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Britain's Kate to give birth in same hospital as Princess Diana
ReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will give birth to the future heir to the British throne in the same hospital where the late Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry, royal sources said on...Tags: Elizabeth II, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Charles, Prince of Wales, Hospitals and Clinics, Diana, Princess of Wales
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UK top court ruling threatens Western sanctions against Iran
Reuters* Echoes EU General Court's ruling in 2010 * Fifty similar court cases pending at EU court * Washington fears for key EU support in isolating Iran * Iran hard hit by sanctions but finds way to elude them * Sanctions impact helped moderate win Iran...Tags: Justice and Rights, Iran, Litigation, Trials, Elections
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Rolling Stones release back catalogue on iTunes
ReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones released a career-spanning digitally re-mastered back catalogue on Apple Inc's iTunes Store on Wednesday as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. The new iTunes release chronicles the British group'...Tags: Entertainment Events, BBC, Glastonbury Festival, Music, International Travel
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UK watchdog bans internal, external auditor links
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A British watchdog has banned accountants from asking customers' internal auditors directly for help in checking the books in a bid to bolster their independence. The Financial Reporting Council, which polices accountants and auditors,...Tags: Finance, Business Enterprises, Accounting and Auditing, Parliament, Economy, Business and Finance
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UK says soldier deaths' court ruling will hit combat missions
Reuters* Soldiers in action covered by UK law, says top court * Defence secretary says concerned by ruling * Families intend to sue military for negligence By Michael Holden LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The British government warned on Wednesday that future...Tags: Justice and Rights, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Human Rights, Politics
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Europe faces uphill battle over youth unemployment
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will hold a summit later this month to tackle the growing scourge of youth unemployment. But there's a problem: the 6 billion euros they want to use to get to grips with the issue aren't yet available....Tags: Portugal, Money and Monetary Policy, Labor Markets, Parliament, European Parliament
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CORRECTED-INTERVIEW-WikiLeaks' Assange fears U.S., says will stay in London embassy
Reuters(Removes extraneous 'not' from last par) * Assange has spent one year inside London embassy * Says will stay put even if sex claims disappear * Hails Edward Snowden as a hero By Andrew Osborn LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian...Tags: Police Arrests, Extradition, International Law, Music, Sexual Assault
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UK food producers, grocers sign up to healthy label scheme
ReutersLONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity and poor diet and ease the financial burden on health...Tags: PepsiCo Inc., Housing and Urban Planning, Politics, Walmart, Government
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A Minute With: Gemma Arterton on choosing roles, new challenges
ReutersBy Patricia Reaney NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - British actress Gemma Arterton does not need to worry about typecasting with roles ranging from a fairy tale character and literary heroines to MI6 agent Strawberry Fields in the 2008 James Bond film...Tags: Anne Fontaine, Gemma Arterton, Arts and Culture, Terence Stamp, Entertainment
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UK regulator to probe BSkyB over sports channel supply
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's telecom regulator said on Wednesday that it would launch an investigation into satellite TV firm BSkyB over the wholesale supply of its sports channels after a complaint by Sky's increasingly bitter rival BT. Ofcom said the... -
INTERVIEW-China's Wanda aims to launch $1 bln NY hotel project this year -chairman
ReutersBEIJING, June 19 (Reuters) - Wanda Group, China's largest commercial real estate developer, aims to invest about $1 billion to build a five-star hotel in New York as its third major investment outside its home market, Chairman Wang Jianlin said on...Tags: Environmental Issues, Real Estate Buyers, Conservation, Beijing (China), Banking
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