The Church of England has criticised the conduct of Barclays in its annual report, after a year dogged by scandal and resignations at the bank.
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The Bank of England upgrades its economic growth forecast, but separate figures show a rise in UK unemployment.
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LONDON, ENGLAND–(Marketwired – May 14, 2013) - Brimming with insightful, intuitive and intelligently sourced content by some of the most respected writers in the business domain, World Finance is an educative and comprehensive guide to the issues and ideas shaping the economic climate at large.
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The Bank of England keeps its stimulus programme of quantitative easing (QE) unchanged and also holds interest rates at 0.5%.
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The Olympic Stadium will host five games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup which will be held in England and Wales.
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The National Trust of Ireland launches a legal challenge against the UK government over its decision to approve a new nuclear plant in England.
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The Bank of Canada names long-term bureaucrat Stephen Poloz as its new head, replacing Mark Carney who is going to run the Bank of England.
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LONDON, ENGLAND–(Marketwired – April 29, 2013) - Condor (AIM:CNR), a gold exploration company focused on delineating a large commercial reserve on its 100%-owned La India Project in Nicaragua, which hosts a CIM compliant Mineral Resource of 2,375,000 oz gold at 4.6g/t, is pleased to announce that a 2000m drilling programme has commenced on the Central Breccia area. The drilling programme has two objectives: Firstly, to prove a maiden gold mineralised resource on the Central Breccia. Secondly, to drill beneath the soil anomalies identified near to the Central Breccia to test for further buried gold mineralised breccia systems.
Read more here: 2000m Drilling Programme Commences on Central Breccia, La India Project, Nicaragua
LONDON, ENGLAND–(Marketwired – April 29, 2013) - The changing face of the European political and economic landscape that is emerging from the turmoil of the last few years is set to have severe consequences for many of the region’s businesses and leaders. As disputes over the shape of the EU and its structures rumbles on – tighter integration or looser ties, heavier regulation or a more liberal approach – many different camps are desperately trying to negotiate terms that will best suit their citizens and industries.
See the article here: European CEOs Explore Migration, the EEA, and Executive Education
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Sir Winston Churchill will feature on the new design of a banknote which will enter circulation in 2016, the Bank of England announces.
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