New concourse for Harry Potter’s railway station
March 15th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) When Harry Potter goes to Hogwarts next semester, he will probably have difficult finding the wall to ram into, after a new concourse was unveiled at ... Read more...
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London Olympics likely to be under budget
February 29th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 29 (IANS) The British government has revealed that the London Olympics in July will cost less than budgeted.The government's February 2012 Olympic Quarterly Economic Report published Tuesday showed ... Read more...
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Jimmy Choo sold for 525.5 mn pounds
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) High-end fashion brand Jimmy Choo has been bought by a luxury goods firm from TowerBrook Capital Partners LP for a reported 525.5 million pounds, say reports."I ... Read more...
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Underground telescope could peer beyond Big Bang
April 17th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) A telescope buried half a mile underground could enable scientists catch their first glimpse of the dawn of the universe.
The new device is designed ... Read more...
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Scotch makes 3.5 bn pounds in worldwide exports
March 31st, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) The Scotch whisky industry of Britain earned nearly 3.5 billion pounds in 2010 in worldwide exports.A growing demand in the Far East and Africa led to ... Read more...
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Tamara Mellon stars in campaign for Jimmy Choo fragrance
January 6th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of luxury brand Jimmy Choo, has starred in a campaign for the first Jimmy Choo fragrance.Mellon, 43, who is a fashion entrepreneur with a ... Read more...
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Faced with 500 m pound license bill, Vodafone might take till 2020 to make Indian business turnaroun
December 1st, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York/New Delhi, Dec.1 (ANI): British mobile operator Vodafone's foray into India has been a disaster, so much so that insiders and experts have gone on record to say that it could ... Read more...
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Prince William’s wedding to boost Britain’s hard-pressed economy?
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding will apparently give Britain's hard-pressed economy a 1-billion-pound boost.Revenue from tourism will increase by 750 million pounds as royal fans around ... Read more...
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London Olympic stadium built over unexploded World War II bomb
October 10th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 10 (ANI): The British Government records show that 500 million pounds Olympic Stadium in London has been built on top of an undiscovered and unexploded Nazi bomb.The bomb is thought ... Read more...
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BAE gets 500 mn pound order for Hawk jets for Indian forces
July 28th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 28 (IANS) In a move underlining the importance of BAE Systems' presence in India, the company has secured a new order, worth over 500 million pounds, with Hindustan Aeronautics ... Read more...
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Britain too broke to defend itself against every potential future threat
July 23rd, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): Britain, which is considered as one of the world's most wealthy and powerful countries, faces the challenge of insufficient funds to protect itself against all potential threats."We don't ... Read more...
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Woods reunited with wife for child’s birthday bash
June 28th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 28 (IANS) Ace golfer Tiger Woods was reunited with estranged wife Elin Nordegren for the first time in months at a birthday party he threw for daughter Sam.
Woods, who ... Read more...
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Tiger’s divorce settlement at $752 mn?
June 26th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) American professional golfer Tiger Woods has agreed to a $752 million (500 million pounds) divorce settlement with wife Elin Nordegren that could possibly be the biggest-ever celebrity ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus quits Hannah Montana role
March 28th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): Miley Cyrus has revealed that she's quitting her famous Hannah Montana role.After earning the Disney empire more than 500 million pounds from the hugely successful franchise, the ... Read more...
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Glazer Family rules out selling Manchester United
March 2nd, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): The Glazer Family, American owners of Manchester United, have ruled out selling the English Premier League club.Speculation mounted on Monday after a number of leading businessmen, labelled the ... Read more...
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Man U owners’ plan to leave club in 54 million pound shock
January 25th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25(ANI): Manchester United's owners, the Florida-based Glazer family, are planning to spend another 54 million pounds of the club's cash to fight off their huge debt.The figure represents fees ... Read more...
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Glazer family sends out loan-related SOS to Man U stars
January 19th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.19 (ANI): The Glazer family has appealed to Manchester United's players for a multi-million pound loan!According to The Sun, United stars were stunned by the handout request when they arrived ... Read more...
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Only Rooney’s sale can contain Man U’s rising debt?
January 12th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 12 (ANI): After Cristiano Ronaldo only Wayne Rooney's sale can get anywhere near the amount the former Manchester United star brought in order to contain the club's rising debt.Barcelona and ... Read more...
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Schumacher signs on dotted line for sensational F1 return
December 23rd, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 23 (ANI): Michael Schumacher looks set to make his sensation F1 return after reportedly signing a one-year contract with Mercedes GP for a salary of about 6.25 million pounds for ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover gets 170-mn pound loan from GE Capital
November 16th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) GE Capital Monday signed an agreement with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK-based subsidiary of India's Tata Motors, to provide a working capital facility of up to ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover secures 500 mn pound funding: report
October 7th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the troubled British carmaker, has secured 500 million pounds of new finance, including a 175 million pound loan from the State Bank of ... Read more...
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Britain secretly offered 14-mn pounds to Gaddafi for withdrawing support to IRA
October 5th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Britain secretly offered to pay 14 million pounds to Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi for withdrawing support to the Irish Republican Army.The Independent reports that the deal, worth ... Read more...
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Liverpool fans reveal new proposals to oust club’s American owners
July 24th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Liverpool fans have revealed new proposals to buy out the club.According to The Sun, Liverpool FC and Spirit of Shankly want to oust American chiefs Tom Hicks and ... Read more...
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Brit taxpayers spend 500m pounds annually on 30,000 government employees!
July 14th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): According to figures revealed through Freedom of Information, British taxpayers are spending a whopping 500 million pounds on almost 30,000 government employees in a year.The breaking up of ... Read more...
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Harrison Ford top earning Hollywood actor
June 15th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) Harrison Ford has become the top earning Hollywood actor over the past 12 months by raking in more than 43.3 million pounds.
The veteran actor earned his huge ... Read more...
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Real Madrid likely to make over 500 million pounds marketing Ronaldo
June 12th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): Spanish football giants Real Madrid are likely to earn about 500 million pounds from marketing Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, their latest recruit.According to The Sun, not only will ... Read more...
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British aid to Afghanistan projects likely to fail: Report
May 22nd, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): An audit commissioned by the Department for International Development (DFID) has found that over half of its large projects in Afghanistan are likely to fail because of staffing ... Read more...
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Mittal takes a pounding, but still tops Rich List
April 26th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Indian steelmaker Laxmi Niwas Mittal remains Britain's richest man, but is worth a massive 16.9 billion pounds less than last year, the Sunday Times Rich List said.
Mittal, ... Read more...
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Kuwaiti tycoons to take over Liverpool soon
April 5th, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): The Liverpool Football Club is soon expected to sign a whopping 450 million pounds Middle East take-over deal, which would give Kop boss Rafa Benitez more transfer funds.According ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover may face devestation without UK Governments help
March 25th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): Ratan Tata, head of Tata Motors, which bought Jaguar Land Rover for more than one billion pounds, has said that the JLR may face huge damages unless ... Read more...
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UK to spend about 500 million pounds to improve Pak education
December 7th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.7 (ANI): Britain is likely to spend nearly 500 million pounds on schools and hospitals in Pakistan to neutralize extremist forces blamed for the attacks in Mumbai last month. According ... Read more...
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UK cardinal raises storm after backing amnesty for illegal migrants
November 24th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.24 (ANI): Cardinal Cormac Murphy OConnor, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, has raised a storm of sorts by backing a proposal to grant amnesty ... Read more...
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U2 gets 10 mn pounds in Live Nation deal
October 21st, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) The rock band U2 got 10 million pounds in a deal with Live Nation even before playing a single note.According to thesun.co.uk, the band will most likely tour ... Read more...
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Brit Olympians face fund cut if they fail to return with enough medals
August 6th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.6 (ANI): Britains Olympic athletes may have their funding cut if they do not return from Beijing with enough medals.
The Sun quoted the countrys Sports Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe, as ... Read more...
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Jobs becoming a must for students to pay bills in Britain
August 4th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Students flocking to Britain from the world over to study face a stark reality that has already dawned on home students: unless they are well off, ... Read more...
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