Murdoch Reported to Drop British Satellite Bid
There was no immediate official confirmation of the news. The development was the latest upheaval flowing from the phone hacking scandal within Mr. Murdoch’s British newspaper empire that has convulsed...
View ArticleCameron Tries to Shore Up Support in Hacking Scandal
And when the daylong political street fighting with the opposition Labour Party was done, he appeared to have at least steadied support within his own party and, perhaps as important, within the ranks...
View ArticleAmbitions as Deep as Their Pockets
“When I was a kid, I loved not only amazing ocean exploration but space, too,” James Cameron, the director of “Avatar,” “Titanic” and “The Abyss,” said in an interview. “I can think of no greater...
View ArticleCameron, Speaking to Parliament, Defends Actions at Europe Summit
“I responded in good faith,” Mr. Cameron said in the televised speech, explaining his actions last week. “We were simply asking for a level playing field.” Reiterating his reasons for the veto...
View ArticleJosé Manuel Barroso, European Commission Chief, Assails Britain Over Treaty Veto
On Tuesday, as the British cabinet prepared for its first full meeting since Mr. Cameron’s veto on Friday, José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, told the European Parliament in...
View ArticleBritish News Media Agree to More Powerful Regulator
But the editors, meeting over breakfast at a London restaurant, steered a careful course, embracing most but not all of the measures recommended in a report last week by a high-ranking judge, Lord...
View ArticleDealBook: Can Britain Forge Looser Ties to Europe Without Losing Influence?
Jean-Christophe Bott/European Pressphoto AgencyPrime Minister David Cameron of Britain in Davos last year. LONDON – Last year, Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain used his appearance at the World...
View ArticleBloomberg Builds an Empire in London
Bloomberg Place, roughly the size of a Manhattan city block, is the future European home of Michael R. Bloomberg’s company and charity. But it is only one piece of the New York City mayor’s growing...
View ArticleE.U. Leader Suggests Europe Will Not Change to Satisfy Critics
BRUSSELS — The man who represents the 27 leaders of the European Union warned Thursday of widespread opposition to steps that may be necessary to keep Britain as a member of the bloc. Herman Van...
View ArticleShale Gas Company Suspends Drilling in Southern England
LONDON — Cuadrilla Resources, a British shale gas company, has suspended drilling activity at its site in Balcombe, the village south of London that has become a focus of protests against Britain’s...
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