Fox hunting ban backed by most Britons
A foxhunting ban is backed by the vast majority of Britons, according to the latest Ipsos Mori Boxing Day Hunting Poll. The pollsters interviewed...
Cameron delays decision on whether to build a new Heathrow runway
The UK government has delayed its decision on whether to build a new runway at Heathrow - the country’s busiest airport.
Prime Minister David Cameron...
Qube Holdings buys large Asciano stake, Australia
Sydney-based Qube Holdings Ltd., a diversified logistics and infrastructure company, has acquired an almost 20% stake in Melbourne-based Asciano Ltd., a freight logistics company,...
UK’s three largest banks face £600mn bill over forex rigging
According to a new report, three of the UK’s largest banks have been hit with a $924m (£600m) bill over their involvement in forex...
Anti Galloway Labour candidate shambles still a mess
The Labour Party placed Amina Ali to stand against Respect’s George Galloway in May’s general election, after he took the Bradford West seat from...
British defence spending must rise – we must not seem weak in Russian eyes,...
British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to restore defence spending must be fulfilled urgently, said former forces chief Air Chief Marshal Lord Stirrup, otherwise we...
Telecity $2.2bn acquisition deal with Interxion Holding in “cloud” tech move
Telecity Group plc, a London-based European carrier-neutral datacentre and colocation centre provider and Amsterdam-based, New York-listed Interxion Holding NV, have agreed on a non-binding...
UK January retail sales performed better than expected, said CBI
UK January sales growth slowed less than analysts had expected, driven mainly by a healthy rise in clothing sales, the largest in nearly two...
John Laing to announce £1bn stock market float
John Laing, British developer and operator of privately financed, public sector infrastructure projects, is expected to announce its £1bn stock market float on Monday.
The initial public...
Foreign students can stay in UK after graduation, Osborne blocks May’s plans
Theresa May, UK’s Home Secretary, had wanted non-EU foreigners who had recently graduated from British universities to leave the country immediately and apply for visas and...