Financial Institutions IMF slashes UK 2017 growth forecast to 1.1% Yomna Yasser Oct 4, 2016 0 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed UK growth forecasts for 2017 further to 1.1 percent citing the EU…
World European stocks higher; Deutsche Bank, Brexit in focus Noha Gad Oct 3, 2016 0 European stocks were higher in morning trade on Monday as markets eye developments on the Deutsche Bank settlement…
International News Sarkozy says vows to offer UK exit from Brexit if he wins French poll Yomna Yasser Sep 28, 2016 0 Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday he would offer Britain a chance to reverse its Brexit vote by negotiating a new…
Blogging This is how Donald Trump’s presidency would affect the dollar, gold, and China Yomna Yasser Sep 14, 2016 0 A narrowing of the polls. An elderly and tarnished opponent. A resilient populist, who, despite every known law of…
International News PM May: UK to become leader in free trade despite Brexit Yomna Yasser Sep 6, 2016 0 British Prime Minister Theresa May said she wanted her country to become a global leader in free trade as it exits…
Tech news Baidu CEO eyes Europe, says Chinese tech companies provide ‘viable… Ghada Ismail Sep 5, 2016 0 Chinese internet search giant Baidu is eyeing Europe as a potential playground despite the uncertainty posed by…
Real Estate U.K. home prices slightly up despite Brexit Yomna Yasser Aug 31, 2016 0 U.K. house-price growth rose slightly in August, a British lender's data showed on Wednesday, defying earlier signs…
Real Estate U.K. mortgage approvals hit lowest in 18 months Yomna Yasser Aug 30, 2016 0 The number of new mortgages approved in the U.K. dropped in July to the lowest level in more than a year, a sign…
World U.K.’s FTSE 100, pound inch higher after retail sales outstrip expectations Yomna Yasser Aug 18, 2016 0 U.K. stocks edged up on Thursday, with retail shares strengthening after monthly retail sales leapt in July, even…
Financial Institutions British insurer Admiral’s H1 profit surges 4% Yomna Yasser Aug 17, 2016 0 U.K.’s motor insurance company Admiral Group reported a 4 percent rise in first-half pretax profit, just shy of…