Friday, 20 May 2011

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Fred Goodwin farce: are super-injunctions doomed?

Why were we not allowed to know that the man who led RBS to ruin was possibly ‘busy bonking’ a colleague?



Lady Gaga: Is her ladyship at risk of becoming a bore?

The world’s most powerful celebrity (says Forbes) appears to be losing her radical edge

Strauss-Kahn: the charges and allegations pile up

The former head of the IMF is beset by numerous claims of sexual misconduct

Al Gore blasts News Corp for ‘ideological agenda’

Former US veep furious after Murdoch closes down his Current TV in Italy

Vidal Sassoon: the movie doesn‘t quite cut it

Film of the week: This otherwise entertaining documentary veers too far towards a glossy tribute

Spain unemployment protest

Picture of the day: Protesters gather under tents in Madrid during a protest against unemployment

LinkedIn flotation sees share price double

Business digest: Fears of tech bubble as social media website makes stunning debut on NYSE