Brown calls Obama to discuss financial crisis, Iraq
London - Britains Prime Minister Gordon Brown spoke with US president-elect Barack Obama on the telephone,Browns offices said late Thursday in London. In the ten-minute conversation, the two leaders discussed the financial meltdown, the deployments...

[ Published on : Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:39 ]

Britains Barclays bank looks to Mideast to raise 7.3 billion pounds
London - Britains Barclays bank said in London Friday it plans to raise some 7.3 billion pounds (11.8 billion dollars) in fresh capital from investors, mostly from the Middle East. Barclays said the move fulfilled government regulations for raising ...

[ Published on : Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:33 ]

Donald Trump gets go-ahead for luxury golf resort in Scotland
London - US tycoon Donald Trump Monday won a long and acrimonious battle over plans to build a luxury golf course, hotel complex and apartments in Scotland, leaving local residents and environmental groups the disappointed losers. John Swinney, finan...

[ Published on : Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:38 ]

Britains Barclays looks to Mideast to raise billions - Summary
London - Britains Barclays bank said in London Friday it plans to raise some 7.3 billion pounds (11.8 billion dollars) in fresh capital from investors, mostly from the Middle East, thereby avoiding a cash hand-out from the British government. The in...

[ Published on : Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:33 ]

Merkel and Brown call for global measures to tackle crisis - Summary
London- Britain and Germany will work together to prevent the spread of the current global financial crisis by seeking a reform of international institutions and encouraging banks to start lending again, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor Ang...

[ Published on : Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:33 ]