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Nick Buckles ousted from G4S in wake of profits warning

Nick Buckles, the G4S chief executive who survived the London Olympics security fiasco and the botched £5,2bn deal for Danish cleaning firm ISS, has been ousted just weeks after a profits warning.

Profile: Nick Buckles, from Avon man to security chief

Nick Buckles may be known as the man who led G4S's bungled London Olympic Games security contract, but the 52-year old began his career in a very different industry: beauty.

Timeline: how G4S's bungled Olympics security contract unfolded

A timeline of the events leading up to the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco and eventual resignation of G4S chief Nick Buckles.

Nick Buckles quits as boss of G4S

G4S, which was responsible for the botched handling of security workers at London's Olympics, told the City on Tuesday that its chief executive is to quit.

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Nick Buckles, the embattled chief executive of G4S who presided over the company's failure to provide enough security guards for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has resigned.

Eurovision 2013: An American inLondon

It's Sunday morning in London, where I'm living as of less than a week ago. I've got a hangover and kitchen cleanup duty, and on top of that, I'm out £10. An actual live baby fox entered our house last night. Last night was Eurovision.

Apple approaches 50 billion App Store downloads

From Angry Birds to Summly, smartphones and tablets have accelerated a huge business that began just five years ago

Nobody knows which was the first app to be downloaded from Apple's iPhone App Store on 11 July 2008 - but the total is expected to pass 50 billion on Wednesday, marking a huge

Ben Whishaw named best actor at top British TV awards

LONDON (Reuters) - Ben Whishaw was named best actor at Britain's top TV awards on Sunday, cementing his status as one of the UK's new leading men after starring in the James Bond movie "Skyfall", while a satire lampooning London Olympic organizers won two awards.

TV stars set for Baftas ceremony

Stars of the small screen are arriving at the red carpet in London for the annual TV Baftas with Olympic satire Twenty Twelve and BBC's Accused among the nominees.

NFL and Premier Rugby to Partner in USA

The NFL Network and Premier Rugby Limited, the parent company of The Aviva Rugby Premiership in England, will soon partner in an initiative which, if successful, has the potential to result in the creation of North America's own professional rugby league.