London's Hammersmith Apollo sold by HMV for £32m - Digital Spy
London stocks rise in opening trade - YAHOO!
London's leading stock market rose slightly at the start of trading on Friday as investors awaited the publication of key US jobs data amid ongoing eurozone strains.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.21 percent to 5,331.87 points after minor losses Thursday.
Elsewhere in Europe, the CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.37 percent to 3,028.30 points while Frankfurt's DAX 30 dipped 0.07 percent to 6,259.76 points.
Investor sentiment had been undermined Thursday by poor US economic indicators and concern about the prospects for progress in the eurozone debt crisis.
GDP growth in the January-March period slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent from the 2011 fourth quarter's pace of 3.0 percent.
The US government will later report May jobs numbers in what could be a crucial test of the economy's momentum following a sluggish start to the year.
Analysts have forecast that the US economy added a net 150,000 jobs in May, better than April's meager 115,000 jobs but still just barely keeping up with population growth in the labor force.
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London Names 80 Tube Stations To Get Free WiFi By July - huffingtonpost.co.uk
The first 80 Tube stations to receive free WiFi access have been announced.
Virgin Media will enable the free wireless access by the end of July.
Transport For London says the partnership will enable millions of commuters to get online at Tube stations for free, and hopefully find their way around the city without annoying the locals.
The full list of stations can be about at Virgin's website.
They include major hubs like Kings Cross, St Pancras, Waterloo, Victoria, London Bridge, Liverpool Street and Paddington.
Central stops like Oxford Circus, Charing Cross and Westminster are also included in the rollout.
The plan will see up to 120 stations connected by the end of the year.
Gareth Powell, who is London Underground’s director of strategy, said the service was "testing well".
He said: “Our customers will soon be able to connect to the internet for live travel information while they are on the move through stations.
“Bringing a next generation WiFi service to one of the world’s oldest underground transport networks is progressing as planned and the forthcoming service is testing well.
“The first stations include some of our busiest and most well-known destinations and we’re on-track for a successful launch this summer – all delivered at no additional cost to fare payers or tax payers.”
Jon James at Virgin Media, said: "We’ve been working around-the-clock to install and test WiFi on London Underground and are about to connect some iconic and world famous Tube stations with a WiFi service London will be proud of."
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