Thu, 17th May 2012

Guardian News

Facebook shares to cost £24 each

9:40pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Facebook has priced its initial public share offering at 24 pounds each

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

PM issues warning on euro stability

6:51pm Thursday 17th May 2012

David Cameron says decisive action is needed to ensure stability in the eurozone

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.

Olympic Flame handed over to London

5:52pm Thursday 17th May 2012

David Beckham during the official handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame at the Panathenaic Stadium, home of the 1896 Athens Games

The Olympic Flame has been handed over to London.

Peter Hain contempt case shelved

5:17pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Comments by Peter Hain in his autobiography prompted legal action, which a judge has ruled will now not proceed

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

I miss Ivan every day, says Cameron

5:13pm Thursday 17th May 2012

David Cameron, pictured in 2007 with wife Samantha and their children, has written of his grief at the death of his eldest son Ivan (left)

David Cameron has spoken of his grief at the death of his son in a letter to the parents of a brain tumour victim.

Ahmadinejad 'blocked from Olympics'

5:09pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said he wants to be 'beside Iranian athletes' at the Olympic Games

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

Vauxhall deal secures future jobs

3:59pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Vauxhall has announced a huge investment in its Merseyside car plant, creating jobs and adding an extra production shift

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.

FO accused over royal lunch guests

3:10pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Queen Sofia of Spain is to snub the Queen in a row over Gibraltar

The Foreign Office has been accused of putting the Queen in the position of having to dine with despots as the row over a royal lunch with foreign monarchs intensified.

Peter Hain contempt case dropped

2:48pm Thursday 17th May 2012

Comments by Peter Hain in his autobiography prompted legal action, which a judge has ruled will now not proceed

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.

Cameron 'told how to treat Murdoch'

2:39pm Thursday 17th May 2012

A journalist has told the Leveson Inquiry that David Cameron's strategy in the early days was to treat the Murdochs the same as everyone else

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.
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