The Independent Britain the economic 'sick man of Europe' | After decades of outperforming the continental economies, Britain seems set to become the "sick man of Europe", languishing at the bottom of the European growth league table. | Official figures rele... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
The Independent Travel By Numbers: Christmas markets | 9 | The number of Eurostar trains running from St Pancras to Lille next Saturday, 21 November. The 80-minute journey makes the city's Christmas market an ideal day-trip destination for festive shopp... (photo: GFDL / Pudelek)
The New York Times No Tears for a Weak Greenback | Washington's policy, devaluing the U.S. dollar to increase U.S. exports, is clearly a "beggar-my-neighbor" policy. Yet no one's been complaining. | Why not? Because the world thinks the greenback's ... (photo: WN / maryjane) BusinessCurrencyEconomyPhotosUS
BBC News Eurostar toasts 15th anniversary | Relations between Britain and France have had their strained moments over the years, but it is fair to say that the Eurostar railway service between London and Paris ha... (photo: Creative Commons / Kyteto) BritainCompanyFrancePhotosTransport
