RBS to close Cardiff call centre

RBS to close Cardiff call centre


RBS to close Cardiff call centre

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:42 PM PDT

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to close its call centre in Cardiff, as part of plans to cut 2,000 jobs across the UK.


Brazil green light for Amazon dam

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:49 PM PDT

Brazil's government approves the controversial construction on a tributary of the Amazon of the world's third biggest hydroelectric dam.


Moscow freezes motorway plan

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:42 PM PDT

President suspends plan to build road through forest north of the Russian capital.


Atrocities in Congo could be "genocide": U.N. report

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:25 PM PDT

DAKAR (Reuters) - Crimes committed by Rwanda's army and Congolese rebels in Congo during the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a leaked draft U.N. report says, a charge that will stir tensions between Kigali and the U.N.


Toyota recalls one million cars

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Toyota announces another recall involving more than one million cars in the US with potentially faulty engine control systems.


Toyota's Corolla is the people's car in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:13 AM PDT

KABUL - Afghanistan, graveyard of empires - and Toyota Corollas.


Toyota - Toyota Corolla - Recreation - Makes and Models - Autos


Swimming pool death boy is named

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:41 AM PDT

An eight-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulties at a swimming pool in North Yorkshire is identified by police.


Oil Leads Advance in Iraq's Economy

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT

A boost in Iraq's oil production fueled by development deals with international oil companies could provide a broader lift to an economy that, while shaky, is beginning to benefit from renewed growth and tame inflation.


Germany Suffers Shortage of Skilled Labor

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT

The surprising strength of Germany's economic rebound is exacerbating an already worrying problem for legions of its companies: a dearth of skilled workers.


Fugitive Asil Nadir returns to UK

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:16 AM PDT

Turkish-Cypriot tycoon back in Britain having evaded fraud and theft charges since 1993.


UN urges action over Congo rapes

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:17 AM PDT

The UN says more must be done to prevent such "atrocities" as a recent mass rape in DR Congo, and criticises peacekeepers' failure to act.


Kepler spies Saturn-sized worlds

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:23 AM PDT

Nasa's Kepler space telescope detects two large planets orbiting a star some 2,000 light-years from Earth.


Toyota Recalls 1.1 Million Cars for Engine Problem

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT

The recall, which covers the 2005 through 2008 Corolla sedan and Matrix hatchback, is Toyota's 15th this year.


Afghan Candidate’s Campaign Workers Abducted

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Ten workers for a female parliamentary candidate were abducted by gunmen, and the Taliban claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks.


F.A.A. Proposes $24 Million Fine Against American Airlines

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:01 AM PDT

The record penalty is over maintenance lapses that caused thousands of canceled flights in 2008.


Police say suspects planned bomb attacks in Ottawa

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Three men arrested in Canada on terror-related charges -- one of whom was reported to have once auditioned for the "Canadian Idol" TV show -- were plotting bomb attacks and had connections to a group fighting coalition forces in Afghanistan, police said on Thursday.


Many wounded in Mexico bar blast

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:29 AM PDT

At least 10 injured in explosion at beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, in Jalisco state.


Afghan Candidate’s Campaign Workers Abducted

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:14 AM PDT

Ten workers for a female parliamentary candidate were abducted by gunmen, and the Taliban claimed responsibility for two deadly attacks.


In Japan, Party Ex-Leader Will Challenge Premier

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:31 AM PDT

Ichiro Ozawa, considered a power broker in Japan's Democratic Party, said he would run for party leadership against Prime Minister Naoto Kan.


Canadians charged in terror plot

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Three Canadians arrested in an alleged terrorist conspiracy had bomb parts and planned attacks, Canadian police say.


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