Census: 1 in 7 Americans live in poverty
By HOPE YEN 2010-09-16T17:46:19ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The ranks of the working-age poor climbed to the highest level since the 1960s as the recession threw millions of people out of work last year, leaving one in seven Americans in poverty.... hosted.ap.org |
Berkeley director departs
One of Berkeley's most senior directors has been ousted, sparking rumours of boardroom discord at one of the UK's leading housebuilders. telegraph.co.uk |
Spending Review puts Waterloo Station expansion plans under threat
Plans to ease overcrowding on Britain's busiest railway station are under threat because of public spending cuts. telegraph.co.uk |
Business groups welcome 'long overdue' health and safety shake-up
Business groups have welcomed a report by Lord Young that calls for an end to "senseless" rules and regulations that mire businesses in bureaucracy. telegraph.co.uk |
Hard-hit British heartland braces for cuts
By JILL LAWLESS 2010-10-16T16:55:14ZSHEFFIELD, England (AP) -- Sheffield knows all about cuts - and no one knows better than Philip Wright.... hosted.ap.org |