LONDON News

Former Bosnian leader released on bail in London (CNN)
The former vice president of Bosnia was freed on bail Thursday, three days after being arrested in London on an extradition request from Serbia, spokespeople for the court and prosecutors said.

100 firefighters battle London blaze (CNN)
A hundred firefighters and 25 fire engines were at the scene of an early-morning fire over four floors of a building in East London, a London Fire Brigade spokesman said Thursday.

Malkovich to tread London boards (BBC News)
Oscar-nominated actor John Malkovich is to play a Josef Fritzl-style Austrian psychopath at the Barbican, in London, next year, it is announced.

Pink Floyd Wins Contract Suit Against EMI in London (Update1) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- EMI Group Ltd. should only sell the music of Pink Floyd , the band that recorded the best-selling album “The Dark Side of the Moon,” in full album format and can’t sell single songs online, a London judge ruled today.

White Sugar Falls in London After Report That Egypt Ended Order (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- White sugar futures fell in London after a report that Egypt ended a purchase order and as technical signals suggested prices have more to lose.

London Financial District Blaze Still Being Tackled (Update2) (Bloomberg)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Firefighters are still tackling a fire at a building housing offices and a restaurant on Tabernacle Street in London’s financial district.

Lee Lessack Will Bring Chanteur to Los Angeles, London and Paris (Playbill)
MAC and Bistro Award winner Lee Lessack will debut his latest concert act, Chanteur, in Los Angeles before bringing the show to London and Paris.

American, British Airways, Iberia to cede airport slots in London and N.Y. (USA Today)
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday.

Firefighters Tackle Major Blaze In London (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
More than 100 firefighters have brought a blaze at a restaurant and office in Shoreditch, east London, under control.