http://news.stv.tv/uk/ Latest news from Scotland's favourite news channel en-GB Copyright 2012, STV Group plc Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:26:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/feed 1440 http://news.stv.tv/uk/259797-oil-and-global-stocks-tumble-on-signs-of-dismal-economy/ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors fled assets perceived as risky on Thursday after disappointing economic data and a surprise announcement that strategic oil reserves would be tapped, fuelling concerns of a global slowdown.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259797-oil-and-global-stocks-tumble-on-signs-of-dismal-economy/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:26:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259663-eu-leaders-to-renew-battle-over-greek-crisis-at-summit/ ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece won the consent of international lenders on Thursday for a five-year austerity plan intended to avoid looming bankruptcy and its prime minister pledged to push radical economic reforms through parliament.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259663-eu-leaders-to-renew-battle-over-greek-crisis-at-summit/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:16:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259707-syrian-troops-mass-near-turkish-border/ AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian troops massed near the Turkish border, witnesses said on Thursday, raising tensions with Ankara as President Bashar al-Assad increases the use of military force against a popular revolt.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259707-syrian-troops-mass-near-turkish-border/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:40:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259893-lse-bid-on-knife-edge-as-tmx-battle-heats-up/ TORONTO/LONDON (Reuters) - A brace of sweetened offers has failed to sway shareholders in the race to buy the operator of Canada's biggest stock exchange, and time is running out ahead of a June 30 shareholder vote.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259893-lse-bid-on-knife-edge-as-tmx-battle-heats-up/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:38:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259874-g20-clinches-first-farm-deal-dodges-regulation/ PARIS (Reuters) - G20 farm ministers agreed to tackle high food prices on Thursday in a deal that steered clear of divisive details on issues such as regulation, paving the way to more global cooperation on sensitive agricultural issues.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259874-g20-clinches-first-farm-deal-dodges-regulation/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:30:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259819-iea-releases-oil-reserves-to-prop-up-global-economy/ PARIS (Reuters) - Oil consumer nations on Thursday announced a surprise release from strategic government petroleum stockpiles in a bid to push down fuel prices and underpin the global economy.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259819-iea-releases-oil-reserves-to-prop-up-global-economy/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:27:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259687-fsa-says-rbs-report-will-show-regulatory-deficiency/ LONDON (Reuters) - A report on Royal Bank of Scotland will be published this year and show regulators were "severely deficient" in how they supervised the troubled bank, the top market regulator said on Thursday.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259687-fsa-says-rbs-report-will-show-regulatory-deficiency/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:19:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259739-cameron-says-afghan-drawdown-not-to-let-up-pressure/ PRAGUE (Reuters) - The planned U.S. troop reduction in Afghanistan does not mean any relaxation in pressure on the insurgency, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday, while his government resisted calls to detail its own withdrawal timeline.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259739-cameron-says-afghan-drawdown-not-to-let-up-pressure/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259801-oil-tumbles-on-oil-stock-release-economic-gloom/ LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent down more than $8 per barrel after the United States and International Energy Agency and they would release 60 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles to help the global economy.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259801-oil-tumbles-on-oil-stock-release-economic-gloom/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:07:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259800-irish-q1-rebound-masks-domestic-gloom/ DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's economy rebounded sharply in the first quarter as strong exports and profits from Irish-based multinationals compensated for flagging consumer demand in one of the countries worst hit by the euro zone's debt crisis.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259800-irish-q1-rebound-masks-domestic-gloom/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:59:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259789-chinas-wen-heads-to-europe-worried-by-debt-crisis-trade/ HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao heads to debt-stricken Europe seeking to safeguard China's vast holdings of euro-denominated assets as Greece teeters on the brink of default and preserve trade growth with its largest trading partner.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259789-chinas-wen-heads-to-europe-worried-by-debt-crisis-trade/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:28:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259769-lagarde-talented-candidate-for-imf-geithner/ Geithner "believes that Minister Lagarde's strong leadership skills and experience makes her an exceptionally talented candidate for IMF managing director," a Treasury spokeswoman said after the two finance ministers met.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259769-lagarde-talented-candidate-for-imf-geithner/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:24:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259747-cameron-against-using-efsm-for-greece/ Cameron said during a visit to Prague that the European Financial Stability Mechanism, a facility funded by all EU members, should not be used for new loans to Greece, reiterating Britain's stance before an EU summit starting later on Thursday.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259747-cameron-against-using-efsm-for-greece/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:23:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259741-irish-q1-rebound-masks-domestic-gloom/ DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's economy rebounded sharply in the first quarter as strong exports and profits from Irish-based multinationals compensated for flagging consumer demand in one of the countries worst hit in the euro zone's debt crisis.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259741-irish-q1-rebound-masks-domestic-gloom/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259645-dixons-profit-falls-takes-309-million-charge/ (Reuters) - Dixons, Europe's No. 2 electricals goods retailer, cut the value of its assets by 309 million pounds, saying it was forced to do so because shoppers are cutting back on non-essential spending in tough markets.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259645-dixons-profit-falls-takes-309-million-charge/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:58:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259695-police-arrest-woman-in-news-of-the-world-probe/ LONDON (Reuters) - London police said on Thursday they had arrested a fourth person as part of their new investigation into a phone-hacking scandal at a top-selling newspaper belonging to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp group.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259695-police-arrest-woman-in-news-of-the-world-probe/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:47:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259690-chinas-wen-heads-to-europe-worried-by-debt-crisis/ HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao heads to debt-stricken Europe seeking to safeguard China's vast holdings of euro-denominated assets as Greece teeters on the brink of default and preserve trade growth with its largest trading partner.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259690-chinas-wen-heads-to-europe-worried-by-debt-crisis/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:03:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259685-analysis-china-economy-resilient-for-now/ BEIJING (Reuters) - China's growth is slowing under the weight of Beijing's anti-inflation campaign and weaker global demand, but any investors betting on a hard landing would be underestimating the resilience of the world's second-largest economy.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259685-analysis-china-economy-resilient-for-now/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:43:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259661-britain-says-in-contact-with-taliban/ "Contacts do take place with the Taliban. I think it is fair for us to say officially that contacts do take place," Hague told BBC radio.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259661-britain-says-in-contact-with-taliban/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:47:00 GMT http://news.stv.tv/uk/259634-healthcare-doubts-boost-support-for-labour-policy-poll/ LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns about the future of the NHS have boosted support for the opposition's healthcare policies, but that has yet to translate into increased support for Labour as a whole, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos MORI poll.]]> http://news.stv.tv/uk/259634-healthcare-doubts-boost-support-for-labour-policy-poll/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:53:00 GMT