British Airways leads 100 higher
European markets were up Tuesday, pushed higher by banks and miners. The FTSE 100 added 1.45 percent to 5,484.06 in London, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.25 percent to 9,598.65. British Airways (LSE: BAY) led the 100 as it added 6.17 percent, while the best performances in London came over on the 250 as plastics group Filtrona [...]

[ Published on : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:49 ]

British Gas profits surge record 58%
Operating profits at British Gas soared by 58% last year to £595 million, compared with £379 million in 2008. Its parent company Centrica said the figures beat the previous high of £573 million in 2007. While British Gas announced earlier this month it was reducing its gas prices by 7%, the results will no doubt anger [...]

[ Published on : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:37 ]

TaxSearch, Inc Enters Into European Alliance with British Based BPA Search
Alliance creates cross-continental search opportunities for International tax clients.

[ Published on : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:43 ]

Manifesto aims to make social enterprise vital to British economy
The Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) this week said it aims to treble the contribution of social enterprises to the UK economy by 2020. SEC said if it is to achieve the goal, announced in its official manifesto published on Tuesday, it needs the full support of the British government. The manifesto, “No More Business as Usual”, was [...]

[ Published on : Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:55 ]