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A NEW type of male contraceptive could be in sight after Scottish scientists discovered a gene critical for sperm production.

Six seriously injured in horror smash

SIX people - including a 10-month-old baby - have been seriously injured in a horror head-on smash.

Glencore makes $35bn offer for Xstrata

Shares in Glencore International and Xstrata soared on Thursday as the two companies said they were in talks over a $35bn merger.Glencore, which already holds at 34% stake in Xstrata, has made an-all share ...

Sims' shares dive after profit warning

Investors have punished metals recycler Sims Metal Management with a savage sell off after it warned of a large drop in expected earnings.Sims said it expected earnings for the year to June 30 to be less ...

Stocks to watch at close on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Friday:CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - down 59 cents at $48.72Commonwealth Bank of Australia has cut interest rates on some fixed rate ...

Recession fears mount as industrial output slides

The UK’s industrial output fell more than expected and at its fastest pace in six months in October, official data showed on Wednesday, raising concerns the economy may be heading for recession.The Office ...

Blue-chips hold firm on stronger miners

The FTSE100 rose in early trade as gains in commodities stocks offset a fall in banks and a slump on Whitbread shares.The blue-chip index was up 0.19% to 5438.34 at 0933GMT on Tuesday.Banks were weaker, ...

Inflation falls 0.2% in November

Inflation fell in November as the spectre of recession loomed large on the UK economy.The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped back from 5% to 4.8% and the retail prices index (RPI) ...

Petrofac to beat profit target

Petrofac was the top riser in early trading on Tuesday after the U.K. oilfield services and engineering provider said it will beat its profit target in 2011 as it works through a record order backlog.The ...

FTSE flat as Glaxo weighs and Merkel meets Sarkozy

London’s blue-chip equities suffered a reversal of early gains on Monday as investors held back from risk ahead of the first meeting of the year between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy.The FTSE100 was ...

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