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Scientists urge Britain to preserve famed wartime code-breaking center as museum | LONDON - Cramped into makeshift wooden huts on the grounds of a swank Victorian mansion, Britain's sharpest mathematical minds waged a secret war against Nazi Germany — cracking Adolf Hitler's... (photo: public domain) Star Tribune Britain Europe London Museum Photos Scientists |
Moldova is gradually becoming the country-importer of agricultural production – the experts of IDIS Viitorul | As it was stated on Thursday during the "round table" by the expert of IDIS "Viitorul" Viorel Chivriga, despite the fact that agricultural and food products dominate in Moldavian export, the ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Moldova Agriculture Food Market Moldova Photos |
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UK retail sales drop 3.9 percent in June | LONDON—Retail sales slumped in June by the biggest margin in more than 20 years, indicating that British consumers are cutting back spending amid accelerating inf... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) The Boston Globe Economy London Money Photos |
Oil edges up after big drop a day earlier TOOLS | - Oil prices edged up Thursday after shedding nearly $4 a barrel in the previous day's session on concerns that high fuel prices are dampening demand in the world... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Houston Chronicle Business Economy Energy Fuel Photos |
Obama in Berlin for big outdoor speech Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:28am ET | | By Noah Barkin and Caren Bohan | BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, on a foreign tour he hopes will bo... (photo: AP / Jens Meyer) Reuters Berlin Election Photos Politics Washington |
France scraps 35 hour week | The French parliament passed a law yesterday that will allow companies to bypass compulsory 35-hour working week limits, effectively burying one of the flagship reforms... (photo: AP Photo/Michel Euler) Irish Times Europe France Photos Politics Sarkozy |
US blocks Brazil's biofuel plans | Geneva - Brazil hopes to gain better market access for exports of ethanol to the United States and Europe as part of global trade talks but is facing resistance from Wa... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano) Business Report Biofuel Brazil Photos US WTO |
Porsche takeover of Volkswagen OK'd | Porsche SE won European Union antitrust approval of its plan to gain a controlling stake in Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest automaker. | Combining the German carmakers ... (photo: WN / Denise Yong) Canada Dot Com Automaker Business Europe Industry Photos |
Gordon Brown defies unions' 'squeeze the rich' call | Under pressure: Gordon Brown | Gordon Brown will risk losing the support of union chiefs by snubbing their demands for huge tax increases for the rich. | The Prime Mini... (photo: AP) London Evening Standard Economy Europe Photos Politics UK |