International

Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Farmers' auction off due to ban

Britain's biggest sale of breeding lambs has been cancelled because of restrictions on animal movements.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Pioneering wave farm approved

The Government will give planning approval for the world's first large scale wave farm off the UK coast.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
EU immigrant 'blue card' to attract skilled workers

The European Union's top justice official is advocating for the bloc to open it's doors to 20 million more immigrant workers over the course of the next two decades.
Monday, September 17th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK Government guarantees bank deposits

Ministers took dramatic action in an attempt to end the crisis at Northern Rock as Chancellor Alistair Darling announced the Government would guarantee all deposits with the bank.
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China tries to cope with inflation, liquidity and bubbles

China raised interest rates on Friday for the fifth time this year, in the latest of a series of tightening steps to cap inflation and prevent the world's fastest growing economy from overheating.
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Champions PSV back on top – for now.

Dutch Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven eeked out a narrow 1-0 victory over improving Vitesse, to leapfrog the Arnhem side and go top of the table after 4 games.
Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Cod size discard policy aggravates falling stocks

Despite cod stocks in the United Kingdom waters being at risk, fishermen are being forced to throw thousands of tonnes back into the sea dead while Iceland, an important supplier for much of Western Europe, is cutting the amount of cod it catches because of concern over falling stocks.
Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Second UK FAM outbreak in a week triggers controversy

A second outbreak of foot and mouth disease has been confirmed in Britain at a Stroude Farm, Egham, near the scene of the previous outbreak discovered on Wednesday in Surrey.
Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Role of credit agencies in financial turmoil to be probed

United Kingdom Chancellor Alistair Darling has joined growing calls –from the US Congress and EU leaders-- for a probe into the role that credit agencies have played in the current world financial turbulence.
Friday, September 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Corruption: review panel points to World Bank “ambivalence”

An independent review panel has found that the World Bank has not considered fighting corruption seriously and has defended itself against efforts taken by anti-graft investigators.