Otters Claw Back From Brink Of Extinction
18 October 2010 11:12
...making a comeback in rivers across England A new report by the Environment Agency which examined over 3,000 river sites last year revealed they could be found in all but one English county - Kent. The elusive mammal almost disappeared because of toxic pesticides...
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Fewer Public Sector Job Losses Expected
29 November 2010 01:12
...is more optimistic than its June prediction of 490,000. As expected, the OBR published an improved forecast for growth this year - up from 1.2% to 1.8%. But next year, growth is expected to be slower than they originally thought, at 2.1%. The number of people...
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Year Up Picture Gallery
3 December 2010 08:07
A couple look at a gold on display at a jewellery shop in Beijing on December 2, 2010. Gold imports into China, the world's top bullion consumer, have soared in 2010, as investors flock to the metal to safeguard their cash amid rising inflation, importing 209.7 tonnes of gold in the first 10 months of the year, up 480 percent from the same period last year, according to Shen Xiangrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
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A couple look at a gold on display at a jewellery shop in Beijing on December 2, 2010. Gold imports into China, the world's top bullion consumer, have soared in 2010, as investors flock to the metal to safeguard their cash amid rising inflation, importing 209.7 tonnes of gold in the first 10 months of the year, up 480 percent from the same period last year, according to Shen Xiangrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
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A customer inquires about gold ornaments at a jewellery shop in Beijing on December 2, 2010. Gold imports into China, the world's top bullion consumer, have soared in 2010, as investors flock to the metal to safeguard their cash amid rising inflation, importing 209.7 tonnes of gold in the first 10 months of the year, up 480 percent from the same period last year, according to Shen Xiangrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
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Retail assistants display gold ornaments at a jewellery shop in Beijing on December 2, 2010. Gold imports into China, the world's top bullion consumer, have soared in 2010, as investors flock to the metal to safeguard their cash amid rising inflation, importing 209.7 tonnes of gold in the first 10 months of the year, up 480 percent from the same period last year, according to Shen Xiangrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
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Chinese customers look at gold on sale in Suining, southwest China's Sichuan province on December 2, 2010. Gold imports into China, the world's top bullion consumer, have soared in 2010, as investors flock to the metal to safeguard their cash amid rising inflation, importing 209.7 tonnes of gold in the first 10 months of the year, up 480 percent from the same period last year, according to Shen Xiangrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
