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 ]

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 ]

Marks Spencer ailing as British economy slows down
London - Britains leading Marks Spencer fashion and food retail chain Tuesday reported a 34-per-cent drop in half-yearly profits and warned that 2009 would be a tough year. Profits fell to 297.8 million pounds (470.5 million dollars) in the six m...

[ Published on : Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:38 ]