International Business Times

Snow fell in most parts of the country in the early hours of 10 February and severe weather warnings re-main in place for much of England."This is a developing situation and we would advise everyone...

Barclays Bank has avoided a public relations disaster after it announced it would slash the bonus pool in its investment arm, Barclays Capital, by a third.The decision came after weeks of negative...

Hours after Greece's ruling coalition announced Thursday that it had concluded an 11th-hour agreement on new austerity measures in an effort to satisfy foreign lenders, it seemed that everyone - from...

The Metropolitan Police has set up a special anti-gang unit targeting scores of suspected gang members in a London-wide crackdown.The Trident Gang Crime Command has been set up as an offshoot to...

Former footballer Paul Gascoigne and comedian Steve Coogan have won five-figure payouts in damages from News Group Newspapers over phone hacking.In settlements heard at the high court, Gascoigne...

An influential cross-party committee in the House of Commons has said that every MP should be given an iPad at taxpayers' expense.The cross-party administration committee recommended the "rapid...

The chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Stephen Hester, has admitted that he did not accept his million-pound bonus for "risk of the public furore" that would have followed.Hester,...

A report from the UK Home Affairs Committee has called for the government to place more onus on ISPs to censor unlawful material posted online.The Home Affairs Committee published its report The Roots...

British oil giant British Petroleum has reported a 14 percent rise in its fourth quarter profits and raised its dividend contrary to market forecasts.Adjusted net profit for the period which ended on...

Bristol could soon have its own currency called the "Bristol Pound".A group of independent traders in the British city are behind launching the currency, along with the support of the council and a...

Queen Elizabeth II has renewed her vows to serve the country and thanked all those who supported her throughout her 60-year of reign.A special Diamond Jubilee message was sent by the Queen which reads...

The blockbuster 'merger of equals' between Xstrata and Glencore is nearing completion, media reports said, which indicated too that barring further glitches, the deal will be finalised by Tuesday this...

Xstrata, one of the biggest mining operators in Australia, is reportedly negotiating with giant commodities trading firm Glencore for a likely block-buster merger that analysts said could easily reach...

The Metropolitan Police will investigate The Times over allegations of email hacking.Labour MP Tom Watson asked for investigations into email hacking at the News International paper after evidence at...

to land a few well-place punches of his own.Round 1 Riding a wave of support and political capital Miliband asks whether the government will disclose the names of all executives who earn over...

much of Euro economies and the slowdown predicted by economists to hound China this year.By the end of January, China reported that its purchasing managers index moved up by less than a point, from...