Tag: Britains
Britain’s ‘boss of bosses’, accused of sexual harassment, is sacked
The director general of the Confederation of Business Industry, Tony Danker, in Birmingham (central England), November 21, 2022. OLI SCARFF / AFP The Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the main…
Britain’s Frasers hopes to win against Intersport
Faced with the competing offer of the British Frasers, Intersport is reviewing its copy. The group of sporting goods retailers has applied to take over Go Sport, joining forces with…
‘Let ’em eat turnips’: What’s behind Britain’s vegetable shortages
“Let Them Eat Turnips” What’s behind the vegetable shortage in the UK 02/25/2023, 08:11 am Vegetables are currently scarce in UK supermarkets and can therefore only be offered in limited…
Britain’s Post Office sinks into crisis after ransomware attack
A week after the start of a major IT crisis, the British Post Office is still in turmoil. Following a “cyber incident”, the Royal Mail is still unable to export…
OECD appoints Britain’s Clare Lombardelli as chief economist
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced on Friday the appointment of Briton Clare Lombardelli as chief economist, the latter to take office nearly a year after the…
Not just Scotland anymore: Great Britain’s unity is at stake
Not just Scotland anymore Britain’s unity is at stake 12/17/2022 1:49 p.m In the UK, EU withdrawal symptoms are slowly setting in after Brexit. This strengthens the independence movement in…
Outlook downgraded to “negative”: Fitch is pessimistic about Britain’s credit rating
Outlook lowered to negative Fitch is pessimistic about Britain’s credit rating 10/06/2022 03:42 am “Growth, growth, growth” promises Britain’s new Prime Minister Truss at the Tories party conference. However, it…
Britain’s Kwarteng promises to rein in spending -The Telegraph
Britain will make a new “pledge” to rein in public spending after a week of financial turmoil, UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said in an essay published in The Telegraph…
Britain’s Kwarteng seeks to remove cap on bankers’ bonuses
Kwarteng argues the move would make London a more attractive destination for the world’s top talent, the newspaper reports, citing colleagues. Although no final decision has been made, people familiar…
Death of Elizabeth II: Britain’s economy pays a heavy price
Baptist Morin 06:10, September 12, 2022 Great Britain is about to experience an important sequence. The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place in the coming days. A few…
The world in 1952 when Elizabeth II became Britain’s Queen
On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth became Queen. The monarch inherits the crown at a time when Britain is still a global empire, when Stalin rules the USSR and Mao China…
Britain’s Minister for Unbridled Growth
DIn a guest article in the Financial Times earlier this week, Kwasi Kwarteng promised that the new Truss government would “unashamedly pro growth”. The text was read as an economic…