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WHAT HAPPENED ON 10th September 1996?
9th September 1996
BA TO CUT STAFF
COSTS BY £1m British Airways plans to cut staff costs by £1m over the next three years. A spokeswoman for the airline refused however to comment on job cuts. The Independent newspaper has claimed that BA is thinking of shedding 10 000 jobs in a move to save money & focus on its transport activities. The BA spokeswoman said the airline was still recruiting cabin crew but added that the company was looking at jobs in all sections in Britain & abroad. Fantasy Options Exchanges Moneyfile 19:32/32; 1/2 " BA TO CUT STAFF # COSTS BY
10th September 1996
A new report shows Britain turned a
blind eye to the Nazi theft of £360m of gold. The Foreign Office report describes the largely unsuccessful efforts made by the Allies to recover the Nazi gold after the end of the war. Of the $550m worth of plundered gold about $500m worth had been deposited by the Nazis in banks in Switzerland. The Allies in particular the US wanted to take a tough line with the Swiss. Britain was more cautious.
10th September 1996
A new report shows Britain turned a
blind eye to the Nazi theft of £360m of gold. The Foreign Office report discloses that at a meeting in March 1946 the Swiss agreed to hand over gold valued at $60m. This represented less than one eighth of what they held & was considerably less than the Allies had demanded.
9th September 1996
ONE DEAD IN SHOOTING OVER CYPRUS DIVIDE
A Turkish Cypriot soldier has been shot dead & another seriously wounded near the buffer zone dividing the island. It is not clear who was responsible but Turkish Cypriots have blamed Greek Cypriot soldiers for the attack near the British base of Dhekelia. British military officials said they were investigating the incident. Turkish Foreign Minister Tansu Ciller condemned the killing but the Cypriot defence ministry denied any involvement
10th September 1996
A new report shows Britain turned a
blind eye to the Nazi theft of £360m of gold. The Foreign Office report describes the largely unsuccessful efforts made by the Allies to recover the Nazi gold after the end of the war. Of the $550m worth of plundered gold about $500m worth had been deposited by the Nazis in banks in Switzerland. The Allies in particular the US wanted to take a tough line with the Swiss. Britain was more cautious.
10th September 1996
A new report shows Britain turned a
blind eye to the Nazi theft of £360m of gold. The Foreign Office report discloses that at a meeting in March 1946 the Swiss agreed to hand over gold valued at $60m. This represented less than one eighth of what they held & was considerably less than the Allies had demanded.
