US banking giant Citigroup has sold its Travelers Life & Annuity insurance arm to Metlife for $11.5bn (£6.1bn). The sale…
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Intel unveils laser breakthrough
Intel has unveiled research that could mean data is soon being moved around chips at the speed of light. Scientists…
Read MoreLondon hope over Chepkemei
London Marathon organisers are hoping that banned athlete Susan Chepkemei will still take part in this year’s race on 17…
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Drink remark ‘acts as diversion’
The first minister’s statement that it was okay to get drunk “once in a while” has diverted attention from the…
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Slater to star in Broadway play
Actor Christian Slater is stepping into the role of Tom in the Broadway revival of The Glass Menagerie. Slater, 35,…
Read MoreIndia widens access to telecoms
India has raised the limit for foreign direct investment in telecoms companies from 49% to 74%. Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran…
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Search wars hit desktop PCs
Another front in the on-going battle between Microsoft and Google is about to be opened. By the end of 2004…
Read MoreClyde 0-5 Celtic
Celtic brushed aside Clyde to secure their place in the Scottish Cup semi-final, but only after a nervy and testing…
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‘Super union’ merger plan touted
Two of Britain’s big trade unions could merge to form a “super union” of two million members. The move by…
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Media seek Jackson ‘juror’ notes
Reporters covering singer Michael Jackson’s trial in California have asked to see questionnaires completed by potential jurors. Lawyers for news…
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