Deepwater Horizon alarms were switched off ‘to help workers sleep’

Transocean is under scrutiny after it emerged that Deepwater Horizon’s safety systems were off when it exploded. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP Vital warning systems on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were switched off at the time of the explosion in order to spare workers being woken by false... 

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Online Forex Brokers – 6 Popular Online Forex Brokers

Online Forex Brokers Choosing a good forex broker can be tricky business. The requirements they crisis to fulfill are financing stability, experience in the sector (measured in years) and properties must forward sensible spreads and happy customer service. Online Forex Brokers Listed below are a few online forex... 

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Free iPhone 4 case? There’s an app for that – but not the (delayed) white one

‘Name.. um.. address.. send free case..’ Photograph: Paul Sakuma/AP Want a free case – aka “bumper” – for that iPhone 4? There’s an app for that. No, really: Apple has launched the program via an iPhone app (iTunes Store link) about which it says “If... 

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William Hill finds World Cup glory

Fans watch England v Germany on a big screen at the Glastonbury festival Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images As England fans lick their wounds after the team’s poor performance in South Africa this summer, they can take comfort that the nation’s bookmakers are celebrating their... 

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Connaught shares plunge on warning

Shares in Connaught closed down 70% The Financial Services Authority is believed to be considering a “full-scale” investigation into Connaught, the embattled maintenance group that admitted today it is in urgent need of cash. Connaught shares slumped by 70% to 31.46p as the company... 

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investments definition of investments by the free online dictionary

investments definition of investments by the free online dictionary . Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus The Free Dictionary investment grant N → subvención f para la inversión investment ine N → ...

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UK electric car grant scheme ‘cut by 80%’

The fate of a network of charging points to power low-emission cars also hangs in the balance. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images A government grant scheme to give motorists up to £5,000 off the cost of a new electric car has been cut by 80%, opposition politicians and green campaigners... 

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