News archive from 22 June 2014
Egypt investment minister projects $10 billion foreign investment next year
Egypt had been hit by an economic crisis following a 2011 uprising that ousted autocratic Hosni Mubarak. Since then, the state's successive governments have been trying to steer a course between boosting revenues without discouraging investors. FDI...
Nisas set to dash hopes of savers
HOPES that the launch of New Isas next month would spark fresh competition in the savings market appear to have been dashed, to the frustration of long-suffering savers. All Isas will be rebranded as New Individual Savings Accounts (Nisas) from 1...
Thibaut Courtois hints at Chelsea future after revealing postitive Jose Mourinho chat
Thibaut Courtois has hinted he will return to Chelsea next season after revealing a conversation he had with Blues boss Jose Mourinho. The Belgian goalkeeper, currently at the World Cup, has spent the past three seasons on loan with Atletico Madrid,...
SNP claim independence boosts food & drink exports
AN independent Scotland could enjoy a 50 per cent boost to its food and drink exports, claims the Scottish Government. According to the SNP, a Yes vote would see the creation of up to 90 overseas offices, improve the country’s international profile,...
Actor Brian Cox in voiceover spat with No camp
A PRO-INDEPENDENCE cartoon voiced by the actor Brian Cox which portrays Johann
House price rise if Scots stay in the Union
HOUSE prices will rise more quickly if Scotland remains in the UK than they would if there is a Yes vote, a leaked document from estate agents Savills has suggested. A presentation given by the estate agent this month, titled “Financing Property...
Weird and wonderful: cult comicbooks invade the TV screen
The comicbook inspiration for the TV series iZombie. Photograph: Observer A chain-smoking exorcist with a nice line in sardonic putdowns; a zombie medical student who needs brains to survive; an itinerant preacher who speaks the literal word of God...
Generation Right; Paco Peña: The Spirit of Flamenco; Hail Marys and Miniskirts – radio review
Paco Peña: flamenco is possibly the most ‘world’ music there is. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Generation Right (R4) | iPlayer Paco Peña: The Spirit of Flamenco (R2) | iPlayer Hail Marys and Miniskirts (R4) | iPlayer It's been a bad week...
Wallander; Newsnight; The Dentists – TV review
Krister Henriksson signs off as Wallander in 'an ending he couldn't come back from'. Photograph: Baldur Bragason/BBC/Yellow Bird/Baldur Bragason Wallander (BBC4) | iPlayer Newsnight (BBC2) |iPlayer The Dentists (ITV1) | itvplayer Well, it was a...
Blackadder 'Nursie' actress Patsy Byrne dies aged 80
British actress Patsy Byrne, best known for her role as Nursie in Blackadder II, has died aged 80. She died on Tuesday at Denville Hall, a retirement home for actors, in Hillingdon, north-west London. The Kent-born actress appeared in a number of TV...
Green bank ready to pump £500m into renewables
THE Green Investment Bank is expected to unveil a new fund this week that could give it access to as much as £500 million to help kickstart more renewables projects. The fund, to be announced on Tuesday alongside its first full-year results, will be...
Boohoo determined not to be another fashion sob story
Mahmud Kamani, joint chief executive of Boohoo.com, the Manchester-based online fashion retailer. Photograph: Christopher Thomond for the Observer With a cream leather lounger strategically placed under a map of the world labelled "the world is...
Trouble in store as Tesco chief Philip Clarke faces investors
Philip Clarke, Tesco's chief executive officer, will face shareholder ire. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images Lord MacLaurin was the ghost at the feast at Tesco's annual meeting last year, criticising his successor Sir Terry Leahy for "losing...
Moment of truth for watchdog charged with deflating dangerous bubbles
Click to enlarge. The Bank of England's financial policy committee has reached crunch time. Set up by George Osborne to prevent asset bubbles from derailing the economy, the state of Britain's housing market provides the FPC with an early test of its...
On my radar: Ian McDiarmid's cultural highlights
Ian McDiarmid: 'Sometimes a passionate critic can really get to the heart of the matter.' Photograph: Rex Features Born in Carnoustie, actor Ian McDiarmid is renowned for his extensive work in the theatre, both on stage and as a director. Having...
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- 08:56 Police fail to identify suspects in hundreds of race and religious...
- 08:56 Web firms should be responsible
- 08:55 Brit pop legends set to support Madness at Northampton show this...
- 08:55 Severe delays of over an hour on the M1 through Northamptonshire
- 08:55 'I’ve still got unfinished business' why Aston Villa star Tammy...
- 08:55 Heartbroken Alex Beresford returns to Good Morning Britain to...
- 08:54 M1 drivers heading for Nottingham could face rush-hour delays
- 08:53 Severe delays of over an hour on the M1 through Northamptonshire
- 08:53 The big events to look out for in Blackpool in 2019
- 08:53 Group defend giving Ronnie Pickering a blue plaque amid Twitter...
- 08:53 Fylde coast firms urged to partner with Blackpool Carers' Centre
- 08:51 Car crashes into house in Derbyshire
- 08:51 Ronnie O'Sullivan: Who rivals Rocket Ronnie for the Coral Cup crown?
- 08:50 Trainee hairdresser, 18, found ‘blue and cold’ after dying next to...
- 08:50 One in four Europeans trust artificial intelligence more than...
- 08:49 St Helens residents receiving council tax bills - here's where the...
- 08:47 America's Got Talent singer Courtney Hadwin to perform at 50th...
- 08:47 Woman sexually assaulted by man on train between Doncaster and...
- 08:46 Neymar wants Chelsea star Eden Hazard with him at Real Madrid in...
- 08:46 A huge submarine has appeared on Skegness seafront and this is the...
- 08:45 Car crashes into house in Derbyshire
- 08:44 Police appeal to trace family of man who died in Scarborough on Sunday
- 08:44 Louth Hockey Club: First XI wrap up title with 15-goal rout
- 08:43 West Ham fan hit with football banning order after throwing coin at...
- 08:42 Live: Hearing to decide future of Bombay Nights exotic dance bar in...
- 08:42 Véronique Laury to step down as CEO of struggling Kingfisher
- 08:41 West Ham fan hit with football banning order after throwing coin at...
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