How To Use U.k. In A Sentence

U.K. and other foreign troops, and by other Iraqis in sectarian violence, Peter Bagnall, who analyzed the documents for Iraq Body Count, said in an interview. Website Claims 15,000 Unreported Iraq War Deaths
But the Swedish startup has been particularly insistent on coming to the U.S. market with a freemium, not paid-only, model. told the U. K.'s Telegraph last week that the company is paying the label royalties per user in only two countries, the U.K. and Spain. VentureBeat
U.K. police arrested a female police officer on suspicion of corruption, as a multipronged probe into alleged wrongdoing tied to the News of the World tabloid continues to gather momentum. What's News—
LONDON—Commodities prices face increased volatility due to near-term macroeconomic concerns, but the long-term demand outlook remains bright, several of the U.K.'s largest globally diversified miners said Monday. Global Miners See Price Volatility but Brisk Demand
Any broken/latin stuff? looopz: What time are you on, might well make it down to this …. provided I can persuade someone else cassien: u.k. funky is house music for ol junglist like myself I'd like to break it here in the states but ... Grievous Angel

Coffey, who the U.K.'s Sunday Times dubbed "Wizard of Oz" in a nod to his homeland of Australia, is known for his quick- fire trading style -- buying and selling large volumes of securities daily. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
And the winner is Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, in the U.K. Apple App Store Hits 10 Billion Downloads
a meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the U.K.
But these days, the chief executive of U.K.-based Kingfisher PLC, the world's third-largest home-improvement group, has a problem that no amount of do-it-yourself labor can fix: His company derives nearly half of its profits from continental Europe. CEOs' Message: Fix Europe, Or Else
Fishing is said to be the most popular participatory sport in the U.K.
The U.K. law, for instance, covers corruption of commercial as well as government officials and doesn't allow for so-called facilitation payments, effectively minor bribes. U.K. Outlines Bribery Rules
The team of scientists from the U.S., the U.K., and Germany has uncovered novel quantitative organizational principles that underlie the network organizations of the human brain, high performance computer circuits, and the nervous system of the worm, known as nematode C. elegans. Cellular-news
Albion Quayside, London, is 5.5 hectares of flood-resilient quayside, park, marina and 850 houses in the Thames Gateway – the U.K.'s biggest regeneration area stretching 40 miles downstream from London along the Thames Estuary. Fighting Back the Waves
According to the findings of this study, about 120,000 U.K. men are impotent because of smoking.
A U.K. Catholic news site, TotalCatholic.com picked up word from Vaticanistas that the pope has "arthrosis". USATODAY.com News
The murder rates of the U.S. and U.K. are also affected by differences in the way each counts homicides.
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Counterterrorism police have foiled an apparent plot to launch a chemical attack in Britain that according to U.S. and U.K. security sources who say the suspects had plans to lace a bomb with a chemical called osmium tetroxide. CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2004
Oct. 17, 2009: Houston's rendition of new single Million Dollar Bill, sung over pre-recorded vocals on U.K. talent show The X Factor, is declared a "below-par performance" by The Telegraph. Whitney stages a comeback: The verdicts
And in spite of their consistently high educational attainments, professionals of Indian descent in the U.K. find it hard to break into the upper ranks, where they are severely underrepresented.
Show if you compare japans weekly sales for the ps3 with the us or indeed the u.k. you can see how irrelevent the market will be to who comes out on top. 18,000 ps3 isnt bad but compared with the lead msoft has in the usa and uk its far too small for sony to catch up any time soon. Eurogamer
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer launched an attack on ratings companies Thursday that included a sideswipe at the U.K., continuing the war of words that has raged since last week's U.K. veto of a new European treaty. France's Triple-A War of Words
This was published in a U.K. paper just before a long-ago census: ‘During the week the local enumerator has visited every house in the parish.’
So-called spoofing services, which for the most part are legal in the U.S. and the U.K., allow users to choose which number shows up on the receiving phone's screen or is transmitted into the phone carrier's voice-mail servers. Easy-to-Guess Passwords Open Door to Hackers
I did this interview for a U.K. TV Show on Channel 4 a while back and they had this other bloke that would buy stuff like Jordan 1 originals with holes in the soles.
It's unclear what further evidence he's waiting to see, however: Businesses and high earners leaving the U.K. for fiscally friendlier shores, it seems, is not proof enough of its harmfulness. Osborne's Tax Give and Take
McLaren The McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, U.K. McLaren's supercomputers are capable of processing the telemetered data from 3,000 Grand Prix races simultaneously. McLaren's New Formula
Then again, one pesky obstacle still stands in the way--that "overtaxed" island on the fringe of Europe, the U.K. In an interview with BBC radio Sunday, the head of News Corp. aired his frustrations about operating in Britain because business was "overregulated. U.K. Faces Of The Week, Jan.23-27, 2006U.K. Faces Of The Week, Jan. 23-27, 2006
Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company is Heineken's existing tenanted pub business in the U.K. Scottish & Newcastle's larger brewing business was jointly acquired by Heineken and Denmark's Carslberg in a £7.8 billion deal in 2008, after which the two divided its assets. Heineken Expands U.K. Pub Network
U.K. power-systems company Rolls-Royce, which is listed on the FTSE 100 index and has a market capitalization of nearly £7 billion, or about $14 billion, said it has replaced Merrill Lynch with Morgan Stanley as joint broker following a review of its broking lineup initiated this year by the company's board. Morgan Stanley supplants
In draft guidance, the U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said, NICE's independent appraisal committee has looked carefully at the evidence provided on the use of belimumab for treating SLE systemic lupus erythematosus, including the views of people with the condition, those who represent them, and clinical specialists. Lupus Drug Suffers U.K. Setback
U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague today urged the government to release Mousavi and Karrubi, according to an e- mailed statement from the Foreign Office in London. Iran Says Opposition Is 'Internal Affair,' rejects criticism
Not only had the 83% state-owned U.K. banking giant said a review was under way, but Chancellor George Osborne preannounced the outcome in Parliament last month. RBS Bids to Shrink to Glory
U.K. banks fell amid expectations that the government later Wednesday will announce plans to ring-fence retail deposits from investment-banking operations. Greek Worries Hit European Stocks
Rose Wilt was long thought to be a suspected viral disease caused by grafting scions onto imported root stocks from the U.K., Canada and Australia.
The main reason the trade unionists failed in the U.K. was probably because their culture, one of an absolute, rationalist belief in egalitarianism, jibbed so badly with British culture it was bound to invoke the greatest antagonisms eventually. Matthew Yglesias » EFCA in International Comparison
Only four involved U.K. companies, and First Oil diversifies its geographic portfolio to create a long-term growth story for investors. There's Still Life Left In North Sea Oil
He tried touse my sexuality as a political weapon and that blew up in his face, " saysBradshaw, now the U.K.'s Minister of Culture.
Co-cos "are valuable ideas and may well become key elements in the future regulatory approach, but the best form of loss absorbency will always be straight equity, rather than debt which becomes equity when needed," said Adair Turner , the chairman of the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority, in a recent interview. 'Co-Cos' Tested by Credit Suisse
A Dubai court approved the U.K. request to extradite him, a decision Mr. Ibori appealed unsuccessfully, according to media reports. U.K. and Nigeria Seek Former Politician
Other U.K. coal regions attempted to use subcontracting (the ‘butty’ or ‘chartermaster’ system) to retain a labor force.
- U.K. ISP Tibboh has just done something rather surprising: It's partnered with the British Board of Film Classification to, basically, age-proof the Internet. Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
It also unveiled plans to rid itself of its wireless infrastructure business and Basslink, its electricity interconnector in Australia, to focus on U.K. and U.S. electricity and gas markets. National Grid Up After Good Results, Demerger Plans
Seriously though, I will be sending positive vibes from the U.K. Got some bad news this weekend. : The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
According to U.K.-based tanker tracker Oil Movements, OPEC's seaborne oil exports, excluding Angola and Ecuador, are forecast to fall by 530,000 barrels a day in the four weeks to April 16. Libya Turmoil Hits OPEC Output In March
LONDON—Heineken NV Friday said it has acquired Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC's tenanted pub business for about £422 million in cash, as the Dutch brewing giant adds to its existing U.K. estate and RBS progresses its plans to shed non-core assets. Heineken Expands U.K. Pub Network
*** Drinks Punch Taverns, one of the U.K.'s largest pub groups, said it will dramatically shrink its struggling tenanted operations and spin off its better-performing managed-pubs division into a separate listed company before the end of the summer in a bid to overhaul the group and restructure its heavy debt. Business Watch
At the National Balancing Point in the U.K., one of the main gas-trading points in Europe, the Summer 11 NBP contract was trading at 65.9 pence a therm Tuesday, up from 59.4 pence on Friday, an 11% rise. Energy Merchants Hunt for LNG
London houses Europe's financial capital, a title jealously guarded by the U.K. but a cause of friction with the rest of Europe. U.K. Veto of EU Treaty Overhaul Could Leave It Isolated
U.K. interdealer broker ICAP PLC IAP.LN said Thursday it will consider the possibility of making a bid for the London Metal Exchange. LSE, SGX in Talks About Joint Bid for LME
He was a legendary record plugger in the U.K. who worked with us from the beginning of our career.
He has chosen nine other contributors, mainly from the U.K., among them the excellent hagiographer.
Petrochina and Ineos will jointly own the privately-owned U.K. company's refining operations at two of its plants, Grangemouth in Scotland and Lavera in France. A False Start for European Refining
While companies must join OPOL, which provides a fund to respond to spills, to receive drilling licenses in the U.K., lawmakers said that the organization still lacked legal stature. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
The spending cuts required from La bour and the Liberal Democrats would be the largest needed by any U.K. government since the 1970s, the think-tank said. U.K. Parties Are Urged to Detail Spending Cuts
The tax increase comes a year after the U.K. introduced new rules for resident, nondomiciled individuals, giving them the option after seven years of residency to either pay local taxes on their earnings outside the U.K., or to pay a lump sum of £30,000 per year. Where the 'Mobile Wealthy' Prefer to Live
LONDON— Royal Dutch Shell PLC may be prosecuted for the U.K.'s worst oil spill in a decade, after Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne said an investigation into a leak from Shell's Gannet Alpha platform last month will be sent to Scotland's public prosector. Shell May Face Prosecution for Spill
That would largely be a reaction to AIG's near-failure in 2008 that stemmed from huge losses sustained by a noninsurance U.K. subsidiary, which guaranteed high-risk investments that later turned sour. Insurer Solvency Rules Take Global Focus
However, in order to gain entry into the U.K. the wife had to have a certificate of patriality which was granted only once she was able to satisfy the authorities that she was indeed the wife of a patrial.
I wouldn't say there's a shortage of mycological taxonomists in the U.K.," says Dr. Watling, formerly of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. The Fungus Among Us Multiplies As Mycological Taxonomists Wither
Born in Karlsruhe, Germany, on June 18, 1812, he worked in Paris, at the Jardin des Plantes, before moving to England to work in the U.K. Did you know? Many common garden flowers originated in Mexico.
Among those reading the comments was Mr. Duns, a writer of spy novels such as "Free Agent," who liked the book so much he was quoted on the cover of the U.K. edition calling it "an instant classic. Spy Thriller: 'An Instant Classic' Vanishes Amid Plagiarism Charges
This will provide children with numerous media-rich, e-learning opportunities so they can immerse themselves in virtual online courses from a variety of institutions such as the University of Phoenix or Open University in the U.K.. Nick Bontis: Educational Attainment and Co-op Programs
Today in the mail I got a parcel from Historika, the modiste who has been making my Regency ensemble in the U.K. The importance of underpinnings in creating a period silhouette
Tax consultancies Grant Thornton and Econ Poyry said that Mopani uses its relationship with its parent company, Glencore, to carry out practices such as inflating operational costs, the underpricing of copper, irregular hedging and "transfer pricing" with Glencore's unit in the U.K. Zambia Demands More Taxes From Glencore
Home to the first-ever safari park in the U.K. (which opened in 1949), there are 9,000 acres of agricultural land, 200 tenanted houses and cottages, and 10 tenanted farms. A Renaissance of Landed Estates
Many Internet users are following inaccurate information online, which U.K. researchers say can lead to erroneous self-diagnoses and cyberchondria.
This is great stuff, I agree, I can't find anything as good as this mix. looopz: What time are you on, might well make it down to this …. provided I can persuade someone else cassien: u.k. funky is house music for ol junglist like myself I'd like to break it here in the states but ... Grievous Angel
When the disaster hit, the Overseas Development Institute, a U.K. think-tank, had already compiled a report outlining 28 disasters over 30 years of earthquake aid. What Can We Learn From The Relief Efforts In Haiti?
The U.K. consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
French Connection Group Plc surged 4.4 percent to 47 pence after the U.K.-based fashion retailer reported a 4.2 percent rise in half-yearly sales to 96.2 million pounds.
The assets are actively managed and represent a wide spread of fixed interest stocks, U.K. and overseas equity shares and property.
However many of us in the United States may feel sorry for the ordinary workers in the U.K. who will be the victims of their bankers and hare-brained elites, it is hard to avoid the feeling that it is better them than us. Dean Baker: The U.K. Swallows Austerity So We Don't Have To
As the P-51 arrived in large numbers in the U.K. in early 1944, the P-47 was shifted to the fighter-bomber role. Matthew Yglesias » Government for Sale
Subsequently we have had many further meetings in the U.K. and in Bombay, while staying in touch via fax and phone.
We currently market colistin in the U.K. and Ireland. Forest Laboratories Q3 2011 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha
The current squabble is nothing new, but it could herald far-reaching change: The U.K. government has pledged to extricate itself from the unedifying annual spectacle by removing the role of the secretary of state from determining the levy scheme, and there is a sense that this represents an opportunity to remodel the levy with a viable commercial mechanism. Jockeying Over Horseracing Funding
Our system of bicameralism, and the staggered elections for the Senate – were both designed to prevent a single big-bang election from resulting in sweeping changes (unlike a Parliamentary system, e.g., the U.K. after the 1945 election). Actually, I agree with both Reynolds *and* Yglesias. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState
He played rugby for 25 years in the U.K. and Europe before taking an interest in coaching the game.
Both companies experimented with variable-pitch metal airscrews in the U.K. during WW1, although none such enjoyed use in normal service.
His ministers pressed for focus on the crisis as they insisted that the government will impose a so-called "three-line whip" requiring full lawmaker support against a vote in Parliament tomorrow seeking a referendum on U.K. membership of the EU. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
They had circumnavigated the globe from 2007 through 2009 as part of a yachting rally organized by Blue Water Rallies, a U.K.-based yachting group. Slain Americans No Strangers to the Sea
Dave Wilkins saw what he believed to be a porbeagle shark on the wreck and, reasoning that no diver had ever been attacked by a shark in U.K. waters, he decided to stay down there.
So far this is mostly equipment and supplies shipped overseas for fish fanciers and wholesalers, and Qian Hu has invested in aquarium-gear providers in the U.K. and India. Swimming Upstream
Series executive producer Ken Warwick was less diplomatic, calling Leona Lewis, X Factor's first winner in the U.K., a "one-and-a-half"-hit star. American Idol Slams Its Music Show Competition, Reveals New Performance Challenges
When Al-Jazeera freely uses the term martyr for Iraqi casualties and invaders pretty much as a blanket statement for U.S. and U.K. forces, do you have a problem with that? CNN Transcript Apr 7, 2003
One research team in the U.K. recently experimented on human cells in artificial blood vessels to try to understand what role omega 3s play in inflammation.
I've visited the U.K. more than a few times, and read many British novels, memoirs, biographies, histories and news articles.
And of course, health-care in Switzerland is superior in almost every way than in the U.K. Matthew Yglesias » 2017
While it's encouraging that sales activity held up relatively well towards the end of the year, continuing problems with the economy and the ongoing instability in the euro zone seem to be weighing heavily on the U.K. housing market and expectations for the coming months are fairly subdued," said Ian Perry , RICS's housing spokesperson. U.K. Recession Fears Build
After owls, U.K. government figures identify kestrels, common buzzards, and peregrine falcons as other raptors most likely to end up as roadkill.
Anthologies like this one invite us to generalize about differences between U.S. and U.K. poetics.
The music is exactly what we should expect from this U.K. nymph - as predictable as her pixie haircut, dewy skin and familiar husky voice.
The euro has sld, and the cost of insuring debt issued by Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and the U.K. Banking Body Warns Investors Are Fleeing Some Bond Markets
I’m getting my groove together and takin’ it on the road with these two mildly funky instrumentals from the U.K. Gruesome Twosome: Avocado Funk Edition : Scrubbles.net
Jubilant Pharmaceuticals NV and Wockhardt UK Ltd. Jubilant Organosys Ltd., an Indian company whose unit recalled amlodipine in the U.K., said the value of the products recalled is "insignificant. U.K. Issues Recall Of Various Generics
A paralyzed man in the U.K. was left brain-damaged after a nurse working in his home accidentally switched off his ventilator, the BBC is reporting. Violetta Aylward, UK Nurse, Turns Off Man's Life Support By Mistake (VIDEO)
Song Clip: 'After You've Gone' From its opening bars, the music proves the disc isn't a vanity project or another role for the 52-year-old Mr. Laurie, who in the U.K. is known as a musician and comedian as well as a dramatic actor. Hugh Laurie Is Happy Performing the Blues
During his earlier sojourns in West Kochi, Mr. Dryden met hundreds of people, interviewing them for a set of books commissioned by the Geographical Association in the U.K.
Their need to overanalyze helps explain why the New York-centric national media played up the London news almost more than the U.K. media.
ITN Mark Education Ltd, a U.K.-based provider of teachers and teaching assistants, for $25 million. Education Companies on Acquisition Spree
James has been presiding over News Corp.'s Europe and Asia businesses from the U.K. office in Wapping, a dockland area in East London. Younger Murdoch Guards His Spot
In contrast the U.K. led by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, just 72 hours now in his new appointment, has decided to raise a terror aleft lerl to the highest level of critical. CNN Transcript Jun 30, 2007
The research, led by scientists in the U.K., targeted the HCN2 gene, one of four genes that form a so-called pacemaker or HCN channel, which regulates electrical activity in the heart. To Keep Hearing Young, Play an Instrument
Their need to overanalyze helps explain why the New York-centric national media played up the London news almost more than the U.K. media.
It frequently plays host to ships from the U.S. and U.K. and was the home port of HMCS Charlottetown, a frigate that took part in North Atlantic Treaty Organization operations in Libya. Canadian Naval Officer Charged With Leaks
Having spawned jungle and drum 'n' bass, it's left its mark on even newer genres like U.K. grime and reggaeton, a blend of hip-hop and dancehall with Spanish lyrics that's fast becoming essential party music.
When you are thinking New Lounge, think luxy cashmere comfort of the sort available to those of us who buy regularly from U.K. label Bamford, where the soft wool is not just an option but a vital ingredient check out their cashmere double-faced poncho, £1,195, and their wool cashmere straight-legged trousers, £275. The New Loungewear Goes Luxe
Innocuous slang for the gluteus maximus in the U.S., the word is an obscenity in the U.K. and Australia, where it refers to female genitalia. With Fanny Packs on the Runway, Can Mom Jeans Be Far Behind?
They listened intently as U.K. Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks talked about the lessons he took from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, "one of the greatest Jewish leaders, not just of our time, but of all time," in cultivating his own sense of Jewish responsibility and leadership. Baila Olidort: U.K. Chief Rabbi Shares Lessons In Leadership At Chabad Conference
More How Economists in Europe Define a Recession The Source: Draghi's Neighbor Fires Warning Shot The Source: Spain Faces an Interesting Quarter German Retail Sales Rise U.K. Mortgage Approvals Dip Recession is commonly defined as back-to-back quarters of contraction. Bloc's Economy Edges Nearer to Recession
The Mail on Sunday became the U.K.'s biggest selling Sunday paper and The Sunday Mirror the best-selling "red-top" tabloid and second-best seller overall in the wake of the News of the World closure, although the market in general continues to decline. U.K. Tabloid Market Resets
So far, U.K. investors have only used the REIT structure for nonresidential property like office buildings and retail stores. Changes Pave Way For U.K.'s First Residential REIT
Gidleigh Park, the west of England restaurant where chef Michael Caines holds two Michelin stars, is the U.K. The U.K.'s 100 Best Restaurants
Mr. King said the FPC shouldn't be prevented from exercising its powers in the U.K. by European efforts to preserve stability in the EU as a whole. BOE's King Sees Banks Key to Recovery
Rose Wilt was long thought to be a suspected viral disease caused by grafting scions onto imported root stocks from the U.K., Canada and Australia.
In the U.S. and U.K., at least, with the dismantling of many New Deal era reforms in a conservative counterrevolution in the enduring debate about the pie and its pieces, and the role of government in all this, the more loosely bridled forces of capitalism are once again at play, creating new economies and destroying old ones -- an inherently unstable process. Christopher Holshek: London Calling
Certainly, the rise in service-industry activity could at least partially be explained by what Vicky Redwood, senior U.K. economist at Capital Economics, called a "spurt" of public spending as government departments sought to use up their budgets in the old financial year. Sterling's Rally May Soon Be a Memory
I do not regard the constitution of the U.K. as set in concrete.
Graphology, Beck told me, is ‘the most precise of the ‘ologies’ ‘, but has a problem in the test that McIntosh had suggested we perform, because ‘99 percent of persons in the U.K. are not in the right jobs.’
Major changes to drilling regulations could have a significant impact on the U.K. because its main deep-water area, west of the Shetland Islands, is thought to be home to the bulk of the country's undeveloped oil and gas resources. U.K. Panel Questions Readiness to Fix Spill
Grand prize is a vacation package for two upper class tickets to the U.K. and hotel accommodations, and a signed guitar from the band Travis.
The first lot to come under the hammer will be a mint-condition example of the world's first adhesive postage stamp from a public postal system, the Penny Black with the head of Queen Victoria issued in the U.K. on May 1, 1840 (estimate: £10,000-£12,000). Rare Stamps at Auction
More interactive graphics and photos Sweden is attempting to extradite Mr. Assange from the U.K. to question him over allegations that he raped one woman and molested another during a visit to Stockholm in August. Sweden Questions Assange's Departure
Those sorts of fiscal transfers become particularly plangent during times of general austerity, like the one the U.K. is facing now. EU Integration Would Come at a High Price
After a string of acquisitions, for example, U.K. behemoth Vodafone Group now is in divestment mode. HEARD ON THE STREET: VimpelCom Bets Bigger Is Still Better
The government said it is designed to reflect the potential risks large banks pose to the U.K. financial system and economy, and to reduce the use of risky funding that helped trigger the finan cial crisis. U.K. Seeks $4 Billion a Year From Banks
The U.K. biz is facing up to a lengthy delay before making any progress on the issue of term extension for copyright in sound recordings. P2pnet World Headlines – April 15, 2009
The culprit is Burson-Marsteller chief executive and oft-mocked Clintonista Mark Penn, who today writes that "Cleggmania" will soon be coming to these shores, with the same indefatigable certainty as other U.K. exports, like "Torchwood" and "knifecrime. UK Elections Inspire Witless Microtrends From Mark Penn
The U.S. believes the cooperation is a good thing and won't undermine its close military relationship with the U.K., U.K., France Move Closer on Defense
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We are confident, as are our allies, that the U.K. retains both the assets and the will to be, as Hillary Clinton has said, America's "most capable partner" in combating the shared threats of a 21st century world. The British Lion Will Continue to Retain His Claws
A 2-disc special edition DVD, as well as a fullscreen and a widescreen edition of the film was released on 12 November 2007 in the U.K.
Nobuyuki Yamaguchi concedes that conservationists need to tread warily in the U.K., a nation of pet lovers.
But Mr. Vickers is also promoting a radical notion of what the retail banking system should look like by 2019—namely, a liberalized market in which the government will not step in to save any of the four largest U.K. banks from failure. A Brave New World for Britain's Banks
U.K. interdealer broker ICAP PLC IAP.LN said Thursday it will consider the possibility of making a bid for the London Metal Exchange. LSE, SGX in Talks About Joint Bid for LME
Most spam to hit U.K. mailboxes originates from outside the country.
LONDON—British supermarket giant Tesco PLC largely stanched the sales decline in its home market with smarter food pricing in the first quarter, but lackluster nonfood sales were hampered by weak consumer spending in the U.K., which is unlikely to improve in the near future. Tesco Sales Crimped by Wary Consumers
The process of indemnifying oil spills in the U.K. is handled by the Offshore Pollution Liability Association, an industry body that administers a voluntary compensation plan known as OPOL. Oil-Spill Liability To Rise in U.K.
Hong Kong's leaders are simply reluctant to employ a tried-and-tested policy mechanism long since enacted in the U.K., U.S., Australia, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines and even mainland China: an archives law. Hong Kong's Blind Spot
Premier Oil Plc jumped 4.3 percent to 1, 876 pence after the Observer newspaper reported Korea National Oil Corp. may make a bid for U.K. oil producer.
LONDON—A strong Christmas season helped J Sainsbury PLC post improved fiscal third-quarter sales, as the U.K. supermarket chain benefited from a well-aimed marketing campaign. Sainsbury Lifted by Strong Christmas
I do not regard the constitution of the U.K. as set in concrete.
After owls, U.K. government figures identify kestrels, common buzzards, and peregrine falcons as other raptors most likely to end up as roadkill.
And the worsted wool Guernsey sweater—named after the Channel Island where it's made—was worn by the British Royal Navy in the 19th century and is still sported by the U.K.'s 7th Armoured Brigade aka the "Desert Rats" and the Intelligence Corps. Foul Weather Sweaters
The U.K. finance minister is said to be preparing to unlash - unleash, even, a super tax when he has his pre-budget report. CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2009
LONDON—The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a record low for the 30th straight month Thursday against a backdrop of slackening growth in the U.K. and gloomier prospects for the global economy. Bank of England Keeps Rates Steady
So even though timber prices themselves may be volatile, the price of forestland itself tends to hold its value: From 1992 to 2005 the FIM Timber index declined by more than 50%, but the Property Databank U.K. Forestry Index returned an annualized 3.7% over the same period. Stonehage's Armist Sees Green in Timber
Human trials of gene-based therapies aimed at both macular degeneration and hereditary blindness are set to begin in the U.K. perhaps as early as next year.
U.K. forces will have to wait until the Harrier's replacement arrives from the U.S. in the shape of the Joint Strike Fighter in 2020. Cameron's Defense Cuts Reveal a U.K. Preparing to do Less With Less
Meanwhile, Ross Walker, U.K. economist at Royal Bank of Scotland, said it's unlikely that any near-term slippage in implementing cuts will fundamentally undermine market confidence. MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
The only passenger car that Toyota currently imports to Japan is the Avensis, a midsize five-door sedan made in the U.K. Toyota Weighs Exporting to Japan
While the U.K. has attracted many big-ticket sovereign wealth funds and quasi-national pension funds from Asia and the Middle East over the past 12 months, the rest of Europe has been dominated by domestic institutions and property companies. Heavy Weather
The U.K. has figured on a baseline egalitarian approach where everyone gets a potential of unlimited care; the queue ends up being the de facto allocator of the scarce resource.
a meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the U.K.
The final HSBC China Manufacturing PMI, which is compiled with U.K.-based research firm Markit Group Ltd., is usually issued on the first working day of every month for the previous month's data. Preliminary Data Show China PMI Decline
But I was still jet-lagged from visiting 99-year-old Mum in the U.K., so I luckily postponed my visit.
The band's overall grungy pop sound clearly connected with fans in North America - something few U.K. bands are able to do on a consistent basis.
I think the great vibe about London is that people aren't scared to express themselves," said Bridget Cosgrave, fashion and buying director at U.K. boutique chain Matches. This Week, All Hail the Prints of England
The rough crossing in the cold and choppy waters from the U.K. to the shores of North America took 10 days.
Searchlight, a U.K. antifascist group, this week published what it says is evidence of online exchanges between Mr. Breivik and supporters of the far-right English Defence League. Europe's Far-Right Parties Go on Defensive
This marks six consecutive months of so- called like-for-like increases at 24 major chains amid renewed concerns about a U.K. recession, said Peter Martin, chief executive officer at Peach Factory, which tracks the data with KPMG LLP, UBS AG and the London-based Coffer Group. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
The rebound in the PMI is a rare piece of good news for the U.K. economy, and may signal that a long period of near-stagnation has come to an end. U.K. Manufacturing Bounces Back
Still it's surely worth pointing out that sterling's latest enfeeblement hasn't stopped U.K. insurer Prudential attempting the enormous feat of buying up AIG Weighing the Benefits of a Weak Pound
You know, the Mobile Storage business in the U.K. was quite heavily skewed towards what they call accommodation units, what we call in the U.S. office units. SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank has won control of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100 million, a defeat for a U. S.-appointed receiver in an ongoing fight over jurisdiction in the case. The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front
Unsurprisingly, HSBC Holdings and Lloyds Banking Group favor a wide "ring-fence" to minimize the impact on their existing U.K. operations. U.K. Bank Revamp Is a Leap in the Dark
U.K.-based retail giant Tesco is financing the film as part of a multipicture deal based on adaptations of best-selling novels. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
We measured volumetric moisture contents twice during the summer of 2000 using frequency-domain reflectometers (Theta Probe, Type ML2x, Delta-T Devices, Ltd., Cambridge, U.K.).
The line from London to the British end of the Channel Tunnel is the only high-speed track in the U.K. Making High-Speed Tracks
This nuanced study of the U.K. shows how difficult it can be to really tell if Strasbourg judgments and decisions have in practice been properly executed.
That was precisely what happened in the U.K. at the start of the last decade, with marketing literature on what came to be known as "precipice bonds" underemphasizing the three-for-one losses on some plans, and resulting in millions of pounds of redress being ordered by the Financial Services Authority. The Structured Promise
Then again, one pesky obstacle still stands in the way--that "overtaxed" island on the fringe of Europe, the U.K. Murdoch Complains U.K Overtaxes Business Murdoch Complains U.K. Overtaxes Business
On the upside, you can't be gazumped at the end of the buying process, like in the U.K. A Buyer's Guide to France
The school follows the U.K. National Curriculum of teaching and all teachers are native English speaking expatriates, recruited predominantly from the U.K.
These four regions divide the CBC plots into approximately equal samples around easting 45 and northing 21 of the U.K. national grid.
This nuanced study of the U.K. shows how difficult it can be to really tell if Strasbourg judgments and decisions have in practice been properly executed.
At least 11 of the government databases used in the U.K. are seriously flawed and need revamping or just plain scrapping, and according to Ross Anderson, security expert, they most certainly are illegal as they 'contravene' the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Verichip, RFID, Biochips and ID Sniper Rifles- When Is Progress a Danger?
Worries about interest rate hikes fueled a broad selloff in German bunds, the benchmark debt for the euro zone, and the selling spilled over into two other major government bond markets—Treasurys and the U.K. gilts, traders said. Treasurys Post Weekly Gain
Huge budget deficits were left, not only for economically 'rogue' countries like Greece, but also ones formerly proud of their prudence, such as the U.K. Once they have been packed on, long-term overheads cannot easily be shrugged off. Forbes.com: News
BP Plc, the U.K. oil company that's the largest shareholder in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, fell 1.9 percent to 483.15 pence after a leak closed the network.
LONDON — The U.K. government has delayed implementation of a new antibribery law after businesses voiced concerns over the rules' clarity, specifically which companies would be affected and which actions could be interpreted as bribery. U.K. Delays Bribery Law
This brand of "austerity" is all the more notable because, in a sense, the advertising proved true: Compared to most of its European brethren and certainly to the U.S., the U.K. is embarking on one of the world's sharpest cutoffs from the recent deficit-spending explosion, which is likely to mean nearly a half-million public-sector job losses over the next five years. The Cuts: A Crisis Wasted
U.K. online grocer Ocado on Tuesday set an unusually wide price range for its initial public offering, reflecting disa greements among analysts over how to value a company that has yet to make a profit. Ocado Sets IPO Price Range
Mr. Fletcher says JD Wetherspoon, which runs 790 pubs across the U.K., has a board that places a premium on restroom standards; employees check to make sure bathrooms are cl ean every half an hour. No Bathroom Humor, Please, Loo of the Year Awards Are Too Serious
Vintage 20Mil preserves lots of photos of miniatures from the 1960s crucible of U.K. war gaming - an era when modern miniatures were developing from toy soldiers.
Premier Oil Plc jumped 4.3 percent to 1, 876 pence after the Observer newspaper reported Korea National Oil Corp. may make a bid for U.K. oil producer.
Lord Adair Turner, chairman of the U.K. Financial Services Authority, this week delivered a headmasterly lecture to the miscreant schoolboys who created this mess. The Return of the 'Governor's Eyebrows'
But Carnival warned that higher fuel prices and soft bookings for the southern Europe and U.K. markets would hurt its second-half earnings, though it expected sequential improvement for its North American brands. Carnival Net Rises 2.6%
The U.K.-based transnational minerals and energy giant, has been a major actor in the Australian metalliferous minerals and coal mining industries through its Australian-based subsidiary.
In the U.K. the concentration on manufacturing in the nineteenth century was balanced by the importing of food.
Equally commendable is the Prime Minister's efforts to reform the U.K. welfare system, spending for which rose by some 40% during the governments of Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. Britain's 'Austerity' Lessons
In the U.K. we will have hotter springs and summers, with warm but extremely wet autumns and winters.
On the call, the British officers discussed efforts to assist U.S. investigations into hackers, some of whom are also facing charges in the U.K. They discussed what they described as impressive investigative work to recover data from hard drives of suspects. Hackers Intercept FBI Call With U.K.
a meeting to promote trade between Taiwan and the U.K.
When Britain's government introduced a tax in April for wealthy foreigners working in the U.K., proposing a £30,000 levy on nondomiciled residents in exchange for their not paying taxes on earnings outside the U.K., lawyers, bankers and politicians forecast an exodus of wealthy foreigners to the likes of Luxembourg, Monaco and Switzerland. Fund Elite Bid
Even the tweediest of tweed makers — Harris Tweed Scotland Ltd., one of the three mills whose Harris Tweed is certified by the U.K. government — launched a lightweight tweed in September. The Answer: Tweed in the city
In all this talk about entries, it must be remembered that the (accepted) practice in counting dictionary entries in the U.S. (and becoming the standard in the U.K. as well) is to count not only headwords, or main entries, but inflected forms, variants, changes in part of speech, run-on words (like cunningly and cunningness under cunning), and list words (like reaccuse and reacquire), which need no definition. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 1
The whole U.K. hip-hop aspect is an angle, although a lot of peeps hate the tag, 'cause hip-hop is hip-hop, period.
I suppose there isn't an e-address as post from the U.K. is quite slow. Irony Day: Forced to crawl over nails PLUS I win third place award
In the late 1950s, Dr. Melvin Ramsay in the U.K. began using the term myalgic encephalomyelitis to describe an illness marked by muscle fatiguability after minimal exertion and symptoms involving the central nervous system, such as impaired memory and concentration. An Illness That's Hard To Live With—Or Define

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