Britain’s Chagos Deal Can’t Go Forward Without U.S. Consent
Thanks to a 60-year-old agreement, the U.K. cannot legally surrender the islands to Mauritius unless the U.S. approves. Source link
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Britain’s Lloyds’ annual profit rises 12%, upgrades guidance
Its profit before tax for 2025: £6.7 billion, up from £5.97 billion the year before and better than the £6.4 billion average of analysts’ forecasts Lloyds Banking Group said on…
The U.S. Should Try to Stop Britain’s Chagos Islands Handover
Keir Starmer has made a mess of things. Source link
Britain's Lloyds says profits up 5%, even as economic outlook dims
Statutory profit before tax for the first six months of the year was £3.5 billion Lloyds Banking Group reported its profit for the first half of the year rose 5 per cent, beating…
Britain's M&S says cyberattack to cost US$400 million
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday (May 21) a “highly sophisticated cyber” attack would cost it about US$403 million in operating profit, with disruption set to run into…
Cyberattacks blight Britain's retailers as M&S, Co-op's systems' breached
Britain’s Marks & Spencer (M&S) entered a second week unable to take online orders on Friday (May 2) following a major cyberattack, while food retailer the Co-op Group said hackers had…
There's a new royal baby in town: Britain's Princess Beatrice welcomes second child early
Britain’s Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second child. Baby girl Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi was born Jan. 22 and weighed 4 pounds and 5 ounces, according to her husband,…
China’s Cnooc sells US assets to Britain’s Ineos
CHINA’S Cnooc has sold its US subsidiary, together with its upstream oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico, to British chemicals group Ineos, according to a Cnooc statement issued on…
Who Was Kerri-Anne Donaldson? Britain's Got Talent Star Dies by Suicide
Kerri-Anne Donaldson, a beloved performer from Britain's Got Talent, was found dead in her home in Farnborough, Hampshire, in June last year. The 38-year-old rose to fame in 2014 as part…
Britain’s FCA fines Metro Bank £16 million for anti-money laundering failings
BRITAIN’S Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Metro Bank £16 million (S$27.4 million), for failings in its anti-money laundering controls between June 2016 and December 2020. The…
Murdoch’s REA ends month-long takeover pursuit of Britain’s Rightmove
RIGHTMOVE’S shares dropped 8 per cent on Monday (Sep 30) after Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group ended its US$8.29 billion takeover pursuit following a fourth bid rejection from the British real…
Britain’s biggest steel works to end production after 100 years
BRITAIN’S biggest steelworks will end production later on Monday (Sep 30), when the final blast furnace at Port Talbot in Wales will close after more than 100 years of steelmaking, at a…
Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with “iron discipline,” but suggested she’ll give public sector workers an above-inflation pay raise to help…