Traditional Christmas Present - for 2010 LONDON, December 31 - The Government is on New Year's Day repealing regulations which would have meant that Christmas 2009 was the last time it was legal to show the weight of a turkey in pounds and ounces. Now, from 1 Jan 2010 and next Christmas and forever, shops and producers can still lawfully tell you that you are buying a 15lb turkey, a five-foot Christmas tree, or a pound of Brussels sprouts. And you can still watch the Queen on your new 42-inch plasma TV screens.

The deal represents a value of NIS 2.25bn for the Israeli Real Estate Arm of the Group

MUMBAI, India, December 31 - Discover the unparalleled beauty of the Indian jungles as Taj Safaris, a joint venture between Taj and &Beyond offers enticing reasons to explore jungle safaris this season.

REHOVOT, Israel, December 31 - D-Pharm Ltd (TASE: DPRM) announced enrollment of patients with acute ischemic stroke into its Phase III clinical study of DP-b99 (MACSI). The first patient has been enrolled at the Wolfson Medical Center, Israel. The MACSI trial involves numerous medical centers in the US, Canada, Europe, Israel, South Africa, South Korea and Brazil. DP-b99 is D-Pharm's most advanced product developed for protection of brain cells suffering from restricted blood and oxygen supply (ischemia).

LONDON, December 31 - Jack and Olivia were the most popular baby names of 2009, it emerged today (31st December 2009).