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Builders LondonThe Builders London is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers. Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies. 1. Pernod Ricard buys maker of Absolut vodka data: 07.04.08 The acquisition by the French company combines Vin & Sprit's Absolut with Pernod's brands, which include Seagram's gin, Havana Club rum, Chivas Regal Scotch and Jameson Irish whiskey. 2. Cricket: Pakistan hammer B'desh data: 10.04.08 Mohammad Yousuf hits his 15th one-day international century as Pakistan crush Bangladesh by 152 runs in Lahore. 3. Asian stocks rise on strength of commodities data: 07.04.08 But concerns about the impact of the credit crisis on the financial system lingered, driving banking shares lower. 4. Dozens of vehicles crash on snowy Austrian highway data: 27.03.08 At least one person was killed and several seriously injured in a pile-up of around 100 vehicles on Austria's main east-west highway on Tuesday, local authorities said. 5. Jobs: Mirror Works: It was make or bake for a while! data: 07.04.08 When Helen Colley made sticky toffee puddings for a charity coffee morning, little did she know they would eventually make her millions. 6. Accounting firm under fire in collapse of subprime lender data: 27.03.08 A sweeping investigation found that KPMG enabled New Century Financial's "improper and imprudent practices." 7. Olympic torch relay protest timeline data: 07.04.08 The Olympic torch relay through London descended into chaos after pro-Tibet protesters disrupted the event, leading to 35 arrests. Here is a timeline of events. 8. U.S. home prices continued to plunge in January data: 27.03.08 The fresh evidence of deterioration in the U.S. housing market came as a measure of consumer confidence reached a five-year low. 9. Dow falls after downbeat reports data: 27.03.08 A pair of pessimistic reports on home sales and business spending reminded investors about the precarious state of the economy. 10. France seeks a deeper Western commitment to Afghanistan data: 27.03.08 Even as it considers increasing the number of troops it has stationed in Afghanistan, the French government believes that military might is not enough to bring stability to the country, the defense minister said Tuesday. 11. Towns in south Tuscany suffer from depopulation data: 27.03.08 Off the tourist track in poorer areas of southern Tuscany, whole towns are becoming depopulated, thousands of acres of agricultural land are falling into disuse, and life is becoming more difficult. 12. Sarwan century gives Windies win over Sri Lanka data: 07.04.08 A classy century from Ramnaresh Sarwan led West Indies to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second test on Sunday to tie the two-test series at 1-1. 13. Showbiz: ROBBIE WILLIAMS BACK IN REHAB data: 19.03.08 ROBBIE Williams has been admitted into a rehab clinic for dependency on prescription drugs, his spokeswoman announced today. 14. Hammer killer 'attacked others' data: 19.03.08 Police investigate claims that a man who killed his former girlfriend and her two children, attacked others. 15. Prince discharged from hospital data: 07.04.08 The Duke of Edinburgh is discharged from a London hospital after being treated for a chest infection. 16. Kurds and police clash for 5th day in Turkey data: 27.03.08 The police on Monday broke up a protest by hundreds of masked and stone-throwing Kurdish demonstrators during the fifth straight day of clashes that have killed two people and wounded dozens, news reports in Turkey said. 17. Schumacher to help distribute McLaren's spy fine data: 27.03.08 Ferrari's retired world champion Michael Schumacher will help distribute $60 million (30 million pounds) paid by McLaren as punishment for last year's spying controversy, Formula One's governing body said on Wednesday. 18. Britain could be hardest hit by financial crisis, says IMF data: 10.04.08 Britain could be hardest hit by the global credit crisis as banks in this country have racked up bigger losses than anywhere else in the world, a new International Monetary Fund analysis shows. 19. Serbia's neighbours accept Kosovo data: 19.03.08 Three of Serbia's neighbours - Bulgaria, Croatia and Hungary - have announced they will recognise Kosovo. 20. Bertelsmann keeps deal powder dry data: 19.03.08 The German group has revealed that writedowns and one-off charges had led it to miss targets for increasing profits and reducing debt as net income plunged in 2007 to €405m 21. Mascherano charged with improper conduct data: 27.03.08 Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano was charged with improper conduct by the FA on Wednesday following his refusal to leave the field after being sent off in last Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Manchester United. 22. EU moves toward allowing in-flight cellphone calls data: 07.04.08 The new regulations, to be released Monday, will remove a major obstacle for companies that want to sell the service. 23. Schoolchildren to be offered weapons training data: 07.04.08 Children at comprehensive schools will be asked to sign up for military drills and weapons training under new plans to improve classroom discipline. 24. Thain says Merrill Lynch exploring brokerage business in China data: 10.04.08 Merrill's chief executive also said during a visit to Beijing that his bank also had to expand its wealth management and investment banking business in the country. 25. Barroso in change plea to Mugabe data: 10.04.08 European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso says the people of Zimbabwe have voted for change. 26. Cypriots are offered a chance to grieve for victims of conflict data: 27.03.08 In Nicosia's buffer zone separating Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, families can view at last the remains of relatives who vanished in fighting in the 1960s and 1970s. 27. George Bush empty-handed as last summit with Vladimir Putin ends in failure data: 07.04.08 President George W Bush's last ever summit with Vladimir Putin ended in failure last night when the Russian president stood firm in his opposition to Washington's controversial missile defence shield. 28. Russian artist disappears in Germany data: 07.04.08 A prominent artist who had run-ins with both church and state in her native Russia after taking part in a controversial exhibition has disappeared without a trace from her new home in Berlin. 29. Gritty Dutch war games raise eyebrows in former colony data: 07.04.08 Dutch marines say their training in Suriname is just that, but the military activities still arouse suspicions in the former Dutch colony. 30. If you must fly, some suggestions data: 10.04.08 The fallout from the cancellation of more than 1,000 American Airlines is expected to disrupt schedules for every major airliner on Thursday. |