LONDON (NYTIMES)- For the second year in a row, Easter will be a largely online affair, with socially distanced egg hunts and virtual church services. But there will be one […]
Opinion | Boris Johnson’s Government Is Built on Cruelty
LONDON — Last week, as Britain focused on its gradual emergence from lockdown, the home secretary, Priti Patel, laid out the government’s “New Plan for Immigration.” The details were deeply […]
Greensill creditors, led by Softbank, make $1.4 billion in claims to Australia parent
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thirty-four creditors of Greensill Capital Pty, the Australian parent of the collapsed British supply chain financier, submitted over A$1.75 billion ($1.35 billion) in claims to the company, […]
German town fears $46 million loss on Greensill Bank accounts
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The mayor of Germany’s Monheim am Rhein is concerned that it may lose 38 million euros ($46 million) invested with Greensill Bank after a warning on Wednesday […]
Air transport in turmoil as flights from UK banned
PARIS (Reuters) – Europe faces significant disruption to air transport as a growing number of countries bans flights from Britain due to fears over a new coronavirus strain, prompting airlines […]
Singapore, UK ink free trade deal with eye on digital economy talks in 2021
SINGAPORE – Singapore signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom on Thursday (Dec 10) to ensure that companies from both countries continue to enjoy the same benefits that […]
UK firms avoid hiring permanent staff in November lockdown
FILE PHOTO: A person looks at the adverts in the window of a job agency in London, Britain October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKayLONDON (Reuters) – British employers recruited fewer permanent […]
Opinion | Brexit: What Were We Thinking?!
This is an article from Turning Points, a special section that explores what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. Turning Point: On Jan. 31, Britain […]
Fear for 4,700 jobs as two UK retailers go into administration
LONDON (AFP) – UK fashion chains Peacocks and Jaeger have gone into administration, their owners announced on Thursday (Nov 19), putting 4,700 jobs at nearly 500 shops under threat. Parent […]
UK economy loses more speed in September, before new lockdown
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s economy, which has struggled to maintain its recovery from its coronavirus lockdown crash, grew by a slower than expected 1.1 per cent in September from August, […]