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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. 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. 2. The pope gets a guide for his U.S. tour data: 07.04.08 His guide will be a seasoned Vatican ambassador who sees the visit as an opportunity to introduce a complex set of audiences: American Catholics, Americans in general and global opinion leaders. 3. Militants flee Palestinian jail data: 07.04.08 Twelve Palestinian militants escape from a prison in the West Bank, complaining of beatings by security forces. 4. Quad bike film MP called to court data: 19.03.08 An MP has been summoned to court over footage allegedly showing him riding a quad bike on a public road. 5. A malaise hits Italian academia data: 07.04.08 Run by a select cadre of aging academics, ivory towers in Italy are as well defended as Fort Knox but without the gold. 6. 'UK needs 18,000 extra teachers by 2015' data: 07.04.08 Britain is facing a primary school teacher shortage, new figures have shown. 7. Cristiano Ronaldo in bullfight ad controversy data: 19.03.08 Manchester United midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo has risked the ire of animal-rights groups by portraying a bullfighter in an advert. 8. Bid to restore Iron Cross awakens Germany's angst data: 27.03.08 The painful debate over whether to revive the famed Iron Cross so that German soldiers can be awarded for courage, underscores how far the country's military still is from normality. 9. Poland could face EU treaty vote data: 19.03.08 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says a referendum may be needed to end a row over the EU Lisbon Treaty. 10. Botswana gems to sparkle at home data: 19.03.08 A new diamond-processing plant opens in Botswana creating about 3,000 jobs. 11. In Italian town, civics lesson from annual orange battles data: 27.03.08 For the uninitiated, the annual orange battles of Ivrea in northern Italy are a lesson in the history of this medieval town and its need to act out a legendary tale of civic rebellion in such a bruising fashion. 12. Worrying lack of economic growth in Italy becomes a campaign issue data: 10.04.08 Specific demands from northern industrialists and business leaders - for lower taxes, increased incentives to spur growth, a streamlined bureaucracy - have intensified as the election approaches and as new data has confirmed Italy's designation as the sick man of Europe. 13. Blacksliding on reform is seen in new EU states data: 07.04.08 The European Union's eastward expansion aimed to cement former Communist countries into a bloc committed to pluralism, democracy and good government. But the new members have a tendency to backslide and succumb to "reform fatigue," according to a recent academic study. 14. Women face bias worldwide - UN data: 07.04.08 Women are discriminated against in almost every country worldwide, a UN-commissioned report says. 15. 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. 16. Youths attack Australian school data: 07.04.08 Several people are hurt after youths armed with bats and a machete attack a Sydney high school. 17. New divisions arise in NATO over 2 bids for membership data: 07.04.08 Behind the rift between the U.S. and some western European countries lies competing visions of how to deal with Moscow's next president. 18. French demand Betancourt release data: 07.04.08 Marches are held in France to call for the release of French-Colombian Farc hostage Ingrid Betancourt. 19. Public sector pensions cost ÂŁ21bn in taxes data: 07.04.08 Taxpayers are contributing more than ÂŁ21 billion per year to fund the pensions of public sector workers, according to latest official figures. 20. In Poland, 'green' fields besieged data: 07.04.08 Small family farming is beneficial, environmental groups and agriculture experts say, but since Poland joined the EU, such traditional agriculture has been threatened, farmers say. 21. BA's Terminal 5 proving to be one big hub of chaos data: 07.04.08 Terminal 5 was supposed to be the saving grace for British Airways and London Heathrow. Instead, passengers are bracing for more chaos. 22. Afghan civilians killed in raid data: 19.03.08 US-led forces in Afghanistan say a woman and boy have died in a raid, locals say four more killed were also civilians. 23. Su last year data: 10.04.08 Sudoku has furrowed the brow of many a commuter, but will its popularity be usurped by new puzzle kenken? 24. Alzheimer's blood test 'promise' data: 07.04.08 A US company hopes to be the first to market a blood test to detect early signs of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. 25. Spanish leader promises to spur the economy data: 10.04.08 Prime Minister JosĂŠ Luis RodrĂguez Zapatero said economic growth and employment rates would be lower than during his first term but insisted that Spain faced the downturn "in very good condition." 26. Now snow hits flights at new T5 data: 07.04.08 Heathrow's Terminal 5 is hit by more than 100 cancellations as snow causes further disruption. 27. New U.S. flight delays loom as safety reviews expand data: 10.04.08 Chaos at airports in the United States could go on for weeks as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the airlines expand their scrutiny of passenger planes. 28. Brown unveils security strategy data: 19.03.08 Gordon Brown is to set out plans to deal with national emergencies such as terror, disease and flooding. 29. Number of complaints against the NHS soars data: 07.04.08 A growing number of NHS complaints are being upheld amid falling nursing standards and rushed GP appointments, according to a report published today. 30. Owning a cat 'cuts stroke risk by third' data: 19.03.08 Owning a cat can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than a third, researchers have found. --- --- --- -x- |