World & UK News for 17 May 2012

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Facebook shares to cost £24 each May 17 2012

Facebook has priced its initial public share offering at 38 US dollars (£24).Read

Greece's credit rating downgraded May 17 2012

An influential financial ratings agency has downgraded debt-crippled Greece deeper into junk territory.Read

Bank shareholders voice frustration May 17 2012

Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has faced frustrated calls from shareholders wanting to know when the lender expects to rebuild its battered share price.Read

PM issues warning on euro stability May 17 2012

David Cameron has warned fellow European leaders of the need for the eurozone to take "decisive action" to ensure stability in a high-level conference call to discuss the Greek crisis.Read

Peter Hain contempt case shelved May 17 2012

A court case which saw the Northern Ireland judiciary pitted against Westminster MPs has been shelved with both sides claiming moral victory.Read

Olympic Flame handed over to London May 17 2012

The Olympic Flame has been handed over to London.Read

Ahmadinejad 'blocked from Olympics' May 17 2012

Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims he has been blocked by the UK authorities from attending the Olympic Games in London.Read

Singer Donna Summer dies, aged 63 May 17 2012

Disco star Donna Summer has died aged 63, her publicist has said.Read

Vauxhall deal secures future jobs May 17 2012

The future of a car factory has been secured for years after workers agreed to a "ground-breaking" pay and conditions deal clearing the way for investment worth £125 million.Read

Peter Hain contempt case dropped May 17 2012

A contempt of court case taken against Labour MP Peter Hain over criticisms he made of a judge in Northern Ireland will not proceed, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.Read

Cameron 'told how to treat Murdoch' May 17 2012

News International executives briefed David Cameron on "what to say and how to say it" before he met Rupert Murdoch but he "refused to play ball", the Leveson Inquiry has been told.Read

New twist in solar tariff cuts saga May 17 2012

The Government is considering "tweaking" the start date for the next reduction in solar tariffs, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has said, insisting there would be no "massive change".Read

GP denies claims over TB death girl May 17 2012

A doctor has denied recommending a spiritual healer to a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the weeks before she died from tuberculosis.Read

Two held over attack on woman, 93 May 17 2012

Police have arrested two people in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old woman who was severely beaten in her own home.Read

Hallam murder conviction quashed May 17 2012

A young man who spent more than seven years behind bars for a murder he insists he did not commit had his conviction quashed by judges.Read

Mladic UN war crimes trial delayed May 17 2012

The war crimes trial of ex-Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic has been delayed by a judge in The Hague due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defence lawyers.Read

Support Greece or see euro fail: PM May 17 2012

David Cameron has issued a call for action from eurozone states and institutions to support weaker economies like Greece or see the single European currency break up.Read

Media wins video footage battle May 17 2012

Media organisations have won their High Court battle against orders forcing them to give police film footage of the high-profile evictions of residents from the Dale Farm travellers' site.Read

Vauxhall wins £125m jobs boost May 17 2012

The UK economy has received a major boost with news of a £125 million investment in Vauxhall's car plant, creating thousands of new jobs.Read

Warning given over 'housing crisis' May 17 2012

More new homes must be built to tackle "the country's burgeoning housing crisis", a new report has said.Read

Social care 'at breaking point' May 17 2012

The social care system is at breaking point, with 88% of social workers fearing that cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk.Read

Pay vote clears way for investment May 17 2012

Vauxhall car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.Read

Obama set to host world leaders May 17 2012

More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in Afghanistan.Read

Caretaker PM takes helm in Greece May 17 2012

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.Read

Vauxhall set for investment boost May 17 2012

The UK economy is set to receive a major boost with news of a huge investment in a Vauxhall car plant, creating new jobs and adding an extra production shift.Read

Double record for kidney donor May 17 2012

An 83-year-old man has achieved a double by becoming the oldest living kidney donor in the UK and the oldest person in the country to give a kidney to a stranger.Read

Queen to visit zoo on jubilee tour May 17 2012

The Queen is visiting Chester Zoo as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.Read

Coe relishes 2012 flame touchdown May 17 2012

The touchdown of the Olympic Flame on British soil could trigger the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes.Read

Old films bring back the memories May 17 2012

Archive films are being used to help people with dementia and other memory disorders in a new project.Read

More growing own food to save cash May 17 2012

One in six adults have started growing their own food in the last four years, with the majority saying they have done so to save money, according to a poll.Read

Home-working side-effects revealed May 17 2012

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.Read

Three held after far-right protest May 17 2012

Three people were arrested as far right-groups were accused by police of using diversionary tactics to promote their message.Read

PM queries single currency survival May 17 2012

The survival of the European single currency is in question, creating "huge risks" for Britain's economy, Prime Minister David Cameron is to say.Read

Short apprenticeships 'no benefit' May 17 2012

Apprenticeships of less than six months provide "no real benefit" to trainees or their employers, a parliamentary report has warned.Read

Spain 'snubs Queen's jubilee lunch' May 17 2012

Queen Sofia of Spain will not be attending a lunch to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee amid a row over Gibraltar, it has been reported.Read

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