Iran: time for cool heads | Editorial
This would be a good time for the US and Europe to decline the ayatollah's kind invitation to be his faction's re-election agentThe following three propositions are all true: in March, Iran is facing...
View ArticleIn praise of … the High Pay Commission | Editorial
We were told the rich are always with us, but now the unthinkable is starting to be thoughtPeter was intensely relaxed about the wealthy, Tony disavowed any wish to lighten big pay packets, and only...
View ArticleEric Cantona seeks support for shot at becoming next president of France
Former Manchester United striker has sent out letter to mayors to try to gather 500 signatures needed to run in this year's voteEric Cantona is gathering signatures to run in this year's French...
View ArticleSun's switch to Tories was 'group decision', says editor
Dominic Mohan tells Leveson inquiry he does not speak daily to Rupert Murdoch, unlike predecessor Kelvin MacKenzieThe Sun's decision to back the Conservative party in the 2010 general election was not...
View ArticleVideo of man beating Mexican parking attendant triggers calls for authorities...
Footage of Miguel Sacal punching and kicking Hugo Vega revives concern over race and class divide in MexicoA video of a businessman assaulting a car park employee has added to mounting pressure within...
View ArticleLittle Chef to cut 600 jobs in 'aggressive' rebuilding strategy
• 67 restaurants will be closed by next month• 'We must shrink to grow,' insists chief executiveHe's been slimmed down, fattened back up again and placed under the care of celebrity pal Heston...
View ArticleCivil service union to call for more walkouts over pensions
Public and Commercial Services union motion unlikely to succeed and could result in breakaway group taking actionThe largest civil service union will call for more public sector walkouts at a TUC...
View ArticleIntel challenge chips away at ARM's dominance of mobile computing market
Intel's deals with Motorola and Lenovo will bite into ARM Holdings' dominance of smartphone marketThe chip designer ARM Holdings' total domination of the mobile and tablet market is under threat after...
View ArticleBritain may have to pay billions more into IMF, says George Osborne
Data shows eurozone crisis drove Germany to brink of recession at the end of 2011George Osborne indicated on Wednesday that Britain may need to pour billions of pounds into the International Monetary...
View ArticleEisenhower family object to national memorial design
Monument neglects accomplishments as US president and second world war commander, says granddaugtherThe family of Dwight D Eisenhower have formally objected to the design of a memorial, saying...
View ArticleMigration caps aren't about protecting British workers | Zoe Williams
Reduce net migration if you must, but don't expect it to improve the lot of the lowest skilled and lowest paidThe first thing to do in any discussion about the impact of migration on employment is to...
View ArticleDavid Cameron gets a rail dressing down, from his father in law
Lord Astor brands the £32.7bn HS2 high-speed rail link through the Chilterns a 'Pooh trap'David Cameron was warned to expect a Tory rebellion over high-speed rail. But while the government has been...
View ArticleChina's collapse 'will bring economic crisis to climax in 2012'
Leading City of London analyst says next 12 months will be one of 'pain and disappointment' if Chinese economy crashesA looming hard landing in China will bring the financial and economic crisis of the...
View ArticleRBS restructuring puts thousands of jobs on the line
Royal Bank of Scotland could axe up to 4,000 jobs at investment banking arm, as chancellor promises to get tough on bonusesThousands of City jobs will be put on the line when Royal Bank of Scotland...
View ArticleTui Travel UK's former finance director receives pay package of £2.4m
Paul Bowtell's payoff revealed in Tui's annual reportPaul Bowtell, the former Tui Travel finance director, who left after the discovery of a £117m accounting error in its UK subsidiary, has received a...
View ArticleBreast implant scandal: comestic surgery companies face court action
Andrew Lansley says he will pursue private clinics who refuse to remove impants 'aggressively through the courts'Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, intends to pursue through the courts the cosmetic...
View ArticleIran nuclear scientist attacks: a covert war that carries serious risks
Whoever is killing Iran's scientists is clearly willing to risk catastrophic consequences that could engulf the whole regionThe method of the assassination was all too familiar. The motorcycle with the...
View ArticleLetters: Mixed signals on the go-ahead for high-speed rail
Simon Jenkins's analysis (This triumph for rail nerds is money beyond all sense, 11 January) is spot on. We are likely to spend over £32bn to construct a project based on the shoddiest of evidence...
View ArticleWarning over Wonga's 'predatory' student loans offer
Consumer Credit Counselling Service and NUS voice concerns as payday loans company aims to attract students to its 4,214% APR lending serviceLoan company Wonga has been accused of being "cynical" and...
View ArticleLetters: Gilfoyle review
The court of appeal could salvage a little credit from the disaster of the Eddie Gilfoyle case through the expedient of asking the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer the case to them forthwith...
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