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From sports shop to the Olympics: London's version of Cool Runnings

26.10.09
A 25-year-old former sports shop worker from Islington has been fast-tracked to compete for Britain at the Winter Olympics in the bob skeleton... more

Duncan Bannatyne: I'd love to show Madonna what we have built in Romania

03.07.09
Duncan Bannatyne soon returns to Dragons' Den for possibly the last time. Here he reveals a philanthropic side that has seen him build an orphanage... more

White Russia

10.05.09
As oligarchs and the government pour money into creating the country's own Courchevel, Felix Milns finds out if this resort is 2014 Winter Olympics material... more

Instant Istanbul

10.05.09
As it gears up to be European Capital of Culture for 2010, Turkey's most exotic city is adding urban cool to its historic riches... more

Can Brussels stop Bulgaria torching EU practice rights?

20.01.09
Legal analysis: City lawyers are hoping that Brussels will begin legal action this month against an EU country they accuse of stifling competition... more

Can Brussels stop Bulgaria torching EU practice rights?

20.01.09
Legal analysis: City lawyers are hoping that Brussels will begin legal action this month against an EU country they accuse of stifling competition... more

Where the export crisis has hit hardest

06.01.09
A look at how Europe has been affected by the energy crisis... more

The £5 billion reason Rothschild knifed his friend George in the back

23.10.08
They've known each other for years, so why did Nat Rothschild betray the shadow Tory chancellor? At stake for the former playboy turned hedge fund boss is a fistful of mega-deals with the controversial oligarch Oleg Deripaska ... more

We'll impose sanctions against Russia, says EU

28.08.08
The European Union is ready to impose sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its aggression against Georgia, French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner warned... more

Russia will pay for its invasion warns Miliband

27.08.08
Russia will pay a heavy economic price for its aggression, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has warned... more

BP's pipeline in Georgia is back in action

14.08.08
BP restarted pumping gas through its Georgia pipeline as worries about its security during the Russian conflict eased... more

Russia abandons truce and goes back into Georgia

14.08.08
Explosions were heard in the strategic Georgian city of Gori today as the Russian pull-out from the area appeared to collapse... more

Russia orders halt to invasion of Georgia

12.08.08
Russia has called a halt to its military offensive in Georgia - but warned that it could resume operations if it encounters any further resistance... more

Russia defies US and keeps up the bombing

11.08.08
New military clashes broke out between Russia and Georgia as Vladimir Putin rejected calls for a ceasefire amid a deepening crisis... more

Oil keeps slipping amid supply fears

08.08.08
The sliding oil price crashed through a new threshold today, taking its fall in the past month to 20% ... more

Turkey lost but we were heroes

26.06.08
German and Turkish football fans partied until dawn after their dramatic European Championship 2008 semi-final - making it almost impossible to tell who had won... more

A taste of Iron Curtain cuisine

24.10.07
Divo is remarkable because it's so bad. Well-heeled Russians wouldn't dream of eating here, says Fay Maschler.... more

Return of Little Georgia

08.08.07
Many local fans thought Little Georgia had gone forever, but it has returned and provides an intriguing diversion from the beaten track.... more

Magnum show off their new blood

20.06.07
The works of four new members of Magnum Photos are being exhibited in New Blood to celebrate the agency's 60th birthday... more

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