Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! All rights reserved. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/reuters-uk-news.html en-en Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +0000 5 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/reuters-uk-news.html http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/any/u/news.gif 30 140 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-markets-britain-stocks-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-markets-britain-stocks-fa6b408_7 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +0000 Britain's top share index crept back from a four-year low set earlier in the session by midday on Tuesday, as gains in energy stocks outweighed heavy losses in the ailing banking sector in volatile trade. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-financial-britain-banks-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-financial-britain-banks-fa6b408_9 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:21:00 +0000 Britain and its banks will hold more urgent talks over a possible multi-billion pound injection of public money into the sector over coming days, an industry source said as the financial crisis tightened its grip. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-life-us-britain-smoking-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-life-us-britain-smoking-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:56:54 +0000 British anti-smoking pressure group ASH has asked the government to consider a ban on smoking in cars in an attempt to protect children and young people from second-hand smoke. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-financial-britain-eu-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-financial-britain-eu-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:28:00 +0000 The European Commission declined to say on Tuesday whether it was in touch with authorities over speculation of possible new measures to shore up British banks. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-financial-britain-banks-view-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-financial-britain-banks-view-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:25:00 +0000 British banks are talking to the government about the possibility of an injection of public money, news that sent bank shares down sharply on Tuesday as investors anticipated a dilution of their holdings. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-britain-manufacturing-view-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-manufacturing-view-fa6b408_2 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:03:00 +0000 Manufacturing output fell for a sixth consecutive month in August to register its longest losing streak since 1980, official data showed on Tuesday. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-life-us-britain-dementia-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-life-us-britain-dementia-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:45:46 +0000 Top-selling author Terry Pratchett called on Tuesday for greater awareness of Alzheimer's disease as a report found sufferers of the degenerative brain disorder were "plagued by a stigma" and shunned by society. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-britain-manufacturing-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-manufacturing-fa6b408_3 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:54:00 +0000 Manufacturing output fell more than expected and for a sixth consecutive month in August to register its longest losing streak since 1980, official data showed on Tuesday. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-britain-dementia-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-dementia-fa6b408_1 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:48:00 +0000 Top-selling author Terry Pratchett called on Tuesday for greater awareness of Alzheimer's disease as a report found sufferers of the degenerative brain disorder were "plagued by a stigma" and shunned by society. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20081007/tuk-uk-britain-smoking-fa6b408.html /rtrs/20081007/r_t_rtrs_uk_other/tuk-uk-britain-smoking-fa6b408_2 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:29:00 +0000 Pressure group ASH has asked the government to consider a ban on smoking in cars in an attempt to protect children and young people from second-hand smoke. Reuters