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| Mar.21 |
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Zuckerberg 'sorry' over Cambridge Analytica 'breach' 
San Francisco Bay Area: Facebook founder has admitted that the social network 'made mistakes' that led to millions of users having their data exploited by a political consultancy | |
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| Feb.20 |
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HSBC shares down as full year profit falls 62%. London
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| Oct.20 |
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Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
| Aug.21 |
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FTSE 100 posts biggest weekly loss this year |
| Jul.9 |
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Tube and train strikes: Commuters face disruption |
| Jun.8 |
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HSBC to cut 20,000 jobs globally |
| Feb.8 |
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HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax'. London
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| Dec.12 |
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UK flights hit by computer failure
London: Passengers are facing widespread flight disruption after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre
| Oct.6 |
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Michael Bloomberg is knighted |
| Jul.25 |
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UK economy back at pre-crisis level |
| Jul.3 |
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GSK China mass bribery 'credible' |
| Feb.16 |
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Gravity wins best British film Bafta |
| Feb.6 |
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Tube strike travel delays continue |
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| Dec.7 |
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UK flight delays glitch 'now fixed' |
| Sep.19 |
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JP Morgan pays $920m to regulators |
| Sep.2 |
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Vodafone sells stake to Verizon. London
| Jul.28 |
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Co-founder of 'Russian Google' dies |
| Jul.16 |
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UK arms exports 'raise questions' |
| May.9 |
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Man United moves swiftly, hires Everton's Moyes |
| May.8 |
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Man Utd's Sir Alex Ferguson to retire. Northern England
| Apr.21 |
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Russian Alisher Usmanov tops British rich list |
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| Dec.10 |
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HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal London: HSBC is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case
| Nov.9 |
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Ex-oil executive named archbishop of Canterbury |
| Aug.31 |
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Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle. London
| Aug.15 |
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Banking giant pays $340M to settle laundering charges |
| Jul.16 |
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Heathrow braces as Olympics land |
| Jul.3 |
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Barclays Bank boss Diamond resigns London: Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned a week after the bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending...
| Jul.1 |
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Barclays chairman to quit over rate fix. London
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| Jul.15 |
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Murdoch apologizes as deputies resign
London: Two key executives in the media empire resigned, and their former boss began a series of apologies in the phone-hacking scandal
| Jul.13 |
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News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB London: Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has announced that it is dropping its planned bid to take full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB
| Jul.9 |
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NoW goes to presses for last time
London: The last edition of the News of the World is being published, its front page declaring: 'Thank you & goodbye'
| Jul.7 |
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Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing 
London: The embattled tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest and best-selling newspapers in Britain, will shut down after Sunday's issue
This Sunday's issue will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch says. The announcement follows accusations that the paper eavesdropped on the phone messages of murder and terror victims, politicians and celebrities
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| Jun.30 |
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British labor strikes could cause chaos London: Hundreds of thousands of British teachers, air traffic controllers, customs officers and other public sector workers went on strike
| Jan.14 |
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BP and Russia in Arctic oil deal. London
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| Dec.20 |
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Europe is digging airports out of snow
London: Frustrated passengers crammed major airports as heavy snowfall forced new cancellations and delays across the continent. Gatwick was closed
| Jul.26 |
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BP boss set for £600,000 pension. London
| Jun.19 |
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BP CEO Hayward criticised for yacht trip. Washington
| May.17 |
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UK ash cloud restrictions easing. London
| May.16 |
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Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
London: Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
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Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Northern England: Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
| Apr.18 |
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Test flights: European skies may be safe
| Mar.20 |
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BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike. London
| Mar.19 |
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BA cabin crew begin strike action London: British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days
| Mar.12 |
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BA cabin crew to strike this month. London
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| Dec.17 |
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British Airways cabin crew strike illegal. London
| Dec.16 |
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British Airways trying to block strike. London
| Nov.20 |
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Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria. London
| Nov.12 |
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British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
| Sep.5 |
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G20 pledges tougher bank action
London: Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system
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Brown: No room for economic complacency. London
| Sep.4 |
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Bonus row opens up G20 divisions |
| Jun.8 |
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Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims. Nigeria
| Apr.2 |
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal London: Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis. The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. Th... | |
| Apr.1 |
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G20 leaders get down to business |
| Mar.14 |
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth
London: Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession
| Mar.13 |
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G20 ministers meet amid divisions. London
| Jan.31 |
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PM says 'no clear map' for crisis |
| Jan.23 |
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UK in recession as economy slides. London
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| Dec.15 |
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Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam'. London
| Nov.24 |
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Darling cuts VAT in pre-Budget |
| Nov.6 |
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UK interest rates slashed to 3% |
| Oct.13 |
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European markets surge after crisis talks. European Union
| Oct.8 |
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World's central banks slash interest rates London: The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market l...
| Sep.16 |
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World markets continue to slide New York: In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
| Jul.23 |
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UK move to fight online music piracy |
| Apr.18 |
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Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan |
| Mar.27 |
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Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens London: A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
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| Dec.12 |
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UK welcomes world cash injection |
| Nov.20 |
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Bank data of 25 millions missing |
| Aug.15 |
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World markets continue to slide. London
| Aug.10 |
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Central banks pour money into system. London
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| Oct.30 |
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Warming 'may cause economic chaos' London: A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
| Jul.26 |
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Glaxo has bird flu 'breakthrough' |
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| Aug.11 |
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Thousands stranded by air strike |
| Jun.11 |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal London: Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jun.10 |
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Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| May.12 |
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Glazer wins control of Man United |
| Apr.10 |
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MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
| Feb.5 |
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G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
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| Jan.6 |
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Sky marshals plan brings backlash |
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| Oct.24 |
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Last Concorde flights touch down. London
| Apr.9 |
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Concorde services to end October. London
| Feb.17 |
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Congestion charge cuts traffic levels |
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| Nov.7 |
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Concorde back in business Paris: Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York
| Sep.5 |
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Concorde cleared to fly |
before year 2000
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| Sep. 15, 1830 |
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Manchester to Liverpool Railway opened
Map of Liverpool United Kingdom Northern England: L&MR between the Lancashire towns of Liverpool and Manchester was the first railway to rely exclusively on steam power | |
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2017 |
| Feb.20 |
HSBC shares down as full year profit falls 62%. London
2015 |
| Feb.8 |
HSBC 'helped clients dodge tax'. London
2013 |
| Sep.19 |
JP Morgan pays $920m to regulators |
2012 |
| Dec.10 |
HSBC 'to pay $1.9bn' in US deal London: HSBC is to pay US authorities $1.9bn (£1.2bn) in a settlement over money-laundering, say reports, the largest ever in such a case
| Aug.15 |
Banking giant pays $340M to settle laundering charges |
2009 |
| Sep.5 |
G20 pledges tougher bank action
London: Finance ministers from the most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system
| Sep.4 |
Bonus row opens up G20 divisions |
| Mar.13 |
G20 ministers meet amid divisions. London
2008 |
| Dec.15 |
Banks face huge losses from $50B 'scam'. London
| Nov.24 |
Darling cuts VAT in pre-Budget |
| Nov.6 |
UK interest rates slashed to 3% |
| Oct.8 |
World's central banks slash interest rates London: The leading economies, led by the U.S. and the UK, slashed interest rates to tackle the global financial crisis after days of stock market l...
| Apr.18 |
Bank £50bn mortgage rescue plan |
2007 |
| Dec.12 |
UK welcomes world cash injection |
| Nov.20 |
Bank data of 25 millions missing |
| Aug.10 |
Central banks pour money into system. London
2005 |
| Jun.11 |
G8 ministers back Africa debt deal London: Finance ministers have agreed to cancel up to $55 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations | |
| Jun.10 |
Hopes raised of Africa debt deal |
| Feb.5 |
G7 backs Africa debt relief plan |
|
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2013 |
| Sep.2 |
Vodafone sells stake to Verizon. London
2009 |
| Nov.12 |
British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
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2014 |
| Jul.3 |
GSK China mass bribery 'credible' |
|
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2009 |
| Nov.20 |
Vicks nasal spray recalled over bacteria. London
2006 |
| Jul.26 |
Glaxo has bird flu 'breakthrough' |
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2015 |
| Aug.21 |
FTSE 100 posts biggest weekly loss this year |
2008 |
| Oct.13 |
European markets surge after crisis talks. European Union
| Sep.16 |
World markets continue to slide New York: In the first hour of trading on Wall Street, the Dow was down 41.85, or 0.38%, to 10,875.66. It fell as much as 175 in the opening minutes
2007 |
| Aug.15 |
World markets continue to slide. London
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2015 |
| Jul.9 |
Tube and train strikes: Commuters face disruption |
2014 |
| Feb.6 |
Tube strike travel delays continue |
2011 |
| Jun.30 |
British labor strikes could cause chaos London: Hundreds of thousands of British teachers, air traffic controllers, customs officers and other public sector workers went on strike
2010 |
| Mar.19 |
BA cabin crew begin strike action London: British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days
2009 |
| Dec.17 |
British Airways cabin crew strike illegal. London
2005 |
| Aug.11 |
Thousands stranded by air strike |
|
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2011 |
| Jul.13 |
News Corp withdraws bid for BSkyB London: Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has announced that it is dropping its planned bid to take full ownership of satellite broadcaster BSkyB
| Jul.9 |
NoW goes to presses for last time
London: The last edition of the News of the World is being published, its front page declaring: 'Thank you & goodbye'
| Jul.7 |
Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing 
London: The embattled tabloid News of the World, one of the oldest and best-selling newspapers in Britain, will shut down after Sunday's issue
This Sunday's issue will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch says. The announcement follows accusations that the paper eavesdropped on the phone messages of murder and terror victims, politicians and celebrities
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2015 |
| Jun.8 |
HSBC to cut 20,000 jobs globally |
|
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2005 |
| Apr.10 |
MG Rover gets £6.5m loan lifeline |
|
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2014 |
| Dec.12 |
UK flights hit by computer failure
London: Passengers are facing widespread flight disruption after a computer failure at the UK's air traffic control centre
|
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2009 |
| Jan.31 |
PM says 'no clear map' for crisis |
| Jan.23 |
UK in recession as economy slides. London
2006 |
| Oct.30 |
Warming 'may cause economic chaos' London: A top economist: Climate change could devastate the global economy on a scale of the 2 world wars
|
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2012 |
| Aug.31 |
Russian oligarchs end $4.75bn UK court battle. London
|
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2013 |
| Dec.7 |
UK flight delays glitch 'now fixed' |
2012 |
| Jul.16 |
Heathrow braces as Olympics land |
2010 |
| Dec.20 |
Europe is digging airports out of snow
London: Frustrated passengers crammed major airports as heavy snowfall forced new cancellations and delays across the continent. Gatwick was closed
| May.17 |
UK ash cloud restrictions easing. London
| May.16 |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
London: Britain's two busiest airports are to close shortly as a volcanic ash cloud drifts further south, threatening major disruption to thousands of...
| May.16 |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Northern England: Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
| Apr.18 |
Test flights: European skies may be safe
| Mar.20 |
BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike. London
| Mar.12 |
BA cabin crew to strike this month. London
2009 |
| Dec.16 |
British Airways trying to block strike. London
2008 |
| Mar.27 |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens London: A protest by campaigners opposed to the expansion of the airport and luggage delivery delays have overshadowed the opening of Terminal 5
2004 |
| Jan.6 |
Sky marshals plan brings backlash |
2003 |
| Oct.24 |
Last Concorde flights touch down. London
| Apr.9 |
Concorde services to end October. London
2001 |
| Nov.7 |
Concorde back in business Paris: Air France Concorde, with 92 passengers took off from Paris for the flight to New York
| Sep.5 |
Concorde cleared to fly |
|
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2003 |
| Feb.17 |
Congestion charge cuts traffic levels |
1830 |
| Sep. 15, 1830 |
Manchester to Liverpool Railway opened
Map of Liverpool United Kingdom Northern England: L&MR between the Lancashire towns of Liverpool and Manchester was the first railway to rely exclusively on steam power | |
|
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2018 |
| Mar.21 |
Zuckerberg 'sorry' over Cambridge Analytica 'breach' 
San Francisco Bay Area: Facebook founder has admitted that the social network 'made mistakes' that led to millions of users having their data exploited by a political consultancy | |
2014 |
| Oct.6 |
Michael Bloomberg is knighted |
2013 |
| May.9 |
Man United moves swiftly, hires Everton's Moyes |
| May.8 |
Man Utd's Sir Alex Ferguson to retire. Northern England
| Apr.21 |
Russian Alisher Usmanov tops British rich list |
2012 |
| Nov.9 |
Ex-oil executive named archbishop of Canterbury |
| Jul.3 |
Barclays Bank boss Diamond resigns London: Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has resigned a week after the bank was fined a record amount for trying to manipulate inter-bank lending...
| Jul.1 |
Barclays chairman to quit over rate fix. London
2011 |
| Jul.15 |
Murdoch apologizes as deputies resign
London: Two key executives in the media empire resigned, and their former boss began a series of apologies in the phone-hacking scandal
2010 |
| Jul.26 |
BP boss set for £600,000 pension. London
| Jun.19 |
BP CEO Hayward criticised for yacht trip. Washington
|
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2013 |
| Jul.16 |
UK arms exports 'raise questions' |
|
|
2014 |
| Jul.25 |
UK economy back at pre-crisis level |
2009 |
| Sep.5 |
Brown: No room for economic complacency. London
| Apr.2 |
G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal London: Leaders of the world's largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis. The resources available to IMF will be tripled to $750bn; $250bn to boost global trade. Th... | |
| Apr.1 |
G20 leaders get down to business |
| Mar.14 |
G20 leaders vow to restore growth
London: Finance ministers from the rich and emerging nations have pledged to make a 'sustained effort' to pull the world economy out of recession
|
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2014 |
| Feb.16 |
Gravity wins best British film Bafta |
2008 |
| Jul.23 |
UK move to fight online music piracy |
|
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2013 |
| Jul.28 |
Co-founder of 'Russian Google' dies |
|
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2015 |
| Oct.20 |
Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
|
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2011 |
| Jan.14 |
BP and Russia in Arctic oil deal. London
2009 |
| Jun.8 |
Shell to pay $15.5 million to settle claims. Nigeria