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Hurricane Alex, currently gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, has begun to stymie efforts by BP to clean-up the oil spill resulting from the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion last April. The UK oil giant has been unsuccessful thus far in its many attempts to contain the leaking oil, which experts have estimated is spewing [...]
(Read More)30th Jun 10
Federer beat by Berdych at Wimbledon
by Paul Russell
Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer was defeated by Thomas Berdych in four sets, preventing him from defending his title at Wimbledon this year. Federer had not lost a match prior to the finals at Wimbledon since 2002, and Berdych’s victory will prevent him from trying to gain a record-breaking seventh title until next year’s tournament. [...]
(Read More)30th Jun 10
Apple says nothing wrong with iPhone 4 antennae
by Katie Naylor
Apple is defending itself against claims that its new iPhone 4 has reception problems due to faulty antennae, as users around the world have issued repeated complaints regarding the issue. According to company documents leaked to Boy Genius Report, Apple has made a concerted effort to distance itself from the problem by advising its customer [...]
(Read More)30th Jun 10
ASA bans Tesco advert
by Harry Oldfield
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Tesco advert after rival ASDA issued a complaint regarding its content. The national press ad, created by Red Brick Road, showed a stack of green ASDA baskets side-by-side with a higher stack of Tesco baskets, with text hovering over the latter which stated that there were 1,117,000 baskets [...]
(Read More)30th Jun 10
B&Q gets top honours at HR Excellence Awards
by Adam Richards
B&Q received the top honour at the HR Excellence Awards during the ceremony at London’s Park Lane Hilton on Monday night. The most coveted prize of the evening, the HR Excellence Gold Award, was presented to the do-it-yourself giant for its outstanding achievements during the past year. HR Director of the Year was awarded to [...]
(Read More)29th Jun 10
FIFA apologises for bad calls during World Cup
by Sally Davies
FIFA has apologised to World Cup teams who have suffered the consequences of bad officiating during the highly popular games in South Africa this year. The president of the global football governing body, Sepp Blatter, announced the apology and directed it primarily to the English and Mexican football associations, as poor calls had significant impacts [...]
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"It is a tragedy that 1 billion people can see exactly what happened from six different angles in slo motion but the ref cannot. No instant replay ??! Get your head out of the sand! We will see that hand ball or offside (or dive) again and again for weeks! It is time for FIFA to figure out how to use instant replay and clean up the sport or step aside and leave it to someone who will.
29th Jun 10
FA supports Capello
by Natasha Redman
The Football Association has shown support for England coach Fabio Capello, who is currently awaiting the organisation’s decision on whether or not he will remain as leader of the Three Lions. The poor performance of the club during the World Cup in South Africa, climaxing with a 4-1 thrashing by Germany, has put Capello in [...]
(Read More)29th Jun 10
Youth uses Tesco vacuums to climb walls
by Katie Naylor
An ingenious youth from Cambridge has constructed an apparatus made with Tesco Value vacuum cleaners which allow him to climb walls,. Hibiki Kono, 13, a student at King’s College School in Cambridge, sought to create a device that would allow him to emulate Spider-Man, his favourite comic book superhero. He spent almost half a year [...]
(Read More)29th Jun 10
BA to merge with Iberia Lineas
by Harry Oldfield
British Airways Plc and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA have signed an agreement to consolidate the two companies, bringing the possible $6.2 billion dollar merger plan one step closer to fruition. The two aviation giants decided to join forces under one umbrella in an attempt to narrow the gap between their respective companies and [...]
(Read More)29th Jun 10
ASDA deal sets stage for Inverness store
by Adam Richards
Leading UK supermarket retailer ASDA has agreed to contribute £1.5 million in funds to make road improvements on the Inshes roundabout, which will clear the way for the construction of its proposed store in Inverness. ASDA hit a snag in development last September when Inverness Estates launched a legal challenge against the supermarket giant, claiming [...]
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