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News - Last Update: 8^th May 2010 @ 06:06 GMT

BNP loses 12 London council seats via BBC News - Home of the 8^th May 2010
The British National Party loses all 12 of its seats in east London's Barking and Dagenham Council. read the full article

Eurozone holds crisis meeting via European Voice - RSS of the 7^th May 2010
Leaders seek to reassure rattled markets and to agree to reform of the eurozone's rules. read the full article

Cameron reaches out to Clegg via Financial Times - UK Homepage of the 7^th May 2010
Editorial: The best hope for stability is a deal between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. It is the only plausible combination of the main parties that could deliver an absolute majority read the full article

Eurozone leaders agree deal to stamp out Greek debt contagion via Europe news, all the latest and breaking European news of the 8^th May 2010
Leaders agree emergency measures to calm markets rattled by debt contagion fears. read the full article

A Celebration Is Haunted by the Ghost of Stalin via NYT > Europe of the 8^th May 2010
As Russians prepare to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany this weekend, one long-dead guest threatens to spoil the party.

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Finance - Last Update: 8^th May 2010 @ 06:06 GMT

Virgin Money out of race for RBS branches via Financial Times - UK Homepage of the 7^th May 2010
The banking arm of Richard Branson’s business had submitted a proposal aimed at preserving jobs and saving branches, but the bank rejected its bid read the full article

BP chief says oil disaster will transform industry via Financial Times - UK Homepage of the 7^th May 2010
Tony Hayward, BP chief executive, said the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster would transform the deep-sea oil industry and prompt further regulation of safety measures at undersea wellheads read the full article

Eurozone creates stabilisation fund via European Voice - RSS of the 8^th May 2010
New fund would make €70 billion available to zone’s 16 member states to deal with 'most serious crisis' in the euro's history. read the full article

EU market monitoring to rise via FT.com - World, Europe of the 7^th May 2010
European regulators are joining forces to clamp down on recent rumours that have sent shares tumbling and fuelled concerns over sovereign debt risks in Spain and Italy read the full article

Important info on Goldman’s clients via Financial Times - Europe homepage of the 7^th May 2010
For the past three weeks, the debate on Wall Street has been all about information and rumours and how to handle them read the full article

Marketing - Last Update: 6^th April 2010 @ 05:45 GMT

Easter Egg App Gets Physical with the iPhone via MarketingVOX - The Voice of Online Marketing of the 5^th April 2010
London-based mobile game developer 1337bit introduced its first iPhone game - as well as one of the first games that requires users to get physical with their devices, as they might with a... read the full article

Apple iPad sells 300,000 on debut via BBC News - Home of the 5^th April 2010
Apple says it sold more than 300,000 of its latest product, the iPad tablet computer, on its launch day in the US. read the full article

Google to 'update' Buzz privacy via BBC News - Home of the 5^th April 2010
Google will ask users of its social network Buzz to review their privacy settings, following concerns about the service. read the full article

Disney's film faces boycott in Europe via FT.com - World, Europe of the 18^th February 2010
Walt Disney has clashed in Europe with several large cinema chains threatening to boycott Alice in Wonderland, a forthcoming release, after Disney said it would bring forward the DVD release of the film read the full article

Apple's Deal With Google for iPhone Search Pegged at Over $100 Million Per Year via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors of the 11^th February 2010
Silicon Alley Insider reports on information from a source claiming that rumors of Apple looking to develop its own search engine are untrue and that Apple's current deal with Google to provide default search functionality for the iPhone is currently... read the full article

Tech - Last Update: 8^th May 2010 @ 06:05 GMT

Nokia launches patent suit over iPad via Financial Times - Europe homepage of the 7^th May 2010
The burgeoning legal challenges to Apple over its rapid advances in mobile computing mounted on Friday when Finland’s Nokia launched a patent infringement suit over the iPad. read the full article

'North Korean software' revealed via BBC News - Home of the 6^th April 2010
Details emerge of a home-grown computer operating system developed by North Korea and known as Red Star. read the full article

Chinese hackers blamed for Indian data theft via Financial Times - UK Homepage of the 6^th April 2010
A network of digital spies apparently operating out of China has stolen classified information relevant to India’s national security from a host of compromised computers, an ndependent investigation shows read the full article

iTunes to See Increased Facebook Integration? via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors of the 6^th April 2010

TechCrunch reports that it has received information claiming that Apple is set to roll out support for Facebook Connect in iTunes, making it easier for users to share items and information with their frie... read the full article

Early iPad User Complaints: Weak Wi-Fi, Charging Issues via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors of the 6^th April 2010

With the iPad's U.S. release to the masses on Saturday, several complaints have arisen from users experiencing difficulties with their new devices. Two of the highest-profile complaints in the early days have been weak Wi-Fi signals and conf... read the full article

Fun - Last Update: 7^th April 2010 @ 06:00 GMT

Apple's iPad can stay in bag for airport security screenings via AppleInsider of the 6^th April 2010
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday that fliers who bring an iPad through security will conveniently be able to leave their device in its carry-on bag, unlike with a traditional laptop.

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Record number of women in space as Space Shuttle Discovery blasts-off via Top stories from Times Online of the 5^th April 2010
The final mission of the Space Shuttle to launch in darkness successfully blasted-off into orbit today.

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The Canadian insect collector who eats his specimens via BBC News - Home of the 5^th April 2010
Canadian George Brossard has spent 35 years collecting and exhibiting insects from around the word, but also enjoys them in wine or with a nice sauce read the full article

Addicted to sex via BBC News - Home of the 5^th April 2010
The 'Tiger Woods effect' is felt at UK clinics read the full article

Frog reveals secret of monogamy via BBC News - Home of the 22^nd February 2010
The discovery of the first truly monogamous amphibian reveals what drives animals to stay faithful. read the full article