The US Department of Interior announced on Wednesday it has fined BP Plc a civil penalty of $5.2 million (€4.2 million) for submitting “false, inaccurate, or misleading” reports for energy output on tribal lands in Colorado.
The fine comes as an additional embarrassment to BP at a time when it is yet to fully contain the [...]
(Reuters) – Flamboyant celebrity American real estate developer Donald Trump has been given the go-ahead to build what he describes will be “the world’s greatest golf course” in Scotland.
Despite strong and determined opposition to the project by locals, Aberdeenshire Council has granted the American tycoon full planning permission for the construction of the championship links [...]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed on Monday plans by regulators to nearly double the spectrum now available for wireless devices.
The White House announced a plan modeled after proposals by the Federal Communications Commission to free up 500 megahertz of spectrum over the next 10 years to meet the demand for laptop computers [...]
A court in Bulgaria has jailed a local businessman and his wife for embezzling 7.5m euros (£6m; $9.2m) of EU farm aid.
Mario Nikolov had earlier appealed against a separate 10-year sentence he received in March for money-laundering. He will now serve a 12-year term.
His wife Mariana was jailed for five years for her role in [...]
Belfast International Airport has announced plans to charge £1 for anyone dropping off or picking up passengers at the airport from 7 July.
The charge will only allow motorists to use the new drop off zone for ten minutes, before they will be obliged to park.
The airport said it had invested heavily in the zone in [...]
Roy Hodgson will be the next coach of Liverpool Football Club media reports Wednesday. The Merseyside club is believed to be paying a 2-million-pound compensation for the services of the experienced coach.
Hodgson, 62, enjoyed great success last season with Fulham, including the London club to the final of the Europa League. A presentation of Hodgson [...]
From the 1st of July more police constables will help bring more safety to the Costa del Sol this summer.
A total of 222 extra policemen will be present in the Malaga province from tomorrow until 30th September. The constables will be reallocated to the coast from other parts of Spain, preferably places which does not have a [...]
High temperatures may scupper efforts to control the huge forest fire that is spreading in North Eastern China.
Local authorities have warned that the hot and dry conditions forecast for the next few days will make it difficult to extinguish the flames.
An incredible 12,000 firefighters have been drafted in to the area to continue to battle [...]
Manchester City have reached an agreement with Spanish side Valencia for the services of star player David Silva. The Spanish international plays either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.
The deal is believed to be worth 30 – 35 million euros, but no official figures were released. It is still pending on Silva`s medical [...]
Charges against Pavlos Joseph, the England fan who walked into the players’ dressing room after the World Cup match against Algeria, have been dropped.
Cape Town Magistrates’ Court heard that Mr Joseph, 32, from Crystal Palace, south London, paid a 750 rand (£65; 80€) admission of guilt fine on Tuesday.
He was accused of trespassing, but claimed [...]
