London denies supporting hitmen

Market Leader : News :: London denies supporting hitmen: "4 individuals have been detained in Marivan, Iran, in connection with a series of murders. The Iranian mass media say the detained hit-men have ties with Great Britain. They are accused of a series of contract killings committed within the last 2 years.The British authorities denied supporting or participating in any terrorist or criminal activity anywhere around the world, including Ira...

Welfare to be cut by €2.8 billion - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 24, 2010

Welfare to be cut by €2.8 billion - The Irish Times - Wed, Nov 24, 2010: "Government is proposing reducing the social welfare budget by €2.8 billion over the course of its four year national recovery plan between 2011 and 2014.The plan does not specify individual cuts to welfare payments but it suggests that a radical reform of the existing child benefit and unemployment system will be announced on budget day.Cuts of €760 million will be made from...

Dolce and Gabbana accused of one-billion-euro fraud: report

AFP: Dolce and Gabbana accused of one-billion-euro fraud: report: "Italian prosecutors on Friday requested the trial of famous fashion house Dolce and Gabbana for alleged tax fraud of around one billion euros (1.4 billion dollars), ANSA news agency reported.The request came from Milan prosecutor Laura Pedio, it said.Reports last month said investigators had completed an inquiry into founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, as well as five other...

Jail after £113,000 benefits fraud is cracked | 2010

NORTHLONDON TODAY | NEWS | Jail after £113,000 benefits fraud is cracked | 2010: "ROMANIAN fraudster and suspected child trafficker has been sentenced to three years in jail after he was found guilty of benefit fraud and money laundering. Illie Schian, 46, from Enfield, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court last Friday having pleaded guilty to defrauding various local authorities, including Enfield Council, out of a total of £113,000. He is also...

Anti-skimming devices to stop credit card fraud on Boris bikes | News

Anti-skimming devices to stop credit card fraud on Boris bikes | News: "Boris bike docking stations are being fitted with anti-skimming technology amid fears they will become a magnet for credit card fraud.Transport for London is worried the cycle hire scheme will be targeted by criminals when it is widened to include tourists and casual users next month.TfL said in a statement today: “Additional security anti-skimming devices will be fitted to all...

UBS Sued for $2 Billion by Madoff Trustee, Calls Fraud Claims `Unfounded' - Bloomberg

UBS Sued for $2 Billion by Madoff Trustee, Calls Fraud Claims `Unfounded' - Bloomberg: "UBS AG, the Swiss wealth-management firm sued for fraud by the trustee liquidating jailed con man Bernard L. Madoff’s assets, denied complicity in the Ponzi scheme and said clients knew with whom they were dealing. Irving H. Picard, trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, is seeking at least $2 billion in behalf of Madoff’s...

CSC in talks over £1.6bn Trafford Centre deal

FT.com / Companies / Property - CSC in talks over £1.6bn Trafford Centre deal: "Capital Shopping Centres is in advanced talks to buy the Trafford Centre in a share-based transaction that would value the giant shopping mall near Manchester at £1.6bn including debt, making it the UK’s largest property deal.The centre is currently owned by Peel, a family property company controlled by John Whittaker, who would become CSC’s biggest shareholder and deputy...

Misery for commuters as rail fares set to rocket by as much as 13% in January | Mail Online

Misery for commuters as rail fares set to rocket by as much as 13% in January | Mail Online: "Rail passengers face ‘astronomical’ fare rises of up to 13 per cent in January – with worse to come.The increases have sparked a furious row over ‘rip-off’ ticket prices, with rail company bosses accused of hiding the truth while passengers suffer ‘cattle-class’ conditions of overcrowding.Train firms – which receive billions in taxpayer subsidies – were...

Irish Bank Shares Fall On Report Govt To Up BoI Stake - WSJ.com

Irish Bank Shares Fall On Report Govt To Up BoI Stake - WSJ.com: "Irish bank shares continued to slide Wednesday on mounting expectations that the Irish government is likely to take a majority stake in the Bank of Ireland (BIR.DB) as part of a rescue package worth close to EUR85 billion from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. At 0840 GMT, shares in BoI were down 10% at EUR0.27. Allied Irish Banks PLC (AIB), whose government ownership...

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The Government defines its 'localism' agenda as handing powers back from central government to locally-elected bodies. But anyone who submits a planning application from next April will wish the Government hadn't bothered. Last week the Department for Communities and Local Government published proposals to give planning authorities the right to charge applicants the full administrative costs of submitting a planning application. Lucky homeowners...

Ireland offered €85 billion in IMF/EU package - RTÉ News

Ireland offered €85 billion in IMF/EU package - RTÉ News: "The EU and the IMF will offer the Government an €85 billion facility which can be used to recapitalise the banks and fund the public finances. 1 of 1 IMF package - Level of capital in Irish banks to raise Related StoriesIrish bail-out will stabilise the euro - Spain Plan will have policy conditions - ECB Ireland formally asks for EU help It emerged last night that the EU and the IMF will...