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Clegg aims to mend EU links at London meeting
LONDON - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg hosts a meeting of his liberal allies from around Europe in London on Monday to promote his agenda of re-engagement with the European Union after the UK vetoed an EU treaty in December.
JD Sports close to Blacks Leisure deal
LONDON - Outdoor goods retailer Blacks Leisure is to go into administration in days with the bulk of the firm likely to be immediately sold to JD Sports Fashion, the sportswear and fashion group.
Former PA to Murdoch exec Brooks arrested - report
LONDON - A long-serving personal assistant to the former Rupert Murdoch executive Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by police investigating phone hacking, the BBC reported on Friday.
No need for routine removal of breast implants - government
LONDON - Britain said on Friday a group of experts had concluded there was no need for the routine removal of breast implants made by a now defunct French company at the heart of a global health scare.
Cameron hopes inflation will fall in 2012
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday he hoped inflation in Britain would fall in 2012 but said the rebalancing of the country's economy had not gone as fast as he would have liked.
London ticket resale website suspended
LONDON - London Olympic organisers suspended the official ticket resale website on the day of its launch on Friday following computer problems that left would-be purchasers frustrated and angry.
London Boat Show diversifies into art and jewels
LONDON - The grey-haired men stood admiring the line of luxury cars at London's ExCel centre while at a nearby stand a woman handed over money for a silver cigarette case -- not the usual things you would expect to buy at a boat show.
Lovefilm signs up BBC, ITV ahead of Netflix launch
LONDON - European film subscription service Lovefilm has signed deals to give its members access to past BBC and ITV television shows including Doctor Who and Prime Suspect, it said ahead of an expected imminent launch of rival Netflix in Britain.
Cameron criticises Thatcher film's timing
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday criticised the making of a film showing his predecessor Margaret Thatcher as a vulnerable elderly woman. | Video
House prices fall in December - Halifax
LONDON - House prices fell 0.9 percent on the month in December, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday, confounding expectations of a modest pick-up.
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