Staff seize bosses at French Goodyear site

WORKERS at a restive Goodyear plant in northern France have detained two managers in a conference room at the tyre factory. The factory's union says the director and human resources chief were blocked from leaving after an especially difficult...

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UK Treasury chief to order more cuts

BRITAIN'S Treasury chief says the country still has a long way to go to eliminate the deficit and that substantial savings must be gleaned from welfare cuts. George Osborne says 2014 is to be the "year of hard truths" and that there are still...

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Turkish currency hits low amid scandal

THE Turkish national currency has fallen to a new low, a sign the government corruption scandal is taking its toll on the economy. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was forced to reshuffle his government after three ministers' sons were among...

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Millions hit by deadly chill in US

AN icy vortex of Arctic air pushed deadly wind chills and heavy snow into much of the US Midwest with meteorologists saying at least 32 states were in its path over the coming days as it moves south and east. Even the northern tier of winter-hardy...

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UK faces more flooding in wave of storms

BRITAIN'S coastal residents are bracing for more flooding with lashing winds, rain and high tides expected. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his...

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Kabul to free prisoners, ignoring US calls

THE Afghan government says it will release 88 prisoners seen as posing a security threat by the US, ignoring warnings from Washington ahead of a planned pullout of international forces from the country later this year. You have reached your weekly...

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Business expectations at a one-year high

THE majority of Australian businesses are more upbeat about growth in 2014 than they were last year, with business expectations rising to a one-year high. You have reached your weekly Guest Accesslimit of 5* FREE ARTICLES. REGISTER FOR FREE To...

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