Airbus announces job cuts of 10,000

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Airbus, Europe‘s biggest aircraft manufacturer, has announced 10,000 job cuts over the next four years. The news comes as its parent company, EADS starts a major restructuring programme because the company is not efficient enough. Louis Gallois, the Airbus chief executive, said the company expects to cut approximately 4,300 jobs in […]

US novelist Tom Clancy dies at age 66

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 The bestselling US novelist Tom Clancy died yesterday in a hospital in Baltimore, according to his publisher. The sixty-six year old is best known for a series of novels themed around espionage, military affairs and geopolitical intrigue, many of which have been adapted into movies and video games. The Hunt for […]

British chef Keith Floyd dies at age 65

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 British chef Keith Floyd has died at the age of 65 after a heart attack in Dorset, England. Keith Floyd was best known for his cookery programmes, particularly on British television channel BBC, although he has also featured on shows on ITV. He was arguably most popular for his Floyd on […]

‘Daybreak’ launches on ITV in UK

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Daybreak, a new breakfast show on ITV in the United Kingdom, launched on Monday at 0600 BST (0500 UTC). The show was hosted by Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles, both of whom previously presented The One Show on BBC One. Opening the broadcast, Bleakley commented: “Dawn is happening, day is breaking […]

Former Libyan leader Gaddafi killed

Thursday, October 20, 2011 Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after heavy fighting in his home town of Sirte. Libyan television today announced that former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi was killed by revolutionary forces in Sirte following weeks of brutal fighting. The Libyan Prime minister said Gaddafi was captured unharmed by National Transitional […]