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Discusses a Bentley car dealership in Beijing, China. Beijing dealership which has sold 29 cars; Other luxury car companies that have opened outlets in China; Sales techniques which the dealership uses; Buyers who often get a free trip to the Bentley factory in Britain.

The article focuses on the rebound in the British film industry with the success of its films like "Chariots of Fire,", "Gandhi," and "Gregory's Girl,".

The article presents British entertainment company Goldcrest Films & Television Ltd. and its chief executive officer (CEO) as of May 1983, John Eberts, focusing on his 1980 decision to finance the making of the film “Gandhi” despite the alleged obscurity of the actor in the leading role. Goldcrest's expected profits from “Gandhi,” its earlier decision to invest in the film “Chariots of Fire” which won an Academy Award, and the history of the company are also discussed.

Reports that Trinity College-Cambridge has banned the run around the Great Court, which has been a tradition since the sixteenth century and was immortalized in the motion picture `Chariots of Fire.'

This article discusses the revival of flea circuses, which were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries but declined due to the invention of the vacuum cleaner. Tim Cockerill, a Cambridge entomologist, plans to open the UK's first working flea circus in half a century. Flea circuses involve training real fleas to perform tricks such as walking tightropes and juggling. Cockerill is currently obtaining fleas from a hedgehog sanctuary and is working on training them for the circus. Despite concerns about the ethics of keeping fleas in captivity, Cockerill argues that insects likely do not feel pain and that he is saving them from insecticide-induced deaths. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers updates related to hospitality industry in Great Britain including the renovation of the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa and the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa, which overlooks the Beach of St. Andrews, where the film "Chariots of Fire" was shot.

The article discusses the most innovative recruitment technology start ups during the 2012 Olympic in Great Britain. Several executives from recruitment companies including AllTheTopBananas (ATTB) Mobile, Cube19, and EBSTA explained why they are game-changer and what can be expected from them. Also noted are the recruitment strategies and technologies of Firefresh Software and Mystery Applicant.

When the British government introduced a bill in 2002 to make it possible for ITV, the country's top commercial broadcaster, to come under American ownership, it did not imagine that the bill would be going through the House of Lords at a time of such intense anti-American sentiment. Led by Lord Puttnam, the producer of such films as" Chariots of Fire" and a former production head at Columbia Pictures in Hollywood, a rebellion is brewing. As well as fearing the prospect of any more media power being given to Rupert Murdoch, a possible buyer of Channel Five, another commerical British channel, Lord Puttnam has repeatedly argued that American ownership would result in a (further) flood of imported American programming on to British TV screens. At the same time, war has given a new lease of life elsewhere in Europe to old worries about American ownership spreading cultural imperialism. Only last week, President Jacques Chirac urged French TV to set up a 24-hour TV news channel, in response to fears about the growing influence of American-owned networks such as Mr Murdoch's Fox News and AOL Time Warner's CNN. The critics may love such series as Fox's "24" or Warner Brothers' "The West Wing", but British broadcasters shove them into late-night slots precisely because so few viewers tune in. But what if an American company owns the distribution channel? Surely the logic of vertical integration is to force-feed already-made stuff down the tubes? In Europe, the only examples are pay-TV channels, such as Disney, MTV, or CNN. It was Viacom's MTV that pioneered this model. The company had originally thought that, because pop music is a genuinely global product, a single channel would prosper everywhere. But it soon learned that success depended on creating local versions of the channel. The British government is stepping up regulation of content even as it frees up ownership.

Features Prince William of Great Britain. Reaction of Prince William to the revelations of former butler Paul Burrell against his mother, the late Princess Diana; Characteristics of Prince William; Views on being a future King. INSET: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL.

Discusses developments in the motion picture industry in Great Britain since the 1990s. Growth of cinema admissions and film productions; Reasons for the popularity of Hollywood films in the country; Support given by the government to the industry; Trend changes in the industry.

Focuses on Diana, Princess of Wales, and her affair with Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed. Intense publicity surrounding the duo; Diana's changing image; Controversy surrounding the beleaguered House of Windsor; Background on Al Fayed; Reaction of tabloids to the Royal Family.

The article focuses on the motion picture industry in Great Britain. Low taxes and low wages have made Great Britain a profitable destination for American film-makers. Great Britain's tax attraction has to do with accelerated depreciation. After watching the film industry fade for several years, the British taxing authorities radically changed their interpretation of the tax laws in 1979. Suddenly, films became equivalent to "plant and equipment," and thus eligible for immediate expensing. This meant the producer of a British film could write off the entire production cost against his British taxes in one year.

The article focuses on the executives behind the revolution of the artists and repertoire (A&R) in Great Britain. They include Sony Music UK's senior vice president of international operations Mark Collen, Capitol UK's senior vice president of A&R Jo Charrington, and Asylum Records UK director of A&R Ed Howard.

The article talks about David Bowie Is, a touring museum exhibit displaying history, artifacts and information about music, films, tours, and art of English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie. A view of Brooklyn Museum in New York flying a David Bowie Is banner in March 2018. The touring exhibition had originated at the London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

The article lists headlines regarding the Alaska summit being disrupted due to frozen feces, ban of mermaids from the swimming pools in Plymouth, Great Britain and chlorinated chicken being deemed as safe for consumption by the channel Fox.

The article focuses on the business trend of semiconductor maker Inmos PLC in Great Britain and the intervention of the Thatcher government on the company. It mentions that the company has been financially struggling reporting 25 million dollar loss on 4 million dollar in sales in 1981. It speculates on the dichotomous performance of Inmos with the leadership of Iann Barron, co-founder of Inmos and chief executive of its British operation.

The article focuses on the taxation laws related to the motion picture industry in Great Britain. Great Britain is changing its taxation rules. When film companies figure their tax bills for fiscal 1984, ending in March 1985, they will be able to write off only 75% of the cost of a film the first year. But the corporate tax rate will drop from 50% to 45%. By fiscal year 1986 (ending in 1987), filmmakers will amortize costs at only 25% per year, but will pay a 35% corporate tax. That will increase Great Britain's attraction as a base for filmmaking.

The article focuses on Great Britain-based businessman Roger Brooke and his buyouts of U.S. companies' subsidiaries in Great Britain.

A calendar of events for August 12, 2010 in London, England is presented which includes gay party at gay club Gravity, retro-sexual pre-party at Ku Bar and cocktail party at G-A-Y Bar.

The article offers information on findings through reconnaissance planes of prehistoric farms in Stogumber, Somerset, and Bronze Age mounds uncovered in Scropton, Derbyshire, all in Great Britain with lost Elizabethan buildings and gardens dating from 1555, Iron age structures in Scotland, and a large prehistoric henge near Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland. It notes DNA analysis of whale bones at Roman sites in the Strait of Gibraltar area indicates Romans hunted whales 2000 years ago.

The article discusses how a London neighborhood kept a legendary gay pub from sinking. It mentions that 130-year-old pub in the East End neighborhood of Limehouse was saved by a neighborhood. It reveals that the pub business in London and the gay-pub business have resulted in closure of several pubs. It also mentions real estate development.

A list of the results of selected automobile races in Great Britain is presented including the MG Metro Cup, the All-Comers at Silverstone Circuit, and the Motor Sports Club Challenge Trophy at Castle Combe.

The article reports on the plan of TF Sport race team to race in the GT Cup, a sports car racing series, in Great Britain in 2015 wherein the team of racing driver Tom Ferrier will field a GT3-specification Aston Martin Vantage V12 car for racers Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz.

Discusses the decline of British film industry. British Film Institute budget; Serious film repertory houses in London; Top British directors.

The article offers information on the results of various national automobile racing events in Great Britain in October 2014 including the Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC), the British Automobile Racing Club (SMRC), and BARC South Eastern (BARCSE).

The article looks at the value placed on self-deprecation, or taking the piss, by the British. Topics include the how London, England's hosting the 2012 Summer Olympic games offered the world a look at the British ironic sense of humor, the offense caused by remarks from U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney during his 2012 visit to London, England ahead of the Games, and the Olympics Opening Ceremony, which featured British comedian Rowan Atkinson and fictional spy James Bond.

A chart is presented that lists the top 75 music releases in Great Britain as of August 10, 2012 including "Don't Wake Me Up," by Chris Brown, "Wonderful," by Angel, and "Wide Awake," by Katy Perry.