Archive for October 25th, 2008

Olympics 2012 to be ‘economic gold’ for Britain (AFP)

Union Jack flags are waved by fans in Trafalgar Square in London during the British Olympic and Paralympic Heroes Parade. The 2012 London Olympics will help boost Britain's economy as it battles through current global economic chaos, the minister in charge of the games has said.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The 2012 London Olympics will help boost the British economy as it battles through current global economic chaos, the minister in charge of the games said in an interview on Saturday.


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EU urges more telecoms competition, despite crisis (AFP)

A Vodafone store is in London, August 2008. The European Commission has urged greater competition in the union's telecommunications sector, rejecting calls from operators for a moratorium because of the global financial crisis.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - The European Commission Saturday urged greater competition in the union's telecommunications sector, rejecting calls from operators for a moratorium because of the global financial crisis.


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  • US, European markets steady after latest sell-off (AP)