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Europe's clubs face the final push for Champions League places
Almost all the usual suspects will be there but next season's Champions League could feature some fascinating new or nearly forgotten faces. There will also be a couple of notable absences from the starting line-up, most obviously Internazionale, the 2010 winners, who will be exiled from Europe after finishing ninth...
guardian.co.uk (6 hours ago)
Slide Show: The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur
The sedan version of the Bentley Continental, the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur, drops its Continental moniker but remains three tons of air-conditioned, quilted-leather land-missile.
marketwatch.com (10 hours ago)
3 area residents recognized
COLUMBUS - Gene and Evelyn Kelsey, of Findlay, and Donald J. Smith, of Continental, were inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, Friday, during the Ohio Department of Aging annual awards
limaohio.com (21 hours ago)
Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Les Long, harbor hero
Next year, the Santa Cruz Harbor will mark its 50th year at Wood's Lagoon having survived tsunamis, creation of the largest national marine sanctuary in the continental U.S., ups and downs of the fishing industry and an explosion in the number of people on the water thanks to the wetsuit and smaller watercraft such...
santacruzsentinel.com (23 hours ago)
Switzerland sees free-trade pact with China in July
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental Europe when Switzerland's economy minister visits China in July.
reuters.com (1 day ago)
Switzerland sees free-trade pact with China in July
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental Europe when Switzerland's economy minister visits China in July. "I hope we can sign our FTA at the occasion of my confirmed...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
Crossing a mountain range
Paul Jaramillo, 25, mapped out quite a training regimen for the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride this weekend.He pedaled 326 miles over the Continental Divide to Durango from his home in Denver, taking four days for his bike ride along U.S. Highway 285 with his father, Alex Jaramillo, either trailing or driving ahead...
durangoherald.com (1 day ago)
Today in History for Friday, May 24, 2013
■ On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland. ■ In 1775, John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph. ■ In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What...
amarillo.com (1 day ago)
Germany to do the European double as Wolfsburg beat Lyon to win the Women's Champions League at...
Wolfsburg have won the Women's Champions League for the first time in their history, denying favourites Lyon a third successive continental crown at Stamford Bridge.
dailymail.co.uk (1 day ago)
German football: Tor! Tor! Tor!
Champion Merkel A GERMAN club will win this year’s Champions League. Whether it is Bayern Munich from the wealthy south or Borussia Dortmund from blue-collar Westphalia, other Europeans may have a queasy feeling. Is not this all-German final (a first) at London’s Wembley Stadium another sign of German dominance?...
economist.com (2 days ago)
Trans-Atlantic pact between Air Canada, Lufthansa and United wins EU antitrust approval
Deutsche Lufthansa AG and United Continental Holdings Inc. reached a settlement with European Union antitrust regulators, ceding airport slots in Frankfurt and New York in exchange for approval of their A++ trans- Atlantic venture also involving Air Canada
financialpost.com (2 days ago)
EU regulators accept Lufthansa, United antitrust offer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday concessions from Lufthansa , United Airlines , Air Canada and Continental to ease competition concerns about their transatlantic revenue-sharing pact. The European Commission said the airlines would give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York, and...
yahoo.com (2 days ago)
EU regulators accept Lufthansa, United antitrust offer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday concessions from Lufthansa , United Airlines , Air Canada and Continental to ease competition concerns about their transatlantic revenue-sharing pact.
reuters.com (2 days ago)
After 50 years, unity is still an African dream | Ngugi wa Thiong'o
If one were to ask people in the streets of any African capital to name a union of states that readily comes to mind, they are likely to mention the United Nations, the United States of America and possibly the European Union. And the African Union? Oh yes, yes, I have heard of it, a few might say. And yet the...
guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)
The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria: The Brian De Mulder Story
Like many boys in Antwerp, Brian De Mulder dreamed of being a professional footballer. His favorite team was continental powerhouse FC Barcelona and he sought to emulate its Argentine superstar Leo Messi, proudly wearing “10″ on the back of his jersey. He had started playing the game at the age of six and grew into...
yahoo.com (3 days ago)
Soccer league to hold fund-raiser for Portillo family.
La Liga Continental de Futbol league president Mario Vasquez is holding a two-day tournament fund-raiser for the family of Ricardo Portillo on Saturday and Sunday. The league is in need of sponsors who can provide refreshments that can be sold to raise funds for the family. For more information, call Freddy Jimenez...
sltrib.com (3 days ago)
Derivatives trader: 'Trading can take over your life – but only if you let it' | Joris Luyendijk
He describes himself as "a third-world migrant in his early 20s from near the equator". He worked as a derivatives trader in a small European country and now trades for a big institution in London after completing a quantitative degree in continental Europe. "It's funny. I am the current public bogeyman – not only...
guardian.co.uk (3 days ago)
How to spot a swivel-eyed loon
Many species native to Britain are in sharp decline, but the swivel-eyed loon (Gavia articulata oculos) has recently seen a marked increase in numbers, although the rise in sightings could simply be down to better reporting. But how would you know one if you saw one? For the novice, we present a loon-spotter's...
guardian.co.uk (3 days ago)
Uefa lifts one year of Málaga's European club competition ban
Uefa has confirmed that Málaga have had the second year of their European ban lifted but the Champions League quarter-finalists will still be barred from playing in continental competition next season should they qualify. Uefa's Financial Control Body met in Nyon on Wednesday to discuss the cases of eight clubs who...
guardian.co.uk (3 days ago)
Analysts' Actions: MDC PHM ROSE RYL STI
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS Continental Materials was upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings. IEC Electronics was downgraded to hold at TheStreet Ratings. ... Click to view a price quote on MDC. Click to research the Materials & Construction industry.
thestreet.com (3 days ago)
United Dominates Newark, Thanks to People Express
NEWARK, N.J. (TheStreet) -- Twenty-five years ago Wednesday, Continental's move to Terminal C at Newark Airport marked the start of a new life for an old airport, which went from being the New York region's No. 3 airport to being its biggest hub. Today United , which merged with Continental in 2010, offers more than...
thestreet.com (3 days ago)
With new plane and new duds, United celebrates 25 years at Newark airport
Continental Airlines, which merged with United two years ago to form the world's largest carrier, arrived in Newark in 1988
nj.com (3 days ago)
Vodafone delays 4G superfast mobile internet launch until September
Vodafone has delayed the launch of its 4G service until around September, a full 10 months after rival EE brought the first version of superfast mobile internet technology to the UK. Having spent £790m on 4G spectrum at a government auction in February, Vodafone had been expected to launch this month or next. But it...
guardian.co.uk (4 days ago)
Peking to Paris classic car rally 2013: The latest
Follow Michelle Jana Chan as she competes in a gruelling cross-continental classic car rally.
telegraph.co.uk (4 days ago)
Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa's people for another 50 years? | Georges...
The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this week, the AU – which was established as the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963 (pdf) – needs to take stock of its strengths and weaknesses as an intergovernmental organisation designed to promote the pan-African agenda politically and...
guardian.co.uk (4 days ago)
United Puts Dreamliner Back in Service
United Continental completed its first flight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with paying passengers since the planes were grounded in January.
wsj.com (5 days ago)
WATCH: What It's Like To Be Eaten By A Grizzly Bear
Let's say you're a fish swimming blissfully through the pristine waters of an Alaskan river. Suddenly, you're snatched up by a massive grizzly bear, who drags you ashore for lunch. The last thing you'd likely see would be a cavernous set of jaws -- or perhaps a massive paw, claws extended. Curious about what that...
huffingtonpost.com (5 days ago)
Virgin America: An Airline Sprouts in California
SAN FRANCISCO (TheStreet) -- The story of how Ben Baldanza, David Cush, Tom Horton and Doug Parker all worked together at American in the 1980s is well-known. Today, Horton is credited with guiding a successful bankruptcy, US Airways' Parker is about to run the world's biggest airline and Baldanza heads a successful...
thestreet.com (5 days ago)
United to resume Boeing 787 flights after grounding over battery issue
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. The incidents never caused any...
foxnews.com (5 days ago)
