| George Soros gives $100M to Human Rights Watch By JENNIFER PELTZ 2010-09-08T00:09:13ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch and help it court more international support.... hosted.ap.org |
Dana Petroleum unveils KNOC defence plan, details Suncor acquisition UK oil and gas explorer Dana Petroleum has dismissed a hostile £1.67bn bid from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) as at least 15pc below its value. telegraph.co.uk |
Joseph Stiglitz sees bleak future for euro as New Malaise takes hold Exclusive extract: In an updated edition of Freefall, his book on the credit crunch, the Nobel-prize winner finds new threats stalking the global economy telegraph.co.uk |
Kerviel says he's crushed by French court sentence By 2010-10-06T17:25:53ZPARIS (AP) -- Ex-trader Jerome Kerviel, speaking for the first time Wednesday about his tough sentencing in history's biggest rogue trading scandal, insisted he is a scapegoat for his former bank and compared the penalty to getting "hit on the head with a club."... hosted.ap.org |
UK house prices fall by record 3.6pc in a month The UK housing market suffers biggest monthly drop since records began, according to Halifax. telegraph.co.uk |