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Church wants BSkyB bid blocked

The Church of England has called for a £12 billion News Corp bid to take control of broadcasting giant BSkyB to be blocked.The Bishop...

Rolls boosted by Chinese order

Rolls-Royce has unveiled an order worth 1.8 billion US dollars (£1.1 billion) in its latest deal from the fast-growing Chinese market.The Derby-based manufacturing giant,...

Qinetiq takes off after Nasa deal

Nasa has handed UK defence technology firm Qinetiq a potential 2 billion US dollar (£1.2 billion) contract for engineering work at its Kennedy Space...

Irish bailout cheer fails to linger

London's FTSE 100 Index has failed to hold on to gains as investor cheer over Ireland's imminent rescue package proved short lived.The Footsie opened...

Japanese minister quits over 'joke'

Japan's justice minister has resigned after joking that his job was so easy he only ever needed one of two answers to questions from...

Nazi suspect dies before trial

The world's third most-wanted Nazi suspect has died before he could be brought to trial in Germany.Bonn's state court has said that 89-year-old Samuel...

Versace painting back with owners

A painting which formed part of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace's art collection has been reunited with its rightful owners after being identified as...

Anti-Facebook pastor admits affair

The American pastor who denounced Facebook as leading to adultery has admitted to having a three-in-a-bed affair.Pastor Cedric Miller offered to resign in a...

Protest over airport body scanners

US airports could see more disruptions than they usually would over the busy Thanksgiving holiday, because of a loosely organised internet boycott of new...

Nato: Two Taliban leaders killed

A Taliban leader has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Nato has said - part of the coalition's stepped-up campaign to capture and kill mid-level...

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