Union threatens Alitalia takeover
Alitalia extends the deadline for an agreement to be reached between its unions and its suitor Air France-KLM.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Judge says courts ‘overstretched’
The most senior judge in England and Wales says a "stream" of legislation has put pressure on the court system.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Lehman share sale to raise funds
US investment bank Lehman Brothers is selling $3bn shares to reassure investors it has enough funding.
Monday, March 31, 2008
French aid staff freed from jail
Six members of a French charity convicted of kidnapping 103 children in Chad are released from prison.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Rebel MPs lose council house vote
Thirty Labour MPs rebel against the government to call for more money for council house building.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Pentagon analyst admits espionage
A US defence analyst admits giving classified military information to a businessman working for China.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Fifty jobs axed in works closure
A brick making factory is set to close with the loss of 50 jobs, it is announced.
Monday, March 31, 2008
28,000 bags caught in T5 foul-up
The Heathrow Terminal 5 fiasco has led to 28,000 bags being placed in temporary storage, a minister says.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Zimbabwe stands ‘on a precipice’
Zimbabwe's opposition warns of plans to steal the vote, as the first official election results slowly emerge.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Top US housing official resigns
The US housing secretary says he will resign, after coming under pressure over allegations of cronyism.