Intel to buy Infineon wireless unit for $1.4bn
US chipmaker Intel has agreed to buy the wireless unit of German counterpart...
View ArticleBlackburn Rovers takeover bidder told to cease trading
A company run by the man linked to the proposed £300m takeover of Blackburn Rovers has been told to cease trading. Bahrain's trade and industry ministry said it closed a Bahrain-based company after...
View ArticleHewlett-Packard to pay $55m to settle US fraud charges
Computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has agreed to pay $55m (£35.5m) to settle claims it paid kickbacks in relation to US government contracts. HP was accused of paying other companies so they would...
View ArticleCountess of Wessex to honour Scottish Army medics
A unit of medics from Scotland who volunteered for service in Afghanistan is to be presented with...
View ArticleSalmond in legacy hope for Highlands housing fair
First Minister Alex Salmond said it was important to maximise the legacy of Scotland's first...
View ArticleDivers find Aberdeen's Blue Crusader wreck
A team of divers believe they have found the wreck of an Aberdeen trawler more than 40 years after her disappearance. The Blue Crusader and its 13 crew went down off the...
View ArticleOld by-laws to be made easier to abolish
Plans to make it easier for English local authorities to abolish outdated by-laws, and create new ones, will be outlined later by the government. It will mean councils being able to sweep away bizarre...
View ArticleThink tank calls for new home cash incentives
Big cash incentives should be offered to people living in areas of England where developers want to build new homes, a think tank suggests. Instead...
View ArticlePrivate toll roads not the answer - M6 motorway report
Private toll roads are not a cost-effective answer to traffic problems, the government has been warned....
View ArticleMexico arrests drug trafficker Edgar 'Barbie' Valdez
Mexican police have arrested top drug trafficker Edgar Valdez, a US citizen...
View ArticleVoting starts for 'best and worst' rivers in England and Wales
A survey to find the best-loved and most neglected rivers in England and Wales has been launched by conservationists. The first Our Rivers awards is being run by a campaign group launched last year....
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View ArticleDutch police question two men on trans-Atlantic flight
Dutch police have questioned two men who arrived at Amsterdam airport from Chicago, after US authorities spotted "suspicions items" in their luggage. One man's bags contained a mobile phone strapped...
View ArticleMS activity alters with seasons, US researchers say
The severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) may change with the seasons, say US researchers. Brain scans of patients compared with weather patterns at the time showed higher levels of disease activity in...
View ArticleGillingham man's death investigated by police watchdog
The case of a man who died after police officers tried to restrain him is being investigated by the Independent Police...
View ArticleMad Men wins top Emmy for third year running
The hit US series Mad Men was among the big winners at this year's Emmy awards,...
View ArticleCairo zoo puts lions on human birth control pill
Vets at Cairo's Giza Zoo are experimenting with birth control on...
View ArticleMiliband hits back at criticism from Lord Mandelson
Labour leadership candidate Ed Miliband has hit back at veiled criticism from Lord Mandelson, insisting the party needed to change. Mr Miliband's comments came after Lord Mandelson said Labour could...
View ArticleWoman charged after dogs maul girl in Dundee street
A woman has been charged after a 10-year-old girl was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs in a Dundee street. Rhianna Kidd...
View ArticleEd Balls slams 'daily soap opera' of Miliband brothers
Labour leadership candidate Ed Balls has criticised the "daily episodes" of the "soap opera" surrounding fellow contenders Ed and David...
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