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Thomson counts cost of Egypt riots

Thomson Holidays owner TUI Travel has warned the political unrest in Egypt and Tunisia could hit earnings by up to £30 million.The company said...

Shell's profits soar to £11.5bn

Royal Dutch Shell has outshone its troubled rival BP as it revealed a near-doubling in annual profits to 18.6 billion US dollars (£11.5 billion).Higher...

James Bond volcano stirs Japanese

According to the James Bond version, circa 1967, Japan's Mount Shinmoe was a serene, extinct peak with a scenic, lake-filled crater that provided the...

Male model was the real Mona Lisa

A male apprentice, long-time companion and possible lover of Leonardo da Vinci was the main influence and a model for the Mona Lisa painting,...

Cybergang brag about Apple haul

A New York crime ring honed a very 21st-century scheme, gleaning stolen credit card numbers online from data thieves, using the numbers for a...

BP payment Tsar 'not independent'

The embattled administrator of the £12.3bn compensation fund for Gulf oil spill victims is not independent from BP and must stop telling potential claimants...

Concern over anti-Semitic incidents

The second highest number of anti-Semitic incidents was recorded last year, a Jewish security charity said.More than 639 reports of bigoted violence and abuse...

New blood test for mad cow disease

British scientists have developed the world's first reliable blood test for the human version of mad cow disease.The breakthrough could transform diagnosis and screening...

Judge wants fair split for couples

Unmarried couples who split up after living together should have legal rights to a possible share of property and money, the country's most senior...

Bigger stretchers for fat patients

Ambulance fleets across the country are being revamped with wider stretchers and lifting gear to cope with the increasing number of fat patients.Every ambulance...

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