FTSE slides 2.4 percent as Citi woes pile on pressure
Top shares ended 2.4 percent lower on Friday as fears over the fate of banking giant Citi and nervousness about the global economy gripped investors, leading them to sell relatively risky equities.
Meet our demands or the Christmas turkey gets it!
Hundreds of meat inspectors have voted to strike in a dispute that threatens to disrupt supplies of turkeys and other meat to shops in the run-up to Christmas, their union said on Friday.
Ross escapes further sanction
The BBC's supervisory body said calls by chat show host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.
Gary Glitter to appeal against travel order
Disgraced former British rocker Gary Glitter is to appeal against a British court order which means he must tell police if he intends to travel abroad.
CORRECTED: BBC star escapes further sanction over prank call
The BBC's supervisory body said prank telephone calls by TV host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.
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Top shares ended 2.4 percent lower on Friday as fears over the fate of banking giant Citi and nervousness about the global economy gripped investors, leading them to sell relatively risky equities.
Meet our demands or the Christmas turkey gets it!
Hundreds of meat inspectors have voted to strike in a dispute that threatens to disrupt supplies of turkeys and other meat to shops in the run-up to Christmas, their union said on Friday.
Ross escapes further sanction
The BBC's supervisory body said calls by chat show host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.
Gary Glitter to appeal against travel order
Disgraced former British rocker Gary Glitter is to appeal against a British court order which means he must tell police if he intends to travel abroad.
CORRECTED: BBC star escapes further sanction over prank call
The BBC's supervisory body said prank telephone calls by TV host Jonathan Ross and comedian Russell Brand were "so grossly offensive" they should never have been broadcast, but did not call for Ross to be sacked.
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