TOP 100 ENGLAND SITES
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| Man held after car theft killing A 22-year-old man is arrested after a woman is run over and killed by a car thief in Greater Manchester. news.bbc.co.uk |
Gold & Sullivan take over Hammers Former Birmingham City owners David Sullivan and David Gold take control of West Ham. news.bbc.co.uk |
Pop champagne corks — but do it a bit more quietly This year the legendary Davos party scene is back on, but with a whimper, not a bang. Unlike in the boom years, many leading investment bankers have been told to stay at home and even those Masters of the Universe who want to pontificate at the conference or party later are holding back for fear of appearing frivolous. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
US consumer confidence rises for third month Consumer confidence in the United States rose for a third straight month to its highest level since September 2008, helping to send stocks higher in early trading. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Weak, 0.1 per cent, recovery serves mixed purpose in Labour campaign "Vote for a 0.1 per cent recovery” is hardly an election-winning slogan. Yesterday’s growth (almost non-growth) figures are, at one level, an obvious blow to Gordon Brown’s hopes of presenting a positive campaign message. Yet, paradoxically, the very fragility of the economy strengthens his argument with the Tories against early cutbacks in public spending. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |