Britain says Germany is out of step on economic crisis
London - British officials reacted angrily Thursday to an open attack by Germanys finance minister on the economic rescue policies adopted by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Government sources in London suggested that it was Germany which was out of s...

[ Published on : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:32 ]

British government in car industry talks as production slumps
London - The British government confirmed Thursday that it has been in talks with the Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover car producer over the possibility of state aid. Confirmation of the talks from Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson came as figures pub...

[ Published on : Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:50 ]

British government in car industry talks as production slumps
London - The British government confirmed Thursday that it has been in talks with the Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover car producer over the possibility of state aid. Confirmation of the talks from Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson came as figures pub...

[ Published on : Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:36 ]

Brown dismisses German attack on economy rescue plan - Update
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday dismissed a stinging attack by Germany on his economic rescue policies, saying the onslaught had its origins in internal German politics. Peer Steinbrueck, Germanys finance minister, said in an ...

[ Published on : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:33 ]

Opinion poll shows euros continued unpopularity in Britain
London - British opposition to adopting the euro remains strong despite the weakness of the pound that has brought near-parity between the two currencies, an opinion poll published Thursday showed. The ICM poll, conducted for BBC radio, showed that 1...

[ Published on : Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:50 ]

Brown unhappy about German attack on economy rescue plan - Summary
London - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was Thursday said to be unhappy about a stinging attack by Germany on his economic policies at a time when he was pressing fellow European nations for more fiscal measures to soften the impact of the glo...

[ Published on : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:33 ]

YEARENDER:Britain throws caution to the wind in anti-recession fight
London - In Britain, 2008 will be remembered as the year Prime Minister Gordon Brown abandoned prudence and fell in love with big spending. In order to keep the nation shopping, despite the credit crunch, Brown threw his customary caution to the wind...

[ Published on : Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:34 ]

Brown hit by torpedo from Germanys Frau Nein - Feature
London - With the British pound on the verge of parity with the euro, and the Conservative opposition accusing Prime Minister Gordon Brown of a ruinous borrowing binge, the German broadside against Britains deficit spending is bound to hurt. The c...

[ Published on : Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:33 ]