... live cattle and beef from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium would affect $150 million of annual trade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's attache in the Hague said. The Schmallenberg virus has been found in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Britain, Bob Flach, of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, said in a report on the USDA website. Russia imposed a ban on live cattle imports from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain and France starting Feb. 1 because of the Schmallenberg virus...

Novatek, Russia's second-largest natural gas producer, is targeting a market value of $100 billion to surpass Britain-based gas product peer BG Group, as the Siberian company boosts reserves and production. Novatek, Russia's second-largest natural gas producer, is targeting a market value of $100 billion to surpass Britain-based gas product peer BG...

... true to Blake's apprenticeship as an engraver and artistic training at London's Royal Academy, but strays from his present-day reputation in his homeland, where he is perhaps better known for his writing. Blake's name is most commonly associated in Britain with "Songs of Innocence and Experience" (1789), a collection of poems and accompanying illustrations composed and printed by Blake himself, and the lyrics to the well-known hymn "Jerusalem," which he penned as a poem of the...

... the wringer. It doesn't seem to be helping. Their economies are still tumbling, and the debt continues to grow. The credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's has just downgraded the sovereign-debt ratings of nine euro-zone countries, including France. Britain is likely to follow. To anyone not blinded by folly, the explanation for this mass downgrade is obvious. If you deliberately aim to shrink your gross domestic product, your debt-to-GDP ratio is bound to grow. The only way to cut your debt —...

... better off putting their money into London property." Prime Minister Putin faces the biggest challenge to his rule since coming to power 12 years ago after allegations of fraud in the Dec. 4 legislative elections sparked mass protests. Buyers from Britain accounted for 42 percent of all transactions included in the survey, 2 percentage points less than in the third quarter. The share of deals by Middle East investors climbed to 16 percent from 15 percent, while Chinese purchasers fell to 2 percent...

... surprisingly small — an estimated 20,000 of the 7 million tourists who visited Ireland in 2011. Three years ago Ireland had 9 million tourists a year, but the crisis hit the industry hard. Initially the tourist organization, Tourism Ireland, focused on Britain, Germany, France and the United States, which make up 80 percent of the tourists, said Jim Paul, director of new and developing markets at Tourism Ireland, but they are now looking to developing countries. "The biggest growth is with China...

... unpaid co-director. She was awarded an MBE, a British honor, for her work with the charity in 2010. Q: When did you first become involved in raising money for charity? A: Before moving to Russia, I wasn't involved in charity work on this scale. In Britain, many get involved in charity such as fundraising at schools, Scout groups or for other local initiatives, but ARC is the first professional involvement I have had with a charity. It's a full-time job. Q: How does charity in Russia differ from...

Russia's Direct Investment Fund is looking at acquiring assets in countries including Germany, Italy and Britain, said the head of the fund, Kirill Dmitriyev, in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday. (Bloomberg) Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves rose to $499.7 billion in the week to Jan. 20 from $497.1 billion a week earlier, Central Bank data showed...

..., and actually I think I have another contender. It's that old favorite: kids' birthday parties. I suspect that wherever you go in the world, the goalposts for little Johnny's birthday party have moved somewhat over the last 30 years. Even in sleepy Britain, it's no longer enough to invite his best friends, play a game of pass the parcel or British bulldogs, serve up some cheese sandwiches with crisps, and dish out the chocolate cake after a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday”. No,...

... Group&quot;<br>Customer service: - Introducing educational programs - &quot;tailor made&quot; programs - Supervision of students during the whole duration of study program. - Knowledge of educational (language) programs in Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, Germany. - Knowledge of British educational system. - Translation of documentation, archive compilation. - Negotiating with foreign partners, interpreting. - Air tickets booking. - Helping with visa process...

... torrid pace of shale development has also sparked a public backlash in the United States and elsewhere over fears that fracking pollutes groundwater and may cause earthquakes. Similar worries have led to a ban in France and Bulgaria and suspension in Britain. Fracking is also the subject of public debate in Germany. A European Union-commissioned study found in January that EU law was enough for now to regulate shale gas exploration, although changes might be needed once Europe enters the development...

... Berezovsky for political leverage and physical protection and said Berezovsky wasn't a Sibneft owner. Meanwhile, Berezovsky, who lives in London, has launched a lawsuit against the family of Badri Patarkatsishvili, his onetime business partner who died in Britain in 2008, The Times of London reported Saturday. In the case, which is set to go to full trial in October, Berezovsky claims that he owns half of the late Georgian's assets "under a handshake agreement that the two men made in 1995,"...

... interests in construction, manufacturing, farming and property. She had set up her main business, Inteko, in 1991. Baturina and her husband bought a house in London in 2010, and later told media that they were sending their two daughters to school in Britain to protect them from "intimidation" in Russia. The Morrison Hotel was part of businessman Hugh O'Regan's pub and hotel empire until Nama appointed Martin Ferris as receiver in 2010. The agency placed the property on the market in September...

... of alleged embezzlement in construction projects financed by Olimpstroi, the federal corporation responsible for building facilities for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Other prominent Russian businessmen who have criticized authorities after fleeing to Britain in the face of criminal charges against them include Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky, former Yevroset co-owner Yevgeny Chichvarkin and former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin. Berezovsky, who has lived in exile in London since 2000 after a conflict...

... their vision of world affairs and "their ideas on how to secure a brighter future." 
The names of the guests are still to be disclosed. 
The RT statement said Assange is filming the series from the location of his house arrest in Britain. He is currently fighting extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted on sex crimes allegations. United States officials are weighing possible charges linked to the leaks, the biggest disclosures of secret documents in U.S. history. WikiLeaks argues...

... be identified until a decision on whether to pursue the combination is made. Polyus is 78 percent controlled by billionaires Mikhail Prokhorov and Suleiman Kerimov. A tie-up with FTSE 100 member Polymetal would help Polyus gain a primary listing in Britain, which has been delayed by a Russian commission headed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Prokhorov and Putin are both running for the presidency in the March election. Anton Arens, a Polyus spokesman, and Andrei Abashin, a Polymetal spokesman...

... from drivers about bad roads, and RosVybory, an election-monitoring project. Since December, he has emerged as one of the most recognizable leaders of the protest movement calling for free elections and Vladimir Putin's ouster. Lebedev, who also owns Britain's Independent and Evening Standard newspapers and with Mikhail Gorbachev has a stake in the opposition Novaya Gazeta newspaper, has been publicly critical of the current government. Writing on his blog Monday, he appealed to Navalny to investigate...

... listing remains in force at the moment. Rostelecom, which completed its merger with eight regional fixed-line operators in April, planned to secure the listing by the end of last year. But it had to postpone its plans after failing to get approval from Britain's Financial Services Authority. The company might complete the listing procedure as early as May, Provotorov said Friday. The London Stock Exchange has attracted a number of big Russian companies, which have secured listings over the last couple...

... particularly severe at X5 's hypermarkets, where sales at outlets open at least a year fell 6 percent, mirroring a picture seen elsewhere in Europe as cash-strapped shoppers cut back purchases of discretionary goods. Top European retailers including Britain's Tesco and Germany 's Metro have reported deteriorating trading conditions in recent weeks, while France 's Carrefour on Thursday posted heavy sales falls at its hypermarkets. Disposable incomes across much of Europe are being squeezed by rising...

... This Council of Europe initiative is particularly significant in view of Russia's importance today within the context of Europe and because Russia is one of the five leading Council of Europe member countries, together with Italy, France, Germany and Britain. The delegation is required to provide more precise information for the parliamentary debate scheduled for Jan. 26, when the Strasbourg Assembly will appraise the results of the elections and probably ask Russia to agree on a roadmap with Council...