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UK small caps open lower; NXT declines on H2 sales caution - Forbes
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps were lower in early trade, missing out on the wider market's fresh advance, with NXT on the back foot amid concerns about second-half sales. At 9:02 a.m., the FTSE Small Cap index was 3.00 down at 3,220.20 ... (more...)
Qualcomm snaps up spectrum for £8m - Silicon.com
The company said it intends to use the 40MHz stretch of the L-Band spectrum to bring a range of wireless technologies to the UK. In February Qualcomm announced the successful trial of its MediaFLO mobile video service with broadcaster British Sky ... (more...)
Democratic nomination race - Daily Telegraph
The Democrats are battling it out across America and Telegraph.co.uk is along for the ride. As the candidates compete for the 2,025 delegates needed to win their party?s nomination, Toby Harnden, our US Editor, is briefing us on who, in his opinion ... (more...)
Paxton pitches UK past Mississippi - Wave 3
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- James Paxton allowed just seven hits and struck out six to lead Kentucky to a 9-0 victory over Mississippi on Friday night. Sawyer Carroll homered for the second straight game for the Wildcats (41-14, 16-13 Southeastern ... (more...)
McCain urges UK-style sessions for U.S. president - Reuters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday that, if elected, he would like to take a page from the British government and appear in question-and-answer sessions with lawmakers. "I will ask Congress to ... (more...)
UK: Iraqi bombs not accident damaged plane in 2007 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
LONDON -- The British military acknowledged Friday that one of its planes carrying more than 60 people in Iraq was damaged by insurgent fire - more than a year after it said there was no immediate indication of hostile action. The captain of the ... (more...)
IT group warns amid tough sales - Financial Times
Shares in Computacenter fell nearly 10 per cent on Friday after the IT services group warned that tough early-year trading in the UK and France would hold back first-half profits. The fall came in spite of reassurances by Mike Norris, chief executive ... (more...)
UK nears deal on equal rights for temporary workers - Financial Times
The British government is close to agreeing a deal between employers and unions on the contentious issue of temporary workers - paving the way for a potential end to a long stalemate in Europe over the issue. Temporary - or "agency" - workers would ... (more...)
Cup Final fans are urged to show respect - Times Online
Harry Redknapp wants the FA Cup Final between Portsmouth and Cardiff City today to be remembered as the day when respect returned to football. Redknapp hopes that supporters at this afternoon's final can return to the tradition of staying for the ... (more...)
Funding threat to further education - Western Telegraph
Further education is under threat from 'creeping privatisation', according to a union leader. General secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) Sally Hunt will make the claim in her keynote speech at a conference in central London. She will ... (more...)