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All rights reservedWed, 24 Jul 2013 08:16:31 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/europe/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-police-probing-shell-eni-nigerian-oil-block-121631234.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ieXv8wqvulnjLj9w5rtb2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T123348Z_1_CBRE96N0YWF00_RTROPTP_2_SHELL-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in London" align="left" title="A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in London" border="0" /></a>By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - British police are investigating a money-laundering allegation related to a big oil field bought by Shell and ENI from Nigeria for $1.3 billion (846.46 million pounds), after most of the cash they paid ended up in a company linked to a former Nigerian oil minister. The probe concerns offshore block OPL 245, which industry sources say contains up to 9.23 billion barrels of crude - more than enough to keep China running for two and a half years - the ownership of which had been in dispute for more than a decade. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-police-probing-shell-eni-nigerian-oil-block-121631234.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 08:16:31 -0400Reutersuk-police-probing-shell-eni-nigerian-oil-block-121631234<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-police-probing-shell-eni-nigerian-oil-block-121631234.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ieXv8wqvulnjLj9w5rtb2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T123348Z_1_CBRE96N0YWF00_RTROPTP_2_SHELL-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in London" align="left" title="A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in London" border="0" /></a>By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - British police are investigating a money-laundering allegation related to a big oil field bought by Shell and ENI from Nigeria for $1.3 billion (846.46 million pounds), after most of the cash they paid ended up in a company linked to a former Nigerian oil minister. The probe concerns offshore block OPL 245, which industry sources say contains up to 9.23 billion barrels of crude - more than enough to keep China running for two and a half years - the ownership of which had been in dispute for more than a decade. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nice-rejects-gsks-lupus-drug-again-092727515.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OQtedzuO3bFtsvuc5m1jjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T092727Z_1_CBRE96N0Q9T00_RTROPTP_2_GLAXO-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" align="left" title="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain&#039;s healthcare cost watchdog has rejected GlaxoSmithKline&#039;s lupus drug Benlysta a second time after the company offered an undisclosed discount, saying it still failed to offer good value for money. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reconsidered its earlier rejection of funding for the drug, the first new treatment for the condition in half a century, after an appeal by the manufacturer. NICE recommends which drugs should be funded by Britain&#039;s state health service. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nice-rejects-gsks-lupus-drug-again-092727515.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 05:27:27 -0400Reutersnice-rejects-gsks-lupus-drug-again-092727515<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nice-rejects-gsks-lupus-drug-again-092727515.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OQtedzuO3bFtsvuc5m1jjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T092727Z_1_CBRE96N0Q9T00_RTROPTP_2_GLAXO-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" align="left" title="A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London, ahead of company results" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain&#039;s healthcare cost watchdog has rejected GlaxoSmithKline&#039;s lupus drug Benlysta a second time after the company offered an undisclosed discount, saying it still failed to offer good value for money. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reconsidered its earlier rejection of funding for the drug, the first new treatment for the condition in half a century, after an appeal by the manufacturer. NICE recommends which drugs should be funded by Britain&#039;s state health service. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/world-awaits-first-glimpse-britains-prince-000228872.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2Gom5tihnhdUEgE_yODsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PAImage.com/17133798.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Royal baby born" align="left" title="Royal baby born" border="0" /></a>By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king. &quot;We are still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can,&quot; William told reporters outside St Mary&#039;s Hospital in London on Tuesday. &quot;It is the first time we have seen him really, so we are having a proper chance to catch up.&quot; George, James, Alexander and Louis are the bookmakers&#039; favourites for the youngest royal, third in line to the British throne after Prince Charles and William. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/world-awaits-first-glimpse-britains-prince-000228872.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 19:03:42 -0400Reutersworld-awaits-first-glimpse-britains-prince-000228872<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/world-awaits-first-glimpse-britains-prince-000228872.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2Gom5tihnhdUEgE_yODsww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PAImage.com/17133798.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Royal baby born" align="left" title="Royal baby born" border="0" /></a>By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left hospital to start family life with the future king. &quot;We are still working on a name, so we will have that as soon as we can,&quot; William told reporters outside St Mary&#039;s Hospital in London on Tuesday. &quot;It is the first time we have seen him really, so we are having a proper chance to catch up.&quot; George, James, Alexander and Louis are the bookmakers&#039; favourites for the youngest royal, third in line to the British throne after Prince Charles and William. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cable-accuses-boe-holding-back-economic-recovery-ft-005056170.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1_KU7Hd6BjPnUwQOeWemRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T005056Z_1_CBRE96N02D200_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Business Secretary Vince Cable leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Business Secretary Vince Cable leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable has accused the Bank of England of holding back the economic recovery by imposing excessive financial burdens on banks and demanding that they build up high levels of capital, the Financial Times reported. Paul Tucker, the central bank&#039;s deputy governor for financial stability, pushed British lawmakers earlier this month to introduce a new rule that would require UK banks to meet a limit on lending as a proportion of their capital and curb banks&#039; risk exposure. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cable-accuses-boe-holding-back-economic-recovery-ft-005056170.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 20:50:56 -0400Reuterscable-accuses-boe-holding-back-economic-recovery-ft-005056170<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cable-accuses-boe-holding-back-economic-recovery-ft-005056170.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1_KU7Hd6BjPnUwQOeWemRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T005056Z_1_CBRE96N02D200_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Business Secretary Vince Cable leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Business Secretary Vince Cable leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Business Secretary Vince Cable has accused the Bank of England of holding back the economic recovery by imposing excessive financial burdens on banks and demanding that they build up high levels of capital, the Financial Times reported. Paul Tucker, the central bank&#039;s deputy governor for financial stability, pushed British lawmakers earlier this month to introduce a new rule that would require UK banks to meet a limit on lending as a proportion of their capital and curb banks&#039; risk exposure. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By William James LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. and Japanese companies led an increase in foreign investment in Britain in the year to March, a government report said on Wednesday. As Britain attempts to revive its economy, the government has cut corporate tax rates to attract foreign firms and given more resources to the organisation which promotes trade and investment in Britain abroad. The report showed financial services, advanced manufacturing and creative sectors attracted the bulk of the investments. ...http://news.yahoo.com/u-japanese-companies-lead-foreign-investment-britain-231009414.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 19:10:09 -0400Reutersu-japanese-companies-lead-foreign-investment-britain-231009414<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-banks-much-lend-region-230654161.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZXWXUfFMHR_aY0oBD7oCkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T230654Z_1_CBRE96M1S7N00_RTROPTP_2_LLOYDS-CHAIRMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign from a branch of a Lloyds bank is reflected in a window in central London" align="left" title="A sign from a branch of a Lloyds bank is reflected in a window in central London" border="0" /></a>By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Britain&#039;s biggest banks have agreed to release data showing how much they lend at a local level, the government said, enabling it to see how banks are serving the wider economy and in what areas of Britain there is a lack of lending. The Treasury said seven of the country&#039;s largest lenders, which together account for around 80 percent of all loans, will from next year publish how much they lend to businesses and individuals in 10,000 localities within the UK. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-banks-much-lend-region-230654161.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 19:06:54 -0400Reutersuk-banks-much-lend-region-230654161<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-banks-much-lend-region-230654161.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZXWXUfFMHR_aY0oBD7oCkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T230654Z_1_CBRE96M1S7N00_RTROPTP_2_LLOYDS-CHAIRMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign from a branch of a Lloyds bank is reflected in a window in central London" align="left" title="A sign from a branch of a Lloyds bank is reflected in a window in central London" border="0" /></a>By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - Britain&#039;s biggest banks have agreed to release data showing how much they lend at a local level, the government said, enabling it to see how banks are serving the wider economy and in what areas of Britain there is a lack of lending. The Treasury said seven of the country&#039;s largest lenders, which together account for around 80 percent of all loans, will from next year publish how much they lend to businesses and individuals in 10,000 localities within the UK. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Accounting bodies found little common ground on Tuesday to help shield taxpayers from further bank bailouts despite calls from governments for faster progress. The world's 20 largest economies (G20) appealed in 2009 during the financial crisis for a single approach that forces lenders to make provisions for souring loans much earlier. Banks currently make provisions when a loan has effectively defaulted, leaving little time to find fresh capital when markets are in a rocky state, as they were during the crisis. ...http://news.yahoo.com/accounting-bodies-no-closer-bank-loan-rules-181122033.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 14:11:22 -0400Reutersaccounting-bodies-no-closer-bank-loan-rules-181122033By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - The Firm, as Britain's royal family calls itself, has a new asset. With the world media in a frenzy over the birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's son, companies from airlines to champagne-makers have jumped on the chance to cash in on the wave of popularity sweeping over the royal family. From royal potties to blue-cream-filled doughnuts to china commemorative plates, the range of merchandise celebrating the birth of the prince ranges from the obvious to the bizarre. ...http://news.yahoo.com/royal-baby-worth-weight-gold-firm-163624037.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 12:49:13 -0400Reutersroyal-baby-worth-weight-gold-firm-163624037LONDON (Reuters) - Two units at RWE npower's Tilbury biomass power plant in Britain will stop operating early on Wednesday, the utility said on Tuesday following its decision earlier this month to end investment in the converted station. Units 9 and 10 at the 750-megawatt (MW) station, which was converted from coal to biomass only last year, will cease operations at 0600 BST on Wednesday, RWE npower said in a statement to the wholesale power market. ...http://news.yahoo.com/rwe-close-uk-biomass-plant-units-wednesday-151232120.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 11:12:32 -0400Reutersrwe-close-uk-biomass-plant-units-wednesday-151232120<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-charged-under-terrorism-law-murder-mosque-blasts-150918758.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rxcZsaC_i9RUwwdpILqR.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T151810Z_1_CBRE96M16ID00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-TIPTON-BLAST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Residents speak to police officers guarding a cordon after an explosion in Tipton, central England" align="left" title="Residents speak to police officers guarding a cordon after an explosion in Tipton, central England" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - A 25-year old Ukrainian man appeared in court on Tuesday, charged under terrorism laws with the murder of a British Muslim in Birmingham and with planting explosive devices at three mosques. Pavlo Lapshyn, a post-graduate student, was arrested last Thursday following blasts at the mosques in separate towns in central England. He was also charged with the terrorism-related murder of 82-year old grandfather Mohammed Saleem, who was stabbed to death in April as he walked home after prayers at a mosque, in what police called a &quot;swift, vicious attack&quot;. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-charged-under-terrorism-law-murder-mosque-blasts-150918758.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 11:09:18 -0400Reutersukrainian-charged-under-terrorism-law-murder-mosque-blasts-150918758<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-charged-under-terrorism-law-murder-mosque-blasts-150918758.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rxcZsaC_i9RUwwdpILqR.A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T151810Z_1_CBRE96M16ID00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-TIPTON-BLAST.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Residents speak to police officers guarding a cordon after an explosion in Tipton, central England" align="left" title="Residents speak to police officers guarding a cordon after an explosion in Tipton, central England" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - A 25-year old Ukrainian man appeared in court on Tuesday, charged under terrorism laws with the murder of a British Muslim in Birmingham and with planting explosive devices at three mosques. Pavlo Lapshyn, a post-graduate student, was arrested last Thursday following blasts at the mosques in separate towns in central England. He was also charged with the terrorism-related murder of 82-year old grandfather Mohammed Saleem, who was stabbed to death in April as he walked home after prayers at a mosque, in what police called a &quot;swift, vicious attack&quot;. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-003610732.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DXX3yH0XEJP3jIfbmsTXZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T145059Z_3_CBRE96L1NUX00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ECONOMY-OSBORNE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" border="0" /></a>By David Milliken and Christina Fincher LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne gave details on Tuesday of a scheme to help riskier borrowers buy their first home, courting controversy at a time when Britain&#039;s housing market is already gathering pace. The Help-to-Buy scheme, unveiled by the government in March, will enable Britons to buy a house with as little as a 5 percent deposit - a lending practice common before the financial crisis but one that most banks have avoided since. Osborne says the scheme will boost construction, noting that house purchases are well below pre-crisis ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-003610732.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 10:50:59 -0400Reutersbritain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-003610732<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-003610732.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DXX3yH0XEJP3jIfbmsTXZQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T145059Z_3_CBRE96L1NUX00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ECONOMY-OSBORNE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" border="0" /></a>By David Milliken and Christina Fincher LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne gave details on Tuesday of a scheme to help riskier borrowers buy their first home, courting controversy at a time when Britain&#039;s housing market is already gathering pace. The Help-to-Buy scheme, unveiled by the government in March, will enable Britons to buy a house with as little as a 5 percent deposit - a lending practice common before the financial crisis but one that most banks have avoided since. Osborne says the scheme will boost construction, noting that house purchases are well below pre-crisis ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish government, seeking a split from Britain, pledged in a paper on Tuesday to examine ways of maximising North Sea oil and gas returns but pledged not to increase taxes on the sector should the country become independent. Scotland will hold a referendum on September next year to decide whether it should end the 300-year-old union and leave the United Kingdom. An estimated 90 percent of Britain's oil and gas is in Scottish territory, putting the North Sea industry at the front of the debate. ...http://news.yahoo.com/scottish-government-oil-tax-not-change-independence-123158937.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 08:31:58 -0400Reutersscottish-government-oil-tax-not-change-independence-123158937LONDON (Reuters) - The London Olympic Stadium, centrepiece of last year's Games, will serve as a new national base for athletics as well as home to soccer club West Ham United, officials said on Tuesday. Britain will hold London Diamond League meetings at the stadium during its summer, while a new track will be built on the site to offer all-year-round facilities for local athletes and clubs. The stadium will host the world athletics championships in 2017. "Today's agreement is a great result for athletics," said UK Athletics Chief Executive Niels de Vos. ...http://news.yahoo.com/london-olympic-stadium-uk-athletes-113411577.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 07:36:07 -0400Reuterslondon-olympic-stadium-uk-athletes-113411577<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gatwick-outlines-constellation-plan-london-airports-084027555.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/feHs2gl8Rs236Z_6y3saSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T085056Z_2_CBRE96M0OEL00_RTROPTP_2_ICELAND-VOLCANO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Passenger airplanes are seen grounded at Gatwick Airport in London" align="left" title="Passenger airplanes are seen grounded at Gatwick Airport in London" border="0" /></a>By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Gatwick airport laid out a cheaper and faster solution to London&#039;s passenger capacity crisis on Tuesday, outlining how a second runway at its south London site would cost just 9 billion pounds and be up and running in just over a decade. After attempts to expand the city&#039;s biggest airport, Heathrow, ran into local opposition, the Conservative-led government set up an independent commission to examine proposals and report back after the next parliamentary elections in 2015. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/gatwick-outlines-constellation-plan-london-airports-084027555.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 04:50:56 -0400Reutersgatwick-outlines-constellation-plan-london-airports-084027555<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gatwick-outlines-constellation-plan-london-airports-084027555.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/feHs2gl8Rs236Z_6y3saSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T085056Z_2_CBRE96M0OEL00_RTROPTP_2_ICELAND-VOLCANO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Passenger airplanes are seen grounded at Gatwick Airport in London" align="left" title="Passenger airplanes are seen grounded at Gatwick Airport in London" border="0" /></a>By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Gatwick airport laid out a cheaper and faster solution to London&#039;s passenger capacity crisis on Tuesday, outlining how a second runway at its south London site would cost just 9 billion pounds and be up and running in just over a decade. After attempts to expand the city&#039;s biggest airport, Heathrow, ran into local opposition, the Conservative-led government set up an independent commission to examine proposals and report back after the next parliamentary elections in 2015. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - A Ukrainian man being questioned about explosions at mosques in central England was charged on Monday with murdering a Muslim pensioner. Pavlo Lapshyn, 25, was in the UK on a sponsored work placement scheme, police said. The post graduate student from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, was first arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation into blasts near two mosques in the towns of Walsall and Tipton, one in June and the other last week. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-charged-murder-muslim-pensioner-britain-070207954.htmlTue, 23 Jul 2013 03:02:07 -0400Reutersukrainian-charged-murder-muslim-pensioner-britain-070207954<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/british-royal-baby-dominates-world-media-not-163051577.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sfJUNuzDhouDMKlQGIoT2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T210425Z_860152735_LM1E97M1MI101_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYAL-BABY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" align="left" title="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" border="0" /></a>By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From live TV coverage of a hospital door to a gaggle of royal baby experts, the world&#039;s media was in a frenzy on Monday over the arrival of the future heir to the British throne, offering moment-by-moment coverage if very little actual news. For three weeks photographers from across the globe have been camped outside St. Mary&#039;s Hospital in west London waiting for the arrival of Prince William and his wife Kate&#039;s first child, who will be third in line to the throne. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/british-royal-baby-dominates-world-media-not-163051577.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 18:20:56 -0400Reutersbritish-royal-baby-dominates-world-media-not-163051577<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/british-royal-baby-dominates-world-media-not-163051577.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sfJUNuzDhouDMKlQGIoT2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T210425Z_860152735_LM1E97M1MI101_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYAL-BABY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" align="left" title="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" border="0" /></a>By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From live TV coverage of a hospital door to a gaggle of royal baby experts, the world&#039;s media was in a frenzy on Monday over the arrival of the future heir to the British throne, offering moment-by-moment coverage if very little actual news. For three weeks photographers from across the globe have been camped outside St. Mary&#039;s Hospital in west London waiting for the arrival of Prince William and his wife Kate&#039;s first child, who will be third in line to the throne. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lights-camera-action-royal-baby-live-world-stage-012336961.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NaMeQ33w645.RcOwF02fJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T012336Z_1_CBRE96M03VG00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ROYAL-BABY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" align="left" title="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" border="0" /></a>By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Already touted as one of the most famous babies in the world, the first child of Prince William and wife Kate faces a life in the spotlight like no previous royal, severely testing the couple&#039;s desire to give their offspring a &quot;normal&quot; life. From the moment the baby boy leaves hospital in the arms of his parents in front of an army of TV cameras and photographers, his life in the public eye begins and so does his parents&#039; formidable battle to protect his privacy. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lights-camera-action-royal-baby-live-world-stage-012336961.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 21:23:36 -0400Reuterslights-camera-action-royal-baby-live-world-stage-012336961<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lights-camera-action-royal-baby-live-world-stage-012336961.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NaMeQ33w645.RcOwF02fJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T012336Z_1_CBRE96M03VG00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ROYAL-BABY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" align="left" title="Crowds of people try to look at a notice formally announcing the birth of a son to Britain&#039;s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, in central London" border="0" /></a>By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Already touted as one of the most famous babies in the world, the first child of Prince William and wife Kate faces a life in the spotlight like no previous royal, severely testing the couple&#039;s desire to give their offspring a &quot;normal&quot; life. From the moment the baby boy leaves hospital in the arms of his parents in front of an army of TV cameras and photographers, his life in the public eye begins and so does his parents&#039; formidable battle to protect his privacy. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/heathrow-airport-cuts-airline-tariff-demands-232029282.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nGlesfpWvHV.EuoKPq7E8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T235058Z_1_CBRE96L1U9100_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An airport worker walks across the apron past British Airways aircraft at Heathrow airport&#039;s Terminal 5 in London" align="left" title="An airport worker walks across the apron past British Airways aircraft at Heathrow airport&#039;s Terminal 5 in London" border="0" /></a>By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - London&#039;s Heathrow airport has moved to appease airlines by offering to reduce a hike in landing fees it is seeking to charge between 2014 and 2019. As part of a proposed new pricing regime, Britain&#039;s busiest airport has submitted a plan to the UK&#039;s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeking approval to raise tariffs by 4.6 percent above inflation, as measured by the retail prices index (RPI), for the five years from April 2014. This is 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/heathrow-airport-cuts-airline-tariff-demands-232029282.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 19:20:29 -0400Reutersheathrow-airport-cuts-airline-tariff-demands-232029282<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/heathrow-airport-cuts-airline-tariff-demands-232029282.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nGlesfpWvHV.EuoKPq7E8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T235058Z_1_CBRE96L1U9100_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An airport worker walks across the apron past British Airways aircraft at Heathrow airport&#039;s Terminal 5 in London" align="left" title="An airport worker walks across the apron past British Airways aircraft at Heathrow airport&#039;s Terminal 5 in London" border="0" /></a>By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - London&#039;s Heathrow airport has moved to appease airlines by offering to reduce a hike in landing fees it is seeking to charge between 2014 and 2019. As part of a proposed new pricing regime, Britain&#039;s busiest airport has submitted a plan to the UK&#039;s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) seeking approval to raise tariffs by 4.6 percent above inflation, as measured by the retail prices index (RPI), for the five years from April 2014. This is 1. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prince-williams-pregnant-wife-kate-taken-hospital-063744582.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_cXkwFa65yCvYM_f.tO.iQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T222955Z_3_CBRE96L0U2G00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ROYAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds wait for the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace on the morning Britain&#039;s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is in labour, in London" align="left" title="Crowds wait for the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace on the morning Britain&#039;s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is in labour, in London" border="0" /></a>By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William&#039;s wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple&#039;s first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world. &quot;We could not be happier,&quot; Prince William said in a brief statement, after he witnessed the birth of his son at 4:24 p.m. (1624 BST), an event that sparked an international media frenzy and the illumination of London landmarks in blue. His office said Kate and the baby, weighing 8 lbs 6 oz (3. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/prince-williams-pregnant-wife-kate-taken-hospital-063744582.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 18:29:55 -0400Reutersprince-williams-pregnant-wife-kate-taken-hospital-063744582<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prince-williams-pregnant-wife-kate-taken-hospital-063744582.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_cXkwFa65yCvYM_f.tO.iQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T222955Z_3_CBRE96L0U2G00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ROYAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Crowds wait for the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace on the morning Britain&#039;s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is in labour, in London" align="left" title="Crowds wait for the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace on the morning Britain&#039;s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is in labour, in London" border="0" /></a>By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William&#039;s wife Kate gave birth to a boy on Monday, the couple&#039;s first child and the third in line to the British throne, heralding celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across the world. &quot;We could not be happier,&quot; Prince William said in a brief statement, after he witnessed the birth of his son at 4:24 p.m. (1624 BST), an event that sparked an international media frenzy and the illumination of London landmarks in blue. His office said Kate and the baby, weighing 8 lbs 6 oz (3. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - The baby born to Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will be third in line to the British throne, regardless of gender, following a change in the rules of royal succession. The heir apparent is the queen's son, Prince Charles, and the second in line is his eldest son, Prince William. The new member of the royal family will push Prince Harry, William's younger brother, into fourth place, with Prince Andrew, Charles's younger brother, ranked fifth. ...http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-line-succession-british-throne-192053284.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 18:20:56 -0400Reutersfactbox-line-succession-british-throne-192053284LONDON (Reuters) - A Ukrainian man being questioned about explosions at mosques in central England was charged on Monday with murdering a Muslim pensioner. Pavlo Lapshyn, 25, was in the UK on a sponsored work placement scheme, police said. The post graduate student from Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, was first arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation into blasts near two mosques in the towns of Walsall and Tipton, one in June and the other last week. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ukranian-charged-murder-muslim-pensioner-britain-215508844.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:55:08 -0400Reutersukranian-charged-murder-muslim-pensioner-britain-215508844<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-213248089.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4cLRXlACM.o9ibR8LDZ2xg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T215008Z_1_CBRE96L1NUX00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ECONOMY-OSBORNE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne will meet lenders and house builders on Tuesday to flesh out how a state-backed scheme to guarantee mortgages for risky borrowers will work when it comes into force in January. The Help-to-Buy scheme, unveiled in the government&#039;s March budget, is designed to help people purchase their first home with as little as a five percent deposit. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-213248089.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:50:08 -0400Reutersbritain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-213248089<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-fleshes-contested-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-213248089.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4cLRXlACM.o9ibR8LDZ2xg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T215008Z_1_CBRE96L1NUX00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-ECONOMY-OSBORNE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne speaks during the &#039;Lord Mayor&#039;s Dinner to the Bankers and Merchants of the City of London&#039; at the Mansion House in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne will meet lenders and house builders on Tuesday to flesh out how a state-backed scheme to guarantee mortgages for risky borrowers will work when it comes into force in January. The Help-to-Buy scheme, unveiled in the government&#039;s March budget, is designed to help people purchase their first home with as little as a five percent deposit. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-watchdog-imposes-first-fine-high-frequency-trading-125900873.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cePdroF8hwSbVGZQ9VcS2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T213751Z_2_CBRE96L11NV00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-FSA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority is seen at the agency&#039;s headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London" align="left" title="The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority is seen at the agency&#039;s headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London" border="0" /></a>By Huw Jones and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regulators in the United States and Britain fined U.S. trading firm Panther Energy Trading LLC and owner Michael Coscia nearly $6 million (3 million pounds) for manipulating commodities markets, in the latest crackdown on abuses in high-speed automated trading. Regulators have been taking a tougher line on high-frequency and algorithmic trading in the wake of the so-called flash crash on Wall Street in May 2010. That was when a free-fall in blue-chip stocks temporarily wiped out $1 trillion in shareholder equity from the markets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-watchdog-imposes-first-fine-high-frequency-trading-125900873.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:37:51 -0400Reutersuk-watchdog-imposes-first-fine-high-frequency-trading-125900873<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-watchdog-imposes-first-fine-high-frequency-trading-125900873.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cePdroF8hwSbVGZQ9VcS2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T213751Z_2_CBRE96L11NV00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-FSA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority is seen at the agency&#039;s headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London" align="left" title="The logo of the new Financial Conduct Authority is seen at the agency&#039;s headquarters in the Canary Wharf business district of London" border="0" /></a>By Huw Jones and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Regulators in the United States and Britain fined U.S. trading firm Panther Energy Trading LLC and owner Michael Coscia nearly $6 million (3 million pounds) for manipulating commodities markets, in the latest crackdown on abuses in high-speed automated trading. Regulators have been taking a tougher line on high-frequency and algorithmic trading in the wake of the so-called flash crash on Wall Street in May 2010. That was when a free-fall in blue-chip stocks temporarily wiped out $1 trillion in shareholder equity from the markets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Sebastian Salek LONDON (Reuters) - FCA said on Monday it will not pursue a second retrial of four former directors of healthcare software company iSoft, dealing a blow in its financial crime-fighting credentials. A judge threw out the case against the four men early in July following errors in the handling of a key piece of evidence. Their first trial ended in a hung jury last August. Former iSoft chairman Patrick Cryne and ex-directors Stephen Graham, Timothy Whiston and John Whelan were accused of conspiring to bury bad news and hoodwink investors between 2003 and 2006. ...http://news.yahoo.com/uk-abandons-case-against-isoft-directors-173732215.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 13:37:32 -0400Reutersuk-abandons-case-against-isoft-directors-173732215<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-says-eu-membership-review-reveals-pros-cons-133524691.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4ZtZzERB.jMi83Ib2ZAw8A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T133524Z_1_CBRE96L11RE00_RTROPTP_2_EU-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s PM Cameron addresses news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s PM Cameron addresses news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels" border="0" /></a>By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - The economic benefits of Britain&#039;s European Union membership outweigh the loss of independence on policy, the government said on Monday in a review that will underpin Prime Minister David Cameron&#039;s plan to renegotiate EU ties and hold a referendum. Cameron rattled many business leaders, EU members and wider trading partners in January when he promised to claw back powers from Brussels and hold a vote by 2017 on whether to stay inside the 28-nation bloc or leave. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/britain-says-eu-membership-review-reveals-pros-cons-133524691.htmlMon, 22 Jul 2013 12:20:36 -0400Reutersbritain-says-eu-membership-review-reveals-pros-cons-133524691<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/britain-says-eu-membership-review-reveals-pros-cons-133524691.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4ZtZzERB.jMi83Ib2ZAw8A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-22T133524Z_1_CBRE96L11RE00_RTROPTP_2_EU-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s PM Cameron addresses news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s PM Cameron addresses news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels" border="0" /></a>By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - The economic benefits of Britain&#039;s European Union membership outweigh the loss of independence on policy, the government said on Monday in a review that will underpin Prime Minister David Cameron&#039;s plan to renegotiate EU ties and hold a referendum. Cameron rattled many business leaders, EU members and wider trading partners in January when he promised to claw back powers from Brussels and hold a vote by 2017 on whether to stay inside the 28-nation bloc or leave. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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