON: Brent crude oil held above $116 a barrel on Monday, steadying after seven days of gains on expectations U.S. economic stimulus measures would boost commodities and other risky assets. Brent...
View ArticleUK inflation eases in August despite rising fuel costs
Inflation eased to 2.5pc last month despite rising fuel costs, easing pressure on squeezed shoppers in recession-hit Britain. By Matthew Sparkes 9:36AM BST 18 Sep 2012 Comments Consumer price...
View ArticleEd Davey to take five million out of "fuel poverty" - by changing the...
Up to five million households will no longer get help to lower their gas and electricity bills after the Energy Secretary put the Coalition’s “fuel poverty” strategy under review. Ed Davey is changing...
View ArticleEditor-At-Large: Agassi's tennis boot camp woes
In it, Agassi describes the miserable years he spent as a teenager at Nick Bollettieri's tennis camp in Florida – the man who has coached stars from Jim Courier to Monica Seles, including the new Brit...
View ArticlePakistan reduces diesel prices, hikes petrol
Tweet Islamabad, Sep 17 (IANS) The Pakistan government hiked the prices of petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) but reduced diesel rates Monday, just days after protests in neighbour India where...
View ArticleWelfare reforms are little more than a sticking plaster
Public opinion has hardened against benefit claimants. The Government's most popular policy is the £26,000-a-year cap on welfare payments for a family, in line with average earnings, which left Labour...
View ArticleDiesel price hike: RTC trying to do a balancing act
The pinch of sky-high prices of vehicle fuel is pushing considerable chunk of couch potatoes towards leading a healthy lifestyle. The ever-rising petrol and diesel prices have brought a permanent...
View ArticleEd Davey: residents deserve 'windfalls' for putting up with wind farms
People who live up to six miles from a wind farm deserve to get “rewards” for putting up with them, the Energy Secretary will say today. Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, wants to see more onshore wind...
View ArticleOlder people see prices rise faster than average
Older people are still seeing their cost of living rise disproportionately despite a fall in the official inflation rate. Older people are seeing prices rise faster than the average UK householder...
View ArticleCar-free day: A chance for a better tomorrow
Great change often begins with small actions. The world needs to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, which are not a sustainable source of energy and a major contributor to global warming. Cars,...
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