London Informer

Tsegaye Kebede wins second London Marathon title – USA Today LONDON (AP) — Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia claimed a second London Marathon title on Sunday, cheered through the streets by thousands of spectators reassured by enhanced security at the first major race since the twin bombings at the Boston event. Full News here – Read [...]

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Pound Drop Wins Americans as London Easter Shopping Gains The number of Easter-weekend shoppers in London's West End jumped 15 percent as the pound's exchange-rate drop helped attract American and European buyers, more than offsetting a cold snap that kept Britons away. Shoppers spent 130 million … Full News here – Read more on Bloomberg

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Kate's London wedding hotel wins royal warrant LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth has awarded a royal warrant to the family-owned London hotel which captured the attention of nearly two billion people around the world when Kate Middleton stepped from its doors on her way to marry Prince William. Full News here – Read more on [...]

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London Olympics opening ceremony wins special arts award The London Olympic Games opening ceremony has won a special award in the annual London Evening Standard theatre awards. The opening ceremony earned Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle and his team the Beyond Theatre Award, presented by … Full News here – Read more on Deccan Herald

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Pistorius wins his 1st gold of London Paralympics, anchoring South Africa in … LONDON — Oscar Pistorius captured his first gold medal of the London Paralympics, helping South Africa win the 400-meter relay in a world-record time at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. The double amputee, known as “Blade Runner,” anchored the … Full News [...]

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Pascoe wins second gold in London pool New Zealand's Sophie Pascoe has won her second gold, and third medal, of the Paralympics with a world record time in the S10 100m butterfly. The 19-year-old, who won gold in the S10 200m individual medley and silver in the S10 50m freestyle, set a new … Full [...]

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Safety Wins Over Returns in London LONDON—Global financial and political turmoil has caused an unusual situation in London's office market: Investor demand for buildings continues to rise even as potential income from the properties weakens. The disconnect is driven by international … Full News here – Read more on Wall Street Journal

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LONDON (Reuters) – London’s much criticised public transport system, the busiest in Europe, won early gold for easily carrying a million spectators through an unusually quiet early rush hour on the first full working day of the Olympics on Monday. Full News here – London – Bing News

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s much maligned public transport system coped with an unusually quiet early rush hour on the first full working day of the Olympics on Monday, winning an early gold for carrying one million spectators smoothly through … Full News here – London – Bing News

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