| Chemring shrugs off cuts Chemring, the military equipment maker, has shrugged of the threat of the Government defence cuts, maintaining that its outlook for the rest of the year remains strong. telegraph.co.uk |
French soldiers hunt for abducted workers in Niger By DALATOU MAMANE 2010-09-20T18:32:03ZNIAMEY, Niger (AP) -- The French military flew reconnaissance jets over the Sahara on Monday in search of seven foreign workers who authorities fear were kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants near a French-operated uranium mine.... hosted.ap.org |
Britain spared pensions tax pain The middle classes' personal pensions will escape tax rises, but members of final salary schemes may not be so lucky. telegraph.co.uk |
Hawker Beechcraft machinists vote against contract By 2010-10-16T21:23:17ZWICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Machinists at Hawker Beechcraft voted Saturday against a new seven-year contract that would have included a 10 percent pay cut and other concessions aimed at keeping the company from moving all its operations out of Kansas.... hosted.ap.org |
Spending Review 2010: Osborne must demonstrate he's not for turning, just like Thatcher Here we all are, agog, waiting for tomorrow's Comprehensive Spending Review. Can life get any more exciting? telegraph.co.uk |