Warner Music to buy Parlophone label
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:17
Warner Music is to buy the record label Parlophone from Universal Music for £487m ($765m), it has announced.
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Ukraine rejects Gazprom gas bill
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 09:11
The Ukrainian government rejects a $7bn (£4.5bn; 5.1 euros) bill from Russia's Gazprom for unused gas it was contracted to buy last year.
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Sweden suspends wild wolf cull
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 08:24
Sweden suspends a controversial cull of its wild wolf population just days after it began after a legal challenge by conservationists.
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Russian jets 'breach Japan airspace'
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 06:57
Two Russian fighter jets have violated Japanese airspace, prompting Tokyo to scramble its own aircraft, Japanese reports say.
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VIDEO: 'No influx of Bulgarians to the UK'
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 06:06
There will be "no influx" of Bulgarians to the UK when restrictions are lifted next year, said former prime minister Sergei Stanishev.
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EU proposes new cybercrime rules
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 04:23
Net firms, banks, hospitals and other may be required to report all cyber break-ins under new EU proposals.
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VIDEO: Welsh drama takes on 'Nordic Noir'
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 02:13
A Welsh production company is hoping to make its mark in the world of Scandinavian crime drama with a detective series set in stark surroundings.
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Credit Suisse to cut costs further
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 01:51
Swiss bank Credit Suisse is to cut costs further after its fourth quarter profits miss expectations.
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Hollywood feels the love for Haneke
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 01:45
Michael Haneke on his Oscar-nominated film Amour
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Vodafone revenues hit in Europe
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 01:20
Vodafone warns of "very difficult market conditions in Europe" as the mobile operator reports a worse-than-expected fall in revenue.
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VIDEO: Paris hosts vintage cars auction
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 01:03
A collection of vintage cars and motorbikes including a 1960's Aston Martin and a Grand Prix Bugatti is up for auction at the Grand Palais in Paris.
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VIDEO: An inside look at new Alps tunnel
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 23:02
An inside look at work on ambitious and controversial tunnel beneath the Alps linking Lyon and Turin
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Putin's Olympic steamroller in Sochi
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 19:18
The families pushed aside by the Sochi steamroller
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VIDEO: Work starts on Pompeii restoration
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 19:13
A major project has been launched to restore and protect one of the world's greatest archaeological sites: the ruins of Pompeii.
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French MP played Scrabble in debate
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 15:46
A French MP sparks a debate about the use of electronic devices in parliament in France after being photographed playing online Scrabble on his tablet.
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VIDEO: Greek farmers hand out free food
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 12:11
Greek farmers angry at high production costs hand out free fruit and vegetables at a mock market in Athens
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VIDEO: Balotelli in AC Milan racism row
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 12:04
The vice-president of Italian football club AC Milan, Paolo Berlusconi, has been accused of using racist language to describe new signing Mario Balotelli.
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Deutsche suspends trading staff
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 10:34
Deutsche Bank suspends traders as part of its inquiries into whether staff attempted to manipulate Libor and other interest rates.
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UKIP's Farage is Stalinist, says MEP
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 10:02
The UK Independence Party's only female MEP threatens to quit after accusing leader Nigel Farage of being "anti-women".
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Bolshoi manager spars with dancer
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 09:50
Vicious accusations fly between the manager of the Bolshoi Theatre and one of its star dancers following the acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin.
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