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BoJo bikes to the rescue

By Will Hanafin Sunday November 08 2009 ONCE again we're forced to look elsewhere for politicians who are a breath of fresh air. Indeed, after the revelation that Finance Minister Brian Lenihan loves chomping garlic, fresh air...

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Indian investments grow in London despite downturn

Indian companies continued to invest in London in the 2008-09 financial year despite the global recession and are set to emulate the strong growth registered in the previous year, according to new data.

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Indian investments grow in London despite downturn

By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, Nov 8 : Indian companies continued to invest in London in the 2008-09 financial year despite the global recession and are set to emulate the strong growth registered in the previous year,...

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Populist: November 1 - 7

Clockwise from top left: Duck house at Parliament , fireworks at BT Tower , walrus penis bone , "> shenanigans on Upper Street The week's most popular posts, and a round-up of what's happening around London In the news As the...

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Superstore Fills The Power Of Electric Cars

4:50pm UK, Friday November 06, 2009 Jon di Paolo, Sky News Online A major supermarket chain has installed a network of electric car recharging points outside its London stores. No charge is made for the service Shoppers using...

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Gordon Brown backs radical plan to transform global banking system

A long-time supporter of a financial transactions tax says the prime minister has finally realised that the taxpayer should no longer foot the bill for banking crises and also suffer their fallout Campaigners for a global tax...

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Olympicsized overspend on London 2012 pushes cost to at least £12bn

Hidden spending has pushed the real cost of the London 2012 Olympic games to at least £12 billion, £2.7 billion more than the promised limit. By Andrew Gilligan, London Editor An aerial view of the construction site for the...

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Boris Johnson should take a bite of the Big Apple

The way New York has turned itself around gives hope for a lot of London's ills, says Simon Heffer. I have been in New York this week, following reasonably hot on the heels of Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, who turned up...

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GARY LINEKER: Sorry Carlo, but I'd take Wayne Rooney over Didier Drogba any day

I asked Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen on Match of the Day last week who they would rather have - Tough choice: But Rooney's talent is hard to argue with To prove the point, Terry Venables and Trevor Francis opted for Drogba when...

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PATRICK COLLINS: Elizabeth Park? I’m sorry, this is nothing short of a national disgrace

When the medals are won and the anthems are sung and the last, weary athlete has shuffled off home to Kiribati or Kyrgyzstan, the nation will sink back in its sofa and marvel at the memories. And our memories will revolve...

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