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Islamic Bank of Britain changes name to Al Rayan Bank
October 23rd, 2014
Islamic Bank of Britain plc (IBB) today announced that, subject to formal shareholder approval, it plans to change its name to Al Rayan Bank PLC. The change will be completed in December 2014. The rebrand follows IBB’s acquisition, earlier ...
Britain Urged to Step Back in Feud With E.U.
October 21st, 2014
José Manuel Barroso, the departing president of the European Commission, said Britain’s confrontational stance with European Union states is hurting its chances of winning the policy changes it wants. The departing president of the European Commission warned Britain on ...
Britain’s audit watchdog revises corporate governance code
September 17th, 2014
Britain’s audit and accounting watchdog has overhauled its corporate governance code for UK companies, it said on Wednesday, to make them safer for investors by giving more information about how they are run and an assessment of any potential ...
Oil and Gas Drilling in Britain will expand
July 28th, 2014
The British government considers to make more land available for licensing for oil and natural gas exploration in the first such expansion since 2008. The move, which had been anticipated by the oil and gas industry, could prove to ...
Unemployment in Britain Falls to 6.5 Percent
July 16th, 2014
British workers’ earnings grew at the slowest rate on record in the three months to May, one gauge showed, even as unemployment fell further, giving the Bank of England pause for thought as it prepares to start raising interest ...
Inflation in Britain Jumps Unexpectedly in June
July 15th, 2014
British inflation unexpectedly surged to a five-month high last month and house prices continued to accelerate, prompting financial markets to increase bets on an early Bank of England rate rise. Consumer prices rose 1.9 percent on the year in ...
European stocks rose
January 26th, 2024
European stocks rose on Friday, bucking weakness in US equity futures and in Asian markets, as an update from the world’s largest luxury retailer showed that spending among the wealthiest consumers remains resilient. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index advanced as ...
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note
October 12th, 2022
European stocks are seen opening on a flat note Wednesday after five consecutive sessions of losses. Recession worries persist with U.S. President Joe Biden conceding Tuesday in an interview that a “very slight” recession was possible. U.S. stock futures ...
World shares steadied on Friday; Gold recovered somewhat
September 17th, 2021
World shares steadied on Friday above three-week lows set in the previous session though they were heading for a weekly loss on China jitters and global growth concerns, while strong U.S. retail sales data buoyed the dollar. Shares in ...
Inflation, asset and consumer prices
June 25th, 2021
“The Fed finds itself between a rock and a hard place: either it keeps inflating or the whole confidence-based valuation of financial assets collapses. Either it raises interest rates or the dollar collapses.” There has been occasional speculation ...
