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Business Series

HSBC names AIA's Mark Tucker as new chairman

Experienced Asia hand Mark Tucker is to take over as chairman of HSBC at the start of October replacing Douglas Flint.

13/03/2017

Economy

UK exports and factory growth rise

UK exports rose quickly towards the end of 2016 and early in 2017 along with factory output growth which was at the strongest in seven years.

13/03/2017

United Kingdom

Scotland to seek second independence referendum

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to ask permission from London for another vote on independence from the UK in late 2018 or early 2019.

13/03/2017

Cult

Ed Sheeran multiplies chart domination with "÷"

It has been chartbusting week for British singer-songwriter whose new album became the fastest selling by a male solo artist in the UK.

12/03/2017

United Kingdom

Kids interrupt BBC news interview and make the internet LOL

They say never mix children and live television. Here's why.

10/03/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. What do you call 200 Jewish and Muslim women in a hall?

There is a mistrust of Muslims within the Jewish community, reinforced at each extremist atrocity perpetuated by people claiming to be represent Islam. Likewise in the Muslim community, prejudice against Jews often isn’t far from the surface.

10/03/2017

United Kingdom

[In pictures] Creative selfies light up Saatchi Gallery contest

Europeans have captured their creative side by turning their cameras on themselves for a special selfie contest.

10/03/2017

United Kingdom

10 ways you can make a difference

Nowadays comics and cartoons are often more powerful and convey more messages than a simple photo

10/03/2017

United Kingdom

Scotland threatens London with independence by autumn next year

Scotland may choose to have a second referendum on independence as early as autumn 2018, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

09/03/2017

United Kingdom

UK zoo boss loses licence after 500 animal deaths

South Lakes Safari park founder denied licence, after the death of one zookeeper and more than 500 animals.

08/03/2017

Sport

Pressure mounting on Arsenal boss Wenger

Arsenal’s 5-1 drubbing in the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening has piled even more pressure on under-fire boss Arsene Wenger, whose future at the club past the current season appea

08/03/2017

Economy

Britain sets Brexit budget course

Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond spelt out the government's plans to steer the economy through its departure from the European Union.

08/03/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit rebel Lord Heseltine is fired as UK government adviser

Former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Lord Michael Heseltine has been fired as a UK government adviser after leading moves to give Parliament the final say over Britain’s exit deal from the…

08/03/2017

United Kingdom

UK Lords vote to give parliament more power to reject final Brexit vote

The British House of Lords has backed another amendment to the Brexit bill demanding a “meaningful” vote from parliament before Theresa May’s final deal with the…

07/03/2017

United Kingdom

George Michael died from natural causes

Officials in the UK say there is no need for further inquiries into the death of the 53-year-old, who rose to stardom in the 1980s with his group Wham!, before embarking on a successful solo career.

07/03/2017

Economy

UK shopping slowdown signals weaker growth

British Retail Consortium sees drop in non-food sales as Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development frets about Brexit uncertainty.

07/03/2017

United Kingdom

Women should "go forward in comfy shoes", say MPs debating work dress codes

British MPs discuss workplace dress codes after petition receives 150,000 signatures

06/03/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. For trade, think near, think big but mostly think China: View

Germany could soon export more to China than to its crucial neighbor and partner France, and it already exports more to China than it does to Italy

06/03/2017

United Kingdom

Euroviews. How you can fight Twitter's 357,000 'Star Wars bots'. And more

06/03/2017

Cult

Trauma in art by Yayoi Kusama and Louise Bourgeois

Two iconic female artists and how they turned their traumas in to art can be seen in an exhibition in London.

05/03/2017

United Kingdom

Thousands march amid fears over NHS cuts

Tens of thousands turned out to protest in London amid growing concern about the state of the National Health Service.

04/03/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit and the divided kingdom?

Political shake-up as a Northern Ireland snap election sees nationalists come within one seat of their rivals

04/03/2017

United Kingdom

Democratic Unionist Party finish one seat ahead of Sinn Fein in N. Ireland snap election

The two largest parties now have three weeks to form a new power-sharing government in order to avoid devolved power returning to Westminster.

04/03/2017

Economy

UK economic momentum fading business surveys suggest

Britain's unexpectedly strong economic growth since last June's vote to leave the European Union may be starting to fade as inflation picks up.

03/03/2017

United Kingdom

Two tales of Brexit

Two British companies – two very different takes on Brexit.

03/03/2017

United Kingdom

Uber in London to appeal driver "literacy" ruling

London transport regulators want to force private drivers to prove the level of their reading and writing skills in English

03/03/2017