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The grand-daddy of Formula 1 Gran Prix racing has been revived. Nearly extinct, the British Gran Prix closed an agreement between Silverstone and the F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone on Monday, December 07, 2009. A 17 year agreement has...

Fans of the television series "Boston Legal" would be well advised to head to David Mamet's new play "Race," in which James Spader is once again doing a crackerjack job of portraying a ruthless lawyer. But while his character might...

Executives at AIG, the US insurer that is surviving on $182 billion in Government support, fear that Kenneth Feinberg, the White House’s Pay Czar, will reduce their pay in his next round of cuts to be announced within a fortnight....

A consumer watchdog has laid claims that the popular hamster toy Mister Squiggles contains dangerous levels of a toxic metal.he prized robotic pet, which is a part of the Go Go Hamster range, has traces of the element antimony. GoodGuide...

Tim Clark told the BBC that Dubai's economy "would restart within 18 months" and be as "energetic as ever". Concerns about the size of Dubai's debt burden have led to the city's stock market falling heavily in recent weeks. But...

Aer Lingus Group said Monday that passengers carried totaled 776,000 in November, a 4.7% rise from the same period a year ago. Short haul passengers carried increased 9.1% to 704,000, while long haul passengers carried decreased 25% to 72,000. Overall...

Energy companies were today warned by the industry watchdog against using investment plans "as a shameful excuse to overcharge consumers". The warning came as Ofgem's quarterly price report showed falling wholesale energy prices have pushed suppliers' margins to a five-year...

Chocolate maker Cadbury said Monday that it will post a formal response to Kraft Foods' offer on Dec...On the same date, Cadbury will host a presentation in London for analysts and investors, which will also include its regular pre-close trading...

Tesco has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after the supermarket giant slashed prices on its luxury Finest range in a bid to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas. The group is cutting prices...