Politics
UK financial services are a 'European asset' -TheCityUK
LONDON - Britain should maintain its membership of the European Union because its financial services sector is a shared European asset that powers economic growth in both the UK and the 27-nation trade bloc, a lobby group said on Monday.
Barriers to homeownership dividing Britain, youth say - survey
LONDON - Most young Britons say rising barriers to home ownership are dividing the country socially and economically, and one in five has abandoned the dream of ever owning a property, a survey by mortgage provider Halifax said.
Putin warns West not to arm organ-eating Syrian rebels
LONDON - Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned on Sunday why the West would want to arm Syrian rebels who he said ate human organs, saying plans to give them weapons contradicted basic human values.
Russia and Britain can bridge differences on Syria - Cameron
LONDON - Russia and Britain can overcome their differences on the conflict in Syria despite some disagreements, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday after meeting President Vladimir Putin in London.
Putin warns West: do not arm Syrian rebels who 'eat human organs'
LONDON - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against arming Syrian rebels on Sunday, saying the foes of President Bashar al-Assad ate human organs and should not be supported.
Tyrie brings eagle scrutiny to British banking reform
LONDON - Andrew Tyrie is a Conservative MP, but this week fellow party member and Chancellor George Osborne will be taking a deep breath as Tyrie's cross-party committee on British banking reform unveils its final report.
Britain moves on tax dodges ahead of G8 summit
LONDON - Britain turned up the pressure on other rich economies to clamp down on secretive money flows at a summit next week by pressing its overseas tax havens into a transparency deal and announcing new disclosure rules for British firms.
Britain presses territories on tax action before G8 summit
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron will press its overseas tax havens to sign up to an international transparency treaty in London on Saturday, hoping to bolster British credibility ahead of next week's G8 summit.
BoE's Tucker to leave after losing out to Carney
LONDON - Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker, beaten to the central bank's top job by Mark Carney, will stand down later this year, giving the Canadian an early chance to help reshape the BoE's upper echelons.
BoE's McCafferty flags higher inflation expectations
LONDON - Some measures of British inflation expectations suggest doubts are creeping in about the Bank of England's commitment to keeping a lid on price growth, a top policymaker said on Friday.
Don’t cry for me RBS
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