Glencore cutting zinc production by 500,000 tonnes Marie Singer Oct 9, 2015 0 Mining giant Glencore announced on Friday that it plans on reducing zinc production by 500,000 tonnes. A total…
IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.1% in 2015 and 3.6% in 2016 Marie Singer Oct 7, 2015 0 The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecasts again and warns that "global financial stability is…
UK wind energy sector generated £1.25 billion for the economy last year Marie Singer Oct 7, 2015 0 A total of £1.25 billion was invested into the UK economy last year because of wind energy, according to a new…
Government to sell £2 billion stake in Lloyds to the public Marie Singer Oct 5, 2015 0 The UK government announced that it plans to sell £2 billion worth of Lloyds shares to retail investors next…
Right wingers think they are morally superior Marie Singer Oct 3, 2015 0 Contrary to popular belief, it is not the so-called sanctimonious left winger who thinks he or she is morally…
Teesside Steelworks owner SSI UK enters liquidation Marie Singer Oct 2, 2015 0 The owner of Teesside Steelworks, SSI UK, entered liquidation today after announcing that it can no longer…
UK mortgage lending is on the rise Marie Singer Sep 29, 2015 0 Mortgage lending in the UK is on the rise. In August lenders approved the greatest number mortgages in over a year…
George Osborne praised in China for focusing on business relations Marie Singer Sep 25, 2015 0 Chancellor George Osborne is being praised in China for not focusing on human rights in his visit to Xinjiang. …
Volkswagen CEO resigns amid emissions cheating scandal Marie Singer Sep 23, 2015 0 Martin Winterkorn is resigning as chief executive of Volkswagen following a huge emissions test scandal that could…
Progress in reducing fossil fuel subsidies is “alarmingly slow” Marie Singer Sep 22, 2015 0 Global progress in cutting fossil fuel subsidies is “alarmingly slow”, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation…
Osborne confident in Chinese economy, calls for stronger UK-China relations Marie Singer Sep 20, 2015 0 George Osborne delivered a speech on Sunday highlighting his confidence in the Chinese economy and desire for the…
Car ownership in the UK has surged to 75% Marie Singer Sep 11, 2015 0 Car ownership in the UK is on the rise, according to a report published by the British Car Auctions (BCA). The…
Morrisons selling 140 local convenience stores for £25m Marie Singer Sep 9, 2015 0 UK retail giant Morrisons announced that it is selling 140 of its M local convenience stores for approximately £25…
UK’s North Sea oil and gas sector has lost 5,000 jobs Marie Singer Sep 7, 2015 0 Over 5,000 jobs have been lost in the UK’s North Sea oil and gas industry since late last year, according to the…
Google unveils brand new logo Marie Singer Sep 2, 2015 0 After creating an umbrella company called Alphabet the California-based tech giant Google has unveiled a new logo…
Oil prices surged by more than 10 percent, biggest intraday gain since 2009 Marie Singer Aug 28, 2015 0 Oil surged by over 10 percent on Thursday - the biggest intraday gain since March 2009. The commodity was lifted…