Brass defends sub deal
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The Canadian navy has gone on the counterattack, staunchly defending the safety of its second-hand submarines despite the tragedy on HMCS Chicoutimi.
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Hugh Osmond, the new owner of the Pearl life insurance business, yesterday tried to reassure the troubled group&#39;s three million policyholders of the troubled group that they stood a chance of getting a better deal under his ownership.
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UBS AG  has appealed to its shareholders to back a capital injection by the Singapore government and a Middle East investor but warned it still cannot predict how the subprime crisis will play out.
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A consortium led by Australia&#039;s  Macquarie Bank said it was still considering making a  counterbid for Associated British Ports despite a media report  that some members of the group had pulled out.
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The chairman of the United Service Organizations defended its decision to pair with MoveOn.org to provide phone cards to U.S. troops after some USO board members were outraged by a partnership with a group that opposes the Iraq war.
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Â· New demands on troops put pressure on projectsÂ· MoD denies combat training is being cut
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Contract negotiations between the National Hockey League and the NHL Players&#39; Association hit a boiling point yesterday when a league official accused the union of wanting a lockout.
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LONDON: Survivors of a fatal fire on a Canadian submarine have spoken of their experience as the defence minister refused to rule out suing the British Government.
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The Canadian government has not ruled out suing the Ministry of Defence over the purchase of four second-hand submarines. Bill Graham, Canda&#39;s defence minister, spoke out after a fire crippled HMCS Chicoutimi and claimed the life of one its crew.
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Not all tender offers are cause for shareholder excitement.
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Survivors of a fatal fire on a submarine have spoken of their experience as Canada&#39;s defence minister said he could not rule out suing the British Government.
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Defence Minister Bill Graham was tight-lipped after meeting with his British counterpart to discuss last week's fire on board HMCS Chicoutimi.
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The London Stock Exchange reiterates its opposition to the "inadequate" Â£2.7bn takeover bid from US exchange Nasdaq.
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LONDON - Defence Minister Bill Graham was tight-lipped after meeting with his British counterpart to discuss last week&#39;s fire on board HMCS Chicoutimi.
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Defenders of financial rigour in the European Union attacked Tuesday a German call for a radical overhaul of the eurozone's budget rules at a lively meeting of EU finance chiefs.
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By Trevor Mason and Chris Moncrieff, Political Staff, PA News. The Ulster Defence Association was warned by the Government today that it must âlive upâ to commitments it gave on ending military activity.
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A publicly funded scheme to bring wireless broadband to the Western Isles meets fierce opposition on Barra.