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Sahara says avoids forced sale of Grosvenor House

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 20:53

"The deal restores Sahara`s ability to renegotiate the loan terms with the new lender, or with third parties," it said.

Britain to fully privatise postal service to slash debt

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 18:59

Britain`s newly-elected government on Thursday outlined plans to sell off its remaining stake in the Royal Mail as part of efforts to cut state debt by £4.5 billion ($6.9 billion, 6.1 billion euros).

TCS partners with Royal College of Art to start UK design lab

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 16:14

The TCS-RCA Design Innovation Lab will also act as a showcase centre for leading work from RCA students, TCS customers and partners and as a venue for workshops and industrial events.

British retail sales jump in April: Official data

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 15:42

British retail sales rose far stronger than expected in April from the previous month, official data showed on Thursday, with customers profiting from falling prices.

US, Britain fine six top banks nearly $6 bn for forex, Libor abuses

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 21:13

The far-flung settlement included guilty pleas from Barclays Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Citicorp and the Royal Bank of Scotland for conspiring to manipulate the massive currency market, as well as a guilty plea from Switzerland`s UBS, for violating a prior settlement of Libor charges.

UK inflation turns negative for first time since 1960

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 14:55

Britain`s annual inflation rate fell to minus 0.1 percent in April, from zero in March, turning negative for the first time since 1960, official data showed Tuesday.

UK unemployment strikes 2008 low

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 17:17

The number of unemployed dipped 35,000 to 1.83 million people during the first quarter, touching the lowest level since 2008, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement.

Britain cuts Lloyds bank stake to below 20%

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 23:50

Britain has cut its stake in state-rescued Lloyds Banking Group to just under 20 percent after offloading another chunk of shares, the government said Tuesday.

Bank of England holds interest rate at record low

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 17:18

The Bank of England on Monday kept its key interest rate at a record low 0.50 percent in the first monetary policy decision since the Conservatives won Britain`s general election.

London stock market surges on election results

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 13:17

The benchmark FTSE 100 index rallied 2.0% in initial deals to 7,024.37 points.

British tax authority faces legal challenge on stance over HSBC

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 13:02

A campaign group has begun a legal process that could lead to Britain`s tax authority facing a judicial review over its failure to take a tougher line with people alleged to have used accounts with an HSBC unit in Switzerland to evade tax.

British companies to invest $400 mn in Cuba

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 07:16

British companies will invest $400 million in Cuba initiatives, in areas that reportedly include agriculture, tourist infrastructure and energy, a business delegation said Thursday.