61 - 70 of 75 results for "Britain"

  1. 61. news | 13 Jun 2013

    Boss of bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland to step down

    By AFP

    » Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland said Wednesday that chief executive Stephen Hester has decided to step down after five years at the helm, during which he has overseen a vast restructuring in readiness ...

  2. 62. news | 05 Jun 2013

    Bank of England chief King set for final rate meet

    By AFP

    » Bank of England Governor Mervyn King presides over his final policy meeting this week with analysts expecting him to again call for more cash stimulus to support Britain's fragile economic recovery.

  3. 63. news | 09 May 2013

    Cavendish wins Giro sixth stage, Paolini retains pink

    By AFP

    » Britain's Mark Cavendish claimed his second win on the 96th Giro d'Italia Thursday when he dominated a bunch sprint at the end of the 169km sixth stage between Mola di Bari and Margherita de Savoia.

  4. 64. news | 16 Jun 2013

    Bailey says leading Australia 'dream come true'

    By AFP

    » Stand-in captain George Bailey insists leading Australia during the Champions Trophy tournament in Britain has been a "dream come true" despite the distractions of the David Warner affair.

  5. 65. news | 26 Apr 2013

    Froome holds Romandy lead, Navardauskas wins stage

    By AFP

    » Britain's race favourite Chris Froome held on to his overall lead in the Tour of Romandy as Lithuania's Ramunas Navardauskas won Thursday's second stage.

  6. 66. news | 08 May 2013

    British 'free Papua' office sparks row

    By Online Reporters

    » A diplomatic row between Indonesia and Britain is rumbling on after Indonesia’s foreign minister condemned the UK government for failing to take action against the Free West Papua campaign, which has set up an office in ...

  7. 67. news | 16 Jun 2013

    British PM strikes 'tax havens' deal ahead of G8

    By AFP

    » Britain on Saturday struck a deal with its overseas territories clamping down on tax evasion, giving Prime Minister David Cameron a stronger hand as he prepares to host a G8 summit focusing on trade, tax and financial tr...

  8. 68. news | 15 Jun 2013

    Malaysia Airlines says UK asked carrier not to fly Snowden to Britain

    By AFP

    » The British government asked Malaysia's national airline to block former spy Edward Snowden from boarding flights to the United Kingdom, the carrier told AFP Friday, after he leaked details of Washington's secret...

  9. 69. tech | 23 May 2013

    Google boss says company is doing 'right thing' on tax

    By AFP

    » Google boss Eric Schmidt insisted Wednesday his company was trying to do the "right thing" as it faces criticism in Britain over the amount of tax it pays, saying it was for countries not companies to decide tax policies...

  10. 70. tech | 13 Jun 2013

    British MPs call for Google tax probe

    By AFP

    » A powerful committee of British MPs called on Thursday for a tax probe into Google, after concluding that the US Internet giant sought to avoid paying corporation tax on profit earned in Britain.

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