The Independent
The tobacco industry has been granted a last-minute reprieve after tough new rules intended to restrict cigarette sales were derailed by a series of curious incidents in Brussels. Health experts and tobacco control activists were on the brink of...
BBC
Amazon reports loss led by its stake in LivingSocial Analysts had expected a much smaller loss Online retailer Amazon has reported a bigger than expected quarterly loss, led by its investment in struggling online deals service LivingSocial. Amazon...
Guardian Unlimited
Letters The EU and tobacco The resignation of the EU health commissioner John Dalli last week ( Report , 19 October), amid suggestions of tobacco industry influence in Brussels, has led to the European commission effectively freezing the long-awaited...
BBC
New York policeman 'in cannibal plot' Federal officials say they learned about Mr Valle's plan in September after he discussed it on emails and instant messages from his home computer. This case is all the more disturbing when you consider Valle's...