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  • Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 17:09 UTC

    Gibraltar & recession: “little Britain in the sun”, or the Rock?

    At the Gibraltar border, a steady stream of pedestrians and vehicles enters the territory. It is mid-morning, and the Spanish are coming. Overhead, the Union flag flutters nervously, as it has, in one form or other, since Spain ceded the Rock to the UK in 1713.

  • Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 17:05 UTC

    Brown urges US not to succumb to protectionism

    Brown Tells Congress To 'Seize This Moment'

    Gordon Brown has received a standing ovation from the US Congress after he called for a renewal “of the special relationship for our generation”. Mr Brown, the fifth UK prime minister in history to address both houses on Capitol Hill, urged the US and UK to push for “essential” economic changes.

  • Thursday, March 5th 2009 - 16:50 UTC

    Princess Anne in Gibraltar amid Spanish complaints

    After her arrival The Princess inspected a Tri-Service Guard of Honour

    HRH Princess Anne arrived in Gibraltar Wednesday on an official visit to the disputed territory that has stirred up old tensions between Britain and Spain. The Spanish government made an official complaint to British authorities ahead of the royal visit describing it as “inopportune” and an affront to Spain, which contests London's rule over the strategic territory.

  • Wednesday, March 4th 2009 - 16:49 UTC

    Brazil, Germany help boost car sales; US continues to plunge

    Car sales in Brazil and Germany soared in February helped by tax breaks and a cash bonus to scrap old vehicles. In Brazil Fiat SpA reported its third straight sales increase in February and in Germany sales rose by 22% compared with the same month last year, reaching their highest level for 10 years.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    UK's top historian denied access to his MI5 file

    Historian Eric Hobsbawm

    The British government has been challenged to explain why Britain's most eminent historian has been barred from seeing a file kept on him by the domestic spy agency, MI5.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    Chinese auto maker could acquire Ford's Volvo brand

    China's Geely is expected to submit a bid to acquire Ford's Sweden's Volvo brand in a bold attempt to expand internationally. There are at least three other possible bidders, one of which is also a Chinese company, according to one of the people.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    FAO tells fishing industry to prepare for climate change

    Dr. Kevern Cochrane

    The world fishing industry and government authorities must plan ahead to deal with the impact of climate change on fisheries worldwide, according to a new United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO report.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    Spain gateway for South American cocaine, says US report

    Organised criminal networks have turned Spain into a major gateway into Europe for illegal shipments of cocaine and cannabis, according to the US State Department and published in the Gibraltar Chronicle.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    Standard Chartered bank reports 19% rise in profits

    John Peace, acting chairman of Standard Chartered

    Standard Chartered bank, which focuses on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, has defied the gloom afflicting the sector by reporting a rise in profits. The bank said pre-tax profit for 2008 was $4.8bn (?3.4bn), up 19% compared with a year earlier. Standard Chartered said that it was on a “firm footing” for 2009.

  • Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC

    Number of unemployed in Spain stands at 3.5 million

    The number of unemployed people in Spain jumped by 154,058 in February, as the deepening recession forced companies to lay off more workers. The total number of people out of work in Spain now stands at almost 3.5 million, official figures show.