Report of British hacking raises hackles abroad Jun 17th, 2013 - 18:04h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turke... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : report, british, hacking, raises, hackles, abroad, Top Keywords

Royal baby to give almost £240 million bump to British economy Jun 17th, 2013 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - From Union Jack booties to "Born to Rule" sleepwear, the British royal family has joined retailers in offering baby products to mark the arrival of the royal heir. Analysts estimate the baby fever cou... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : royal, baby, give, almost, £240, million, bump, british, economy, Top Keywords

Russia and Britain can bridge differences on Syria - Cameron Jun 16th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Russia and Britain can overcome their differences on the conflict in Syria despite some disagreements, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday after meeting President Vladimir Putin in London. "What I take from our convers... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : russia, britain, bridge, differences, syria, cameron, bump, british, economy, Top Keywords

Britain presses its territories on tax action before G8 Jun 15th, 2013 - 11:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will press Britain's overseas tax havens to sign up to an international transparency treaty in London on Saturday, before he meets leaders of G8 economies to push for coordinated global action on t... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, presses, territories, action, syria, cameron, bump, british, economy, Top Keywords

Britain asks airlines to block U.S. NSA leaker Snowden - report Jun 14th, 2013 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Britain has asked airlines worldwide to block American Edward Snowden, who leaked details of U.S. government telephone and internet surveillance programs, from boarding any plane headed for the United Kingdom, the Associated Press reporte... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, asks, airlines, block, leaker, snowden, report, british, economy, Top Keywords

Britain's treasure islands make G8 tax test for Cameron Jun 14th, 2013 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) By William James and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Pitching tougher rules on tax evasion to the G8 is a precarious undertaking for Prime Minister David Cameron. Britain's own tax havens are world leaders. Britain's list of exotic Ove... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain's, treasure, islands, make, test, cameron, report, british, economy, Top Keywords

British music festivals in tune with older, cashed-up fans Jun 12th, 2013 - 20:10h (CET +01.00) By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's summer music festival season kicks off this week with a line-up ranging from the Rolling Stones to Beyonce to exiled Tibetan monks designed to attract the modern festival-goer - a 36-year-old wit... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : british, music, festivals, tune, older, cashedup, fans, british, economy, Top Keywords

Rogen, Goldberg kill off celebrity friends in 'This Is the End' Jun 12th, 2013 - 03:00h (CET +01.00) By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Seth Rogen and writer-producer Evan Goldberg, known for R-rated stoner comedies such as "Superbad" and "Pineapple Express," make their debut as directors this week with "This Is... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rogen, goldberg, kill, celebrity, friends, 'this, end', british, economy, Top Keywords

British Airways agrees to keep pension repayments unchanged Jun 11th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways said on Tuesday it would maintain the contributions to its two main pension schemes at the levels set in 2010 after it reached an agreement with trustees. The airline, owned by International Airlines Group, said it ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : british, airways, agrees, keep, pension, repayments, unchanged, british, economy, Top Keywords

Spain police dog wins British award for bravery Jun 11th, 2013 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) MOSTOLES, Spain (AP) - Ajax has a nose for trouble. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : spain, police, wins, british, award, bravery, unchanged, british, economy, Top Keywords