Recently, orchestras from the US have been rare birds in London. But this week the Proms offers the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Manfred Honeck... more
Stuntwoman, dressed as Anne Hathaway's character Catwoman, rode Batpod bike down steps outside Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for an action scene when she collided with cameraman
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Based on a 2008 French thriller, Pour Elle, The Next Three Days is a definite change of tack for Paul Haggis, who made the Oscar-winning Crash and In the Valley of Elah... more
A decade by decade examination of the African-American experience in the 20th century, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone is one of the undoubted masterpieces of modern theatre.... more
The roots of the financial crisis lie not in the greed and excess of a handful of the world’s bankers, nor in their reward systems or penchant for innovation... more
Balance of world economic power irrevocably shifts as China and India were officially given roles in determing future of financial policymaking in the West ... more
There was plenty of warmth on display at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh when the first couples of Britain and the United States greeted each other with elaborate hugs and kisses... more
Gordon Brown warns there will be no early end to international 'fiscal stimulus' package agreed by world leaders to drag the global economy out of recession... more
Leaders of the G20 group of developed nations were today putting the final touches on proposals to bring in strict new regulations for the world’s banking industry to be thrashed out at this week’s political summit in Pittsburgh ... more
At the Lloyd’s of London annual dinner the other evening, Lord Levene, the insurance market’s chairman, let rip. Well, not quite — he’s far too polite to express himself in public as he does in private.
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European Union leaders will tell the world's largest economies that they must agree on measures to curb bankers' pay and bonuses as part of their plan to overhaul the global financial system... more
China moved to try to avoid a major trade war with the United States after President Obama introduced higher tariffs on imports of Chinese-made tyres... more
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for an international conference on the future of Afghanistan to be held before the end of this year... more
When the G20 group of rich and developing nations meets in Pittsburgh on 24 and 25 September, its leaders will be divided between those already out of recession and those still stuck in the downturn... more
Dallas Cowboys defensive back Adam Jones has been reinstated by the NFL after being suspended for his involvement in what was described as "an alcohol-related physical altercation at a Dallas hotel"... more
The Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals played out the first NFL tie in six years when the teams finished deadlocked 13-13 after 15 minutes of overtime.... more
The Beijing Olympics might not live up to the credo of 'faster, higher, stronger'. Here, Standard Sport takes a look at some of the Olympiad's more unusual competitors.... more
An exhibition spotlighting the beginning to Andy Warhol's career is among the must-see shows and it's your last chance to see Max Penson's photography at Somerset House.... more
After the cancellation of Sunday's concert the Philadelphia Orchestra redoubled its efforts. And though they sounded great, their interpretations left a little to be desired... more
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