| Merkel: economic upswing should benefit workers By JUERGEN BAETZ 2010-09-09T16:51:21ZBERLIN (AP) -- German chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday the current economic upswing should benefit workers who were hit by the economic and financial crisis.... hosted.ap.org |
Soggy ticket sales at High Voltage festival give HMV the blues The lure of ZZ Top, Foreigner and Marillion was not enough to stop HMV Group losing £1m from its inaugural High Voltage rock festival in London's Victoria Park in the summer. telegraph.co.uk |
Europe Markets: European stocks gain; miners push higher European stocks advance Wednesday to a higher close, with miners gaining ground on rising metals prices while markets shake off a downgrade of Ireland’s credit rating. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Donald Trump in Scotland hints about presidency By BEN MCCONVILLE 2010-10-08T17:07:14ZEDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) -- Donald Trump used a trip to Scotland on Friday to give his strongest hint yet that he may run for U.S. president in 2012.... hosted.ap.org |
Every nation for itself doesn't bode well Meetings of multi-national organisations are rarely about anything other than symbolic gestures. There are too many conflicting interests to allow for effective decision making. telegraph.co.uk |