Hussein Salem was charged in Egypt with fraud and financial speculation Spain’s National Court has set a record bail figure following the detention of a close associate of the former Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak. Hussein Salem appeared in court twice on Friday – once in connection with a warrant issued from Egypt, and then on [...]

RIM has had problems with product delays Related Stories Shares in Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion have fallen by more than a fifth since it announced disappointing results on Thursday. The company said that it had missed even its lowered expectations and reduced its profit forecasts. RIM’s net profit was $695m (£430m) in the three [...]

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou hopes his cabinet changes will restore stability The leaders of Germany and France have said that they want a new rescue package for debt-laden Greece to be agreed as soon as possible. Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy were speaking after Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou announced a cabinet reshuffle. The [...]

Sega is the latest games company to be hacked after attacks on Sony, Nintendo and others Related Stories Sega has told gamers that some of their personal information may have been stolen following an attack on its systems. E-mail addresses and dates of birth stored on the Sega Pass database were accessed by hackers. But [...]

If head teachers vote to strike, a walk-out is likely in the autumn Related Stories Head teachers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are to be balloted on potential strike action over reductions to their pensions package. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said it was balloting its members over the cuts with “great [...]

Mr Davies said the minimum wage was often a “hindrance” to people with disabilities A Conservative MP has suggested “vulnerable” jobseekers – including disabled people – should be allowed to work for less than the minimum wage. Backbencher Philip Davies said firms were likely to favour someone without disabilities if they had to pay everyone [...]

Love Never Dies received mixed reviews when it opened in March 2010 Related Stories Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies is to close on 27 August, it has been confirmed. The announcement comes a little over a year since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical first opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. [...]

By Pallab Ghosh Brain cells grown from the skin cells of a Parkinson’s patient are likely to deteriorate Related Stories Researchers in Oxford have begun creating a bank of artificially grown brain cells from Parkinson’s patients, BBC news has learned. They are using a new stem cell technique that allows them to turn a small [...]

The BBC’s Chris Partridge tries his hand at life in the fast lane, by training as a motor racing driver. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Constantine Sidi nemdil..

German proposals on the Greek debt crisis put eurozone countries at risk, warns Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Constantine Sidi nemdil..