Baby rates to suffer from battle of the bulge

LONDON: Soaring levels of obesity in the Western world are expected to trigger a major new infertility crisis among women, doctors warn on Friday.

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UK Special

Digging for bigger success

On the back of a global construction boom, one of the world's top four manufacturers of construction equipment has reported impressive growth for the past four years, thanks to an unflagging commitment to provide products specifically suited to its clients' needs.

Education with a global focus

London, one of the world's most cosmopolitan capitals, also hosts one of the city's most culturally diverse schools - University College London (UCL) - which has students and staff representing more than 180 nationalities.

Amino promotes IPTV across China

Supporting the development of communication and entertainment in China, a British broadband and software systems company will supply cutting edge technology to the rapidly growing Chinese market.

For Birketts, medium-sized means flexibility

With offices in Ipswich and Norwich in East Anglia, Birketts is a regional law firm that employs 35 partners, making the practice large enough to take on major cases yet lean enough to provide clients with hands-on attention.

Seeking property vantage point

London-based entrepreneur Edwin Chiu founded Vantage Properties in 1992 with an aim to help individuals from the United Kingdom invest in property in China and assist Chinese nationals with property investment in the UK.

Building on two centuries of experience

London is among only a handful of cities that can claim to be truly global capitals. The city continues to attract a large number of expatriates whose nationalities have grown even more diverse over the past several years.

Life Expat

Keys to the Kingdom

It's been argued that the Web is more of a burden than a tool to make life easier. Think about wasted productivity checking e-mail, hours spent surfing useless sites, or whittling away the day watching YouTube. China is case in point. Who hasn't visited a .cn site muddled with flashy advertising, jumbled text and links to English pages that don't work? You click the English link and nothing happens. Click again, nothing. Keep clicking and clicking until you're in a rage and just want to smash I digress.

Sander's students sing hooray for Bollywood

Bollywood big-wigs reeling from a recent fall in film profits can take some comfort from China, where the most colorful components of Indian culture are experiencing a new burst in popularity.