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London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony called 'The Isles of Wonder' - Mirror.co.uk

2012-01-27
Mirror.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics opening ceremony called 'The Isles of Wonder'Mirror.co.ukby Laurie Hanna, l.hanna@mirror.co.uk, Daily Mirror 27/01/2012 THE London Olympics opening ceremony will be called 'The Isles Of Wonder, it was revealed today. Movie director Danny Boyle, artistic director for the spectacular event, said the theme came ...London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony to reflect 'people's Games'The GuardianLondon crunches the numbers with six months to goReutersShares that will be winners at the summer GamesThe Independentall 465 news articles »

UK court says lawyers can help right-to-die man - Boston.com

2012-01-27
UK court says lawyers can help right-to-die manBoston.comLONDON—A paralyzed British man who wants to die won the first round in his legal battle Friday, when the High Court ruled his lawyers won't be prosecuted if they seek out experts to help him commit suicide. The man, who is in his 40s and identified ...and more »

James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move - BusinessWeek

2012-01-27
Financial TimesJames Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York MoveBusinessWeeks deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the UK business. Murdoch, the son of News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, is leaving the ...James Murdoch's London power base shrinksFinancial TimesJames Murdoch to Leave Glaxo BoardWall Street Journalall 94 news articles »

UK Bill Proposes New Crisis Powers - Wall Street Journal

2012-01-27
Wall Street JournalUK Bill Proposes New Crisis PowersWall Street JournalBy NICHOLAS WINNING LONDON—An overhaul of the UK's system of financial oversight will give the country's chancellor of the exchequer new powers to direct the Bank of England when taxpayers' money is at risk and there is a serious risk to financial ...UK Treasury to take charge in next bank crisisReutersUK Osborne: New Finance Bill Removes Ambiguity On Bank RescueMNI Newsall 65 news articles »

London 2012 Olympics: Locog official attempts to reassure public over ... - Telegraph.co.uk

2012-01-27
Telegraph.co.ukLondon 2012 Olympics: Locog official attempts to reassure public over ...Telegraph.co.ukBy Jacquelin Magnay, Olympics Correspondent Paul Deighton, the chief executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, said the one million applicants who missed out on tickets in the UK ballot would be given a priority listing in the ...London Olympics 2012: Steve Redgrave, David Beckham And Queen Possibilites To ...Huffington PostBishops plan to use London Olympics to renew interest in Catholic faithCatholic Free PressLondon 2012: Thousands of security staff being taken onBBC NewsDaily Mail -PakistanToday.com.pk -Info4Securityall 2,472 news articles »

UK's tallest building adds drama to London's sky - The Associated Press

2012-01-26
Kansas City StarUK's tallest building adds drama to London's skyThe Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Passengers stepping out of London Bridge tube station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union and looks like a slice of glass balanced on ...UK's tallest building alters London skyNews24all 152 news articles »

Italian Architect Designs UK's Tallest Building in London - Haute Living

2012-01-27
Haute LivingItalian Architect Designs UK's Tallest Building in LondonHaute Livingby Alison Cavatore The Shard building is currently being built in London and is set to be the UK's tallest building towering above the capital's relatively low skyline. Scheduled to open next year, the glass Shard is the tallest building in the UK and ...and more »

London 2012: Disabled artists tackle Olympic challenge in medieval town - BBC News

2012-01-27
BBC NewsLondon 2012: Disabled artists tackle Olympic challenge in medieval townBBC NewsBy Sitala Peek BBC News What challenges face disabled people living in a medieval market town in 21st Century England? A group of disabled artists are hoping to start this debate when they stage a series of street performances in Shropshire.and more »

Three from UK jailed for Swiss bank loan forgery - Reuters

2012-01-27
Three from UK jailed for Swiss bank loan forgeryReuters| LONDON Jan 27 (Reuters) - A former partner at upmarket London lawfirm Mishcon de Reya was jailed for five years and six months on Friday for trying to trick Swiss bank EFG into granting a 22 million euro ($29 million) loan, the UK Serious Fraud ...and more »

Scots budget veto threat to Bank of England plan - Herald Scotland

2012-01-27
Scots budget veto threat to Bank of England planHerald ScotlandAN independent Scotland would have to surrender to intrusive budget control from London if it wanted to keep Bank of England support, the Coalition Government has suggested. Whitehall sources said the UK would demand even stronger powers than those ...and more »

JOHN RIGBY & CO.® Reaches Settlement in London Trademark Infringement Claims

2012-01-27
John Rigby & Co.® today announced the resolution of its trademark and intellectual property dispute against a London, UK-based entity that was operating under a confusingly similar name and trade dress.

London-based Ampheon Proves UK Web Designers Are Better

2012-01-26
UK web designers are proven once against to be ranked amongst the best in the world thanks to the Interactive Media Council. But, can this be sustained or is the UK heading for an IT skills crisis?London, UK (PRWEB UK) 26 January 2012 Ampheon, a London-based web design agency, has proven once again that UK web designers are amongst the most talented in the world. This week the company picked up ...

UK's tallest building adds drama to London's sky

2012-01-26
Passengers stepping out of London Bridge tube station cannot help but crane their necks to gaze at the jagged tower under construction: The Shard is the tallest building in the European Union and looks ...

HSBC Highlights Commitment to UK Business in 2012

2012-01-27
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM-- - HSBC has announced a number of commitments aimed at supporting UK businesses in 2012. The bank will continue to provide strong support for businesses which trade or aspire to ...

Fare rises make London rail users UK's angriest

2012-01-26
London has more mainline rail commuters who believe they don't get value for money than almost every other city in the UK.

London 2012 - UK waives tax for 2014 Games

2012-01-25
Usain Bolt and other overseas athletes will not have to pay British income tax if they compete in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Two Fil-British acts reach UK singing grand finals in London

2012-01-27
Two British Filipino acts have made it to the grand finals of the national singing contest Open Mic UK at the O2 in London. Related posts: Fil-Am coach makes history, reaches NBA East finals Filipino artist Rodel Tapaya wins Int’l art contest Grand Prize Pinay wins Nat Geo Photo competition Grand Prize

UK police arrest 97 for London Olympics fraud

2012-01-25
Nearly 100 people have been arrested for illegally selling tickets and bogus hotel rooms ahead of the London Olympics, a top British security official said Wednesday.

Finalists named in UK NZer of year

2012-01-26
Finalists for the prestigious UK New Zealander of the Year Award 2012 have been announced in London.

How an 18-year-old murder verdict reflects a racially changed UK

2012-01-26
The 1993 murder in London of black teenager Stephen Lawrence revealed systemic racism in Britain, spawning sweeping efforts to root it out.