International Business Times

Controversial rail programme High Speed 2 (HS2), dubbed a motorway for trains, has been approved by the transport secretary.Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Transport, has given the green...

A double-dip recession is not a foregone conclusion for British businesses - although they face a stagnant economy, a survey has claimed.The British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) quarterly economic...

The under-pressure Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has made a robust defence of his leadership as he prepares for one of the most important speeches of his political life.Speaking on the BBC's Today...

Increased immigration is not linked to rising unemployment in Britain, even during the recent recession, according to a new report.A report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research...

Concerted efforts to tackle hefty City pay packets and reforming public services will form the Coalition's priority areas in the New Year, David Cameron has said.In an exclusive interview with the...

British retailers were hit hard in 2011, with falling sales and increasing administrations, and a bleak outlook lies ahead for 2012.The total number of retailers in England and Wales falling into...

Pharmaceutical giants GlaxoSmithKline Argentina Laboratories is to appeal against a fine for "irregularities" during clinical drug trials involving babies.The 400,000 pesos (£60,000) fine was...

The British foreign minister William Hague is in Burma – the first such trip by a senior UK official to the South Asian country in more than half a century.Hague, whose appearance comes on the...

Prime Minister David Cameron said that his New Year's resolution was to "kill off the health and safety culture for good" claiming it had become an "albatross around the neck of British businesses"He...

Internet Service Provider TalkTalk's campaign has reportedly been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for violating the advertis-ing code and misleading consumers with false security...

The U.K. may become the world's third-biggest importer and consumer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), after Britain surpassed the import statistics of Spain in 2010, a U.S.-based gas consultant on...

The U.K. is likely to suffer from a double-dip recession, according to a survey of chief financial officers.Predictions of another economic crisis have soared to 54 percent, with uncertainty seen as...

Crumpets, toilet roll and a tea trolley have been revealed as some of the more bizarre items that have been stolen from police stations across Britain.Opportunistic thieves have also managed to make...

A survey by Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets (LBCM) reveals most big British businesses are pessimistic about the UK's economic prospects.Fifty three per cent of businesses with a turnover of more than...

Train passengers are likely to join a protest against the recent rail fare hike across the country.Protests have been planned by Campaign for Better Transport (CBT), an advocacy group which works for...

From Morrison Securities Pty Ltd.United StatesThe final Labor Department jobs report for 2011 will punctuate another holiday shortened week. In addition to the figures on joblessness some of the most...