Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 20 Sep 2011

Shop closing down; Britain&amp;#039;s recession; economy

published 20 September 2011

IMF WARNS OVER UK and GLOBAL ECONOMYThe IMF has warned that the US and eurozone face being dragged into a double-dip recession as the global economy enters a "dangerous new phase". In its bi-annual World Economic Outlook the body says the prognosis for economies in the developed world is "weak and bumpy expansion". Its growth forcast for the UK in 2012 has fallen to 1.6%. VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN YEMENBloody violence continued in Yemen today as rival groups of soldiers fought each other on a third day of protests in the capial Sanaa. At least 10 people are reported to have died in clashes between government troops and forces who have defected to the opposition. Loyalist forces are said to have fired shells at a protest camp in the capital. War increasingly likely in Saleh’s restive Yemen MURDOCHS TO PAY £3M IN DOWLER CASENews International and Rupert Murdoch have agreed to a £3 million pay-out to compensate for the News of the World hacking of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's telephone, it was reported last night. The company will pay £2 million to the Dowler family, while Rupert Murdoch will pay £I million to charity from his own pocket. Murdoch pays £3m-plus to atone for Dowler hacking HUHNE 'GETS TOUGH' ON ENERGY COMPANIESEnergy Secretary Chris Huhne has told the Lib Dem conference today that the government will "get tough" on energy companies to control price rises that have led to average gas and electricity bills of £1,200 a year. He also said he was pleased that he and Vince Cable were unpopular with Tory activists and attacked Conservative "Tea Party" tendencies. AFGHANISTAN PEACE COUNCIL CHIEF KILLEDThe chairman of Afghanistan's peace council, Burhanuddin Rabbani, who led efforts to negotiate with the Taliban, has been killed in a bomb attack in Kabul. Rabbani is a former president of Afghanistan and also led the main political opposition in the country. He was meeting members of the Taliban at his home when the attack happened. MICHAEL WINNER MARRIES LOVE OF 50 YEARSFilm director turned restaurant critic Michael Winner tied the knot for the first time yesterday at 75, marrying Geraldine Lynton-Edwards, 70, whom he met in 1957 when she was a 16-year-old dancer, at Chelsea Old Town Hall. Winner, who has directed more than 30 films, said marriage after so many years was "terrifying but wonderful". BLAIR TO HELP CAMERON ON PALESTINEFormer prime minister Tony Blair has had secret talks with David Cameron at Chequers to guide him on responding to the Palestinian demand for full statehood which is splitting the United Nations at this week's General Assembly, it was revealed last night. He is now joining Cameron and foreign secretary William Hague at the UN in New York. ANDY MURRAY WARNS OF PLAYERS' STRIKEWorld number four Andy Murray warned last night that the men's players might go on strike if the ATP tennis schedule is not reformed and if the players are not given a voice in the tour. The 24-year-old Scot told the BBC that players are "not afraid" of striking. Murray went straight from losing the US Open to playing in the Davis Cup. Tennis stars could go on strike warns Andy Murray DALE FARM EVICTIONS STALLED BY INJUNCTIONCaravaners at Dale Farm in Essex, Britain's biggest illegal travellers' site, won an injunction yesterday restraining Basildon Council from clearing the camp until after a further High Court hearing on Friday. The council has said it will email detailed eviction notices to each of the 51 illegally occupied plots at the site before the hearing. BRAZILIAN FARMER SIRES FIFTY CHILDRENLuiz Costa de Oliveira, 90, has fathered at least 50 children by four different women, including two wives with 17 each, his sister-in-law and his mother-in-law, it was reported yesterday in Brazil. The retired farmworker, explained that women were the "best thing God made", and his women said they liked him because he was "kind".