Regno Unito
Vai alla Scheda Paese »You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.
— Charlie Chaplin
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Il commercio del Regno Unito frena ancora a giugno
(Teleborsa) - Peggiora il deficit della bilancia commerciale dei beni della Gran Bretagna, attestandosi a giugno a 12,72 miliardi di sterline rispetto al passivo rivisto di 11,31...
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HSBC Malta’s profitability dented by various factors
On July 31, HSBC Bank Malta plc published its interim financial statements. The announcement by HSBC Malta coincided with similar announcements across other stock exchanges around the world by other HSBC Group companies, namely in Hong Kong and London. As is customary with only a few of the companies listed on ...
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More resources and funding needed to pull people back from the brink of famine
Source: UN Security Council Country: Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, YemenUN Security Council issued presidential statement to urge greater humanitarian access to famine-threatened Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and north-east Nigeria.SC/12946 SECURITY COUNCIL 8020TH MEETING (AM) Calling upon all parties in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and north-east Nigeria to urgently take steps that would enable a ...
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German financier Windhorst has assets seized
Legal claim hits entrepreneur seeking to restore business reputation in London
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‘UK ready to pay up to €40 billion to leave EU’
Britain is prepared to pay up to €40 billion as part of a deal to leave the European Union, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported, citing three unnamed sources familiar with Britain’s negotiating strategy. The EU has floated a figure of €60 billion and wants significant progress on settling Britain’s liabilities before ...
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Paddy Power Betfair says CEO Corcoran is stepping down
Gambling firm Paddy Power Betfair’s chief executive Breon Corcoran announced plans to step down yesterday, 18 months since completing the merger of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power with British online betting exchange operator Betfair. The company’s share price was down 7.4 per cent, extending losses since the start of the year to ...
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MEPs push for tougher regulation of London euro clearing
European Parliament set to debate possible relocation of prized business after Brexit
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German insurer Allianz to form joint venture with UK rival LV
German insurer Allianz has agreed to create a joint venture and strategic partnership with British rival LV to form the third-largest property and casualty insurance company in Britain. Allianz will pay £500 million in exchange for a 49 per cent stake in LV’s general insurance business, a deal that is expected ...
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Kidnappers abduct UK model, try to auction her online
A British model was kidnapped in Milan and detained for six days as her captor tried to auction her off online, Italian police have said.The 20-year-old woman was attacked on July 11 by two men as she attended an arranged photo shoot. She is believed to have been drugged and transported ...
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I will love to see Buhari in London – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, speaks with KAMARUDEEN OGUNDELE about President Muhammadu Buhari’s health, his role as an opposition leader, relationship with Obasanjo and other issues Your tenure is drawing to an end. You have one year and three months left before you are required by law to step down ...
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UK needs Brexit fall-back position, says ex-BoE governor King
Britain needs to make clear to the European Union that it is prepared to go it alone if it fails to reach a satisfactory deal in Brexit talks, former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said today. King - who said in December that Britain should leave the EU's single market ...
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Brussels writes to Malta asking about missed deadline for anti-money laundering directive
The European Commission has sent a letter to the Maltese government asking why it failed to transpose the fourth anti-money laundering directive into law, which is aimed at making it harder for terrorist organisations and criminal gangs to hide their money, by the 26 June deadline.A typical move by organisations ...
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Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave
Spazju Kreattiv is showing once again Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave, which is an exclusive preview of a forthcoming exhibition at the British Museum. This fascinating filmic analysis is based on the life, work and times of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, who is probably best known for his iconic woodblock print, ...
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FG signs oil financing deals with Shell, Chevron
Nigeria has signed financing deals with oil majors Shell and Chevron to develop projects that would boost reserves and revenue, the state-run oil firm said on Thursday. “Two sets of alternative financing agreements on Joint Venture (JV) projects to boost reserves and production in line with government’s aspiration were executed ...
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Sterling skids to nine-month low vs. euro as BoE keeps rates unchanged
Britain's pound skidded to a nine-month low against the euro today after the Bank of England voted 6-2 in favour of keeping interest rates at their record lows and revised down its growth and inflation forecasts. BoE Governor Mark Carney and his top officials reiterated their message that they might raise ...
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Child sex abuse suspect, 70, agrees to UK extradition
An elderly man wanted in Wales to face charges of child sex abuse and pornography dating back to the 1970s has agreed to be extradited to the UK. Bryan Davies, 70, was taken to law courts in Valletta this afternoon after his arrest in Gozo, to face extradition proceedings after being ...
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Paedophile suspect wanted in Wales is arrested in Gozo
An elderly man who British police believe abused several children in Welsh care homes 40 years ago has been arrested in Gozo. The 70-year-old suspect was taken into police custody today on the strength of a European Arrest Warrant, with local police acting on behalf of their UK counterparts at ...
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TMID Editorial: Trump and Brexit - The world would have been better without these two mistakes
Considering all the problems and difficulties the world has, it would have been a far better place had two terrible mistakes not been committed by two peoples who should be the most democratic peoples around.In November the people of the United States chose Donald Trump. Actually they did not choose ...
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Labor Party of Australia's most populous state votes to recognize Palestinian state
The New South Wales party's resolution is a watered-down version of the original proposed by ex-Foreign Minister Bob Carr, but pressure is increased on the federal Labor leader to come down on the issue
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Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit
Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit.Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown has written to officials asking for strong legal protections for the industry, which is worth around 4 billion pounds ($5.3 billion) in exports. A European ...
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Brexit: Free movement of people to end in March 2019, UK PM’s spokesman says
Free movement of EU citizens to Britain will end when the country leaves the EU in March 2019, Downing Street has said.The comments came after days of confusion and Cabinet splits over the crucial issue of immigration after Brexit, Sky News reports.The spokesman said that proposals for a new immigration ...