My mother had pulled the red, white and black Ottawa Senators sweater over my head and put my arms into the sleeves, each with Dany Heatley's "15" on it. She pulled the sweater down and carefully smoothed the centurion right in the middle of my chest. I was crying: "I...
All's not lost for the Sens' sniper in Ottawa, writes Joanne Chianello. In a town filled with political operatives, for-hire lobbyists and back-room connivers, it's quite an accomplishment to become the most reviled person in the nation's capital. But Ottawa Senators...
The Government's "cash for bangers" car-scrappage scheme is slowing the decline in new vehicle sales, figures out today revealed. The number of new cars sold in the UK last month totalled 176,264 - a 15.7% drop on the June 2008 figure, the Society of Motor...
Is the DUP facing irreversible electoral meltdown? What is clear is that following the recent European Elections they have lost the support of large swathes of ‘traditional’ unionism. Are ‘secular’ unionists going to follow suit? The danger lies...
Singapore: Oil prices plunged below $65 a barrel Monday in Asia as dismal unemployment figures from the US and Europe last week sparked investor concern about a...
* Fiscal deficit to balloon 6.8 pct of GDP this year * Deficit, borrowing needs larger than markets had expected * Bond yields rise, stocks fall 5 pct, rupee weakens * Speed up infrastructure work; more help for farmers, poor * Call for return to fiscal responsibility...
(Repeats to add Update 1 to headline) * Porsche says continues exclusive talks with Qatar * Porsche denies report on further bidders for VW stake * Volkswagen shares fall more than 4 percent (Recasts with Porsche comments) FRANKFURT, July 6 (Reuters) - Porsche on Monday...
* Scheme seen as China's ambition to internationalise yuan * Executives say businesses will save costs, avert FX risks * Bank of China, BoCom first banks to conduct yuan business (Adds analyst comments, Factbox link) By Lu Jianxin and Jacqueline Wong SHANGHAI, July 6...
* Banks, exchanges, brokers offer ore derivatives * Progress seen slow, as Asian customers remain reluctant * China holds key for the success of alternative mechanism By Humeyra Pamuk and Miyoung Kim LONDON/SEOUL, July 6 (Reuters) - China's move to pay spot prices for...
* Troika deal could be signed later this month, report says * Naftogaz says will meet deadline for June gas payment * Co also plans steep increase of gas imports in Q3 (adds Naftogaz comment, changes dateline to Kiev) KIEV, July 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's state firm...