London simplifies listing rules to boost City district
Britain on Thursday launched a simplification of stock market listing rules, designed to attract more companies and boost the appeal of the capital鈥檚 City finance district...
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European stocks jump on French election hopes
Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, while London also gained ground on the eve of its general election...
Number of people sleeping on London streets hits record high
The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures showed Thursday, as the impact of the UK's cost-of-living crisis bites.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns home a free man
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man on Wednesday after admitting he revealed US defence secrets in a deal that unlocked the door to his London prison cell....
Saudi, French funds to acquire 38 per cent of Heathrow airport
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a French private equity group will acquire 38 per cent stake in Heathrow, the London airport's biggest shareholder said Friday.
Lionised in London
WHOEVER designed Istanbul airport must have been inspired by the phrase: 鈥榃alk that extra mile鈥�. Passengers have to walk over endless travelators until they reach the immigration counters. Turkey admits only the fittest...
Bangladeshi film 鈥楩atima鈥� bags award in film fest in London
The directorial venture of Bangladeshi filmmaker Mohammed Moin Uddin Hasan titled 鈥楩atima鈥� bagged the Best Film award in the 25th Rainbow International Film Festival in London on Sunday....
Shahidul Alam returns UAL鈥檚 honorary doctorate in solidarity with Palestine
Photographer Shahidul Alam returned the honorary doctorate the University of the Arts London conferred on him on July 8, 2022 in recognition of his significant contributions to photography and activism....
One killed after Singapore Airlines flight from London hit by turbulence
One person died and multiple people were injured aboard a Boeing 777 plane that experienced 鈥榮evere turbulence鈥� while heading from London to Singapore before it was diverted to Bangkok on Tuesday, Singapore Airlines said.
Record gold prices take shine off London jewellers
Surrounded by glass-fronted display cabinets filled with shimmering gold bracelets and necklaces at London鈥檚 Pakeeza Jewellers store, manager Zahid Khan laments the impact of record-high prices of the precious metal...
Sadiq Khan wins record third term as London mayor
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party鈥檚 mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the UK鈥檚 governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.....
14-year-old boy killed in London sword attack: police
A 14-year-old boy died on Tuesday after a man wielding a sword stabbed the youth, two police officers and two other people, in a street attack in east London, police said...
London stocks hit new record peak on takeovers
London鈥檚 stock market fired its way to another record peak on Friday, with investors gripped by a series of eye-catching takeovers this week for listed UK companies...
London stocks strike record
London鈥檚 FTSE 100 stocks index hit record highs Tuesday, catching up with major global peers that have struck all-time peaks this year as inflation cools...
GBAHR rally in London urges people to boycott Indian products
The Global Bangladeshis鈥� Alliance for Human Rights held a protest rally in front of the Indian High Commission in London on Monday to extend their support for boycotting Indian products.....
London cabmen鈥檚 shelter given heritage status
The last of London鈥檚 remaining cabmen鈥檚 shelters -- distinctive green huts that once provided much-needed rest stops for licenced horse-drawn cab drivers -- has been given protected heritage status, it was announced on Tuesday....