WH Smith is set to sell its more than 230-year-old British high street business to Hobbycraft-owner Modella Capital, a private equity firm for 76 million […]
Author: Fatimah Idera
Moody’s endorses UK’s budget recovery plans
Ratings agency Moody’s said yesterday that the UK government’s moves to address budget challenges were timely and positive steps aimed at tackling declining public finances […]
Trial of British soldier over 1972 Bloody Sunday killings begins Sept
In what could be regarded as a historic moment, the sole British soldier charged with murder over the 1972 ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings of 13 unarmed […]
Justin Welby: ‘I got it wrong’ on church abuse cases
Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and once the spiritual leader of millions of Anglicans worldwide, has admitted he failed to act adequately on […]
Thames Water Finance chief to quit month end
The Chief Financial Officer(CFO) of Thames Water, Alastair Cochran, has disclosed that he will quit his position at the end of this month. Cochran’s decision […]
Lassa Fever: The Unrelenting Threat to Human Health in West Africa’s Rural Communities
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. It is a deadly viral […]
IMF,Argentina in Advance talks over new loan program
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday discussions with Argentina on a new program are “advanced,” and that fund staff and its board have also […]
ECB opposes ‘Danish Compromise’ rules for Banco BPM-Anima deal
The European Central Bank has issued a negative opinion on the application of so-called “Danish compromise” rules to the ongoing takeover by Banco BPM of […]
UK betting firm first-quarter revenue growth lagging full-year target- Evoke
British betting and gaming firm Evoke on Wednesday said its revenue growth rate would be slower in the first quarter than it had forecast for […]
Britain gives go-ahead to new $13 billion Thames tunnel
Britain gave the green light on Tuesday to a new 10-billion-pound ($13 billion) road tunnel for the River Thames in southeast England, in its latest […]
