India seeks regulatory fast track for LIC as it gears up for the country’s largest IPO
The Indian government has asked regulators for a swift review of Life Insurance Corporation's draft prospectus, two government sources with knowledge of the matter said...
Britain’s Cineworld hit by appeal in Cineplex legal battle
Cineworld Group (CINE.L) said on Friday Canada's Cineplex Inc (CGX.TO) filed an appeal against its plea challenging an order the British cinema operator pay C$1.23 billion ($965.92 million) in...
Vatican has signed sale contract for London building at heart of fraud trial
No The Vatican said on Friday it had signed a contract to sell a luxury building, in an exclusive London neighbourhood, which is at the...
Shell’s renewables boss steps down after less than two years
Shell's (RDSa.L) head of renewable energies Elisabeth Brinton has stepped down less than two years after taking the reins of the business which the company seeks to...
‘Bloody Sunday’ still scars Northern Ireland 50 years on
Five decades after British soldiers killed 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers on one of the defining days of the Northern Ireland conflict, relatives are...
Scientists want Britain to back COVID patent waivers
Scientists on Friday called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to support the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments in...
EXCLUSIVE Foreign banks face bigger capital bill under draft EU plan
Foreign banks based in the European Union may have to hold more capital and liquidity under revisions to rules being considered by the bloc's member...
Britain’s empty shop numbers edge lower for first time since 2018
The number of shuttered shops in Britain edged lower for the first time in four years in the final quarter of 2021, providing a glimmer...
Hewlett-Packard wins fraud case against UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch
A British judge found on Friday that tech tycoon Mike Lynch had masterminded an elaborate fraud to inflate the value of his company Autonomy before...
UK’s rich and poor face similar inflation – but different economic pain
Britain's rich and poor alike are experiencing surges in inflation, official data showed on Friday, although soaring food and energy prices mean low-income households stand...