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Climate change is making English wine better
Feb 21, 2014
Climate change is reversing the fortunes of a once derided industry.
Many of Europe's unemployed youth are relocating to the UK, but is that a good idea?
Dec 20, 2013
The conclusion of our Jobless Generation series.
Starbucks volunteers to pay more taxes
Dec 7, 2012
The company is one of a number of big U.S. businesses accused of not paying a fair share of tax on their British operations.
UK press may face tougher regulation after hacking scandal
Nov 29, 2012
UK officials are expected to recommend a new, tougher media regulatory body following a series of phone-hacking, bribery, and data theft abuses by the country's newspapers.
In face of debt crisis, EU asks for budget increase
Nov 19, 2012
While most EU governments have been forced to freeze or cut their spending drastically, the European Commission is asking for a six percent budget increase.
UPDATE: Ford to transfer UK plant to Turkey
Oct 25, 2012
Ford has announced the closure of its last vehicle manufacturing plant in the UK. The company is reportedly shutting down a van factory and shifting production to Turkey.
Could the U.S. follow the U.K. into another recession?
Apr 26, 2012
The Federal Reserve has upgraded its forecast for the U.S. economy in 2012 but also downgraded its outlooks for 2013 and 2014. There are worries the U.S. could fall back into recession just like the U.K. did.
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Meat theft on the rise in U.K.
Apr 24, 2012
In the U.K., meat theft is on the rise and it's not just hungry individuals -- we're talking fully-fledged organized crime gangs. And it doesn't stop at supermarket meat either.
MIDDAY UPDATE: BP oil spill, toning shoes, and the Recession Generation
Jan 6, 2011
A series of cost cutting tactics and management failures by BP and other companies, including Halliburton, are to blame for the Gulf oil spill...