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British Conservatives Already Abandoning Promises?
There's no doubt that conservative British voters carried the day at recent elections, and promises by conservatives to their constituency seems to already be ignored, as the one of the ways they're agreeing to handle the enormous debt of the country is to rai...
Business (May 20th, 10)
Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE:RBS) and Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) Promise $156 Billion in New Loans
In an agreement with the U.K. Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE:RBS) and Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) have agreed to provide $156 billion in new loans for homebuyers and businesses over the next year. On the business lending side, the Royal Bank of Scotland has ...
United Kingdom (Mar 24th, 10)
Alistair Darling Pressured by Conservatives for Bank Tax
In an interesting turn of events, Alistair Darling has come under pressure from British conservatives to put a bank tax on those financial institutions operating in the City of London. David Cameron recently committed to a tax being put in place by the Tories...
United Kingdom (Mar 21st, 10)
Banco Santander SA's UK Business Could Go Public
Rumors about a possible IPO for Banco Santander SA continue to swirl, even though some officials attempt to deny it's on their plate as a possibility going forward. While banks in the UK are hoping it's true, with the money on the line to make it happen, ther...
(Feb 8th, 10)