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Manchester United Sells 25% Ownership to British Petrochemical Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United Sells 25% Ownership to British Petrochemical Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United has confirmed the sale of a 25% stake in the club to British billionaire and INEOS Chief Executive Jim Ratcliffe.

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UK, Switzerland Ink a Post-Brexit Financial Services Deal

UK, Switzerland Ink Post-Brexit Financial Services Deal

The United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland have inked a landmark post-Brexit financial services deal on Thursday.

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EU to Delay Tariffs on UK Electric Vehicles for 3 Years, Offers €3 Billion to Boost Battery Manufacturing

EU to Delay Tariffs on UK Electric Vehicles for 3 Years, Offers €3 Billion to Boost Battery Manufacturing

The European Commission has proposed a three-year delay in implementing tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) traded between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU).

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UK to Host Second Global Investment Summit This Month, Attracting Top Banking Executives Worldwide

UK to Host Second Global Investment Summit This Month, Attracting Top Banking Executives Worldwide

The second Global Investment Summit (GIS 23) will take place on November 27, according to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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UK Makes Fund Managers Accountable On Stewardship

In this period of time, headlines have been bombarded with news about executive remuneration, board composition, and other environmental concerns regarding climate change – issues which in fact concerns investors and listed businesses.

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Driverless Car Technology Will Boost £15 Billion to Britain's Economy

Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne in his latest budget has set a £100 million ($141 million) budget for research and development of autonomos vehicle. Driverless cars will be tested on the road next year.

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Taxi app Gett hopes new service "Gett Courier" will make it more competitive in the UK

Taxi app Gett launches a new service called "Gett Courier" to up its game among competition. The new service promises to deliver packages across London within an hour, by an excellent team of delivery boys and girls who have undergone an intense study of the streets and by-lanes of London.

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Petra and Ekapa Acquire De Beers Oldest Diamond Mine

Petra Diamond Ltd and Ekapa Minerals Pty have acquired De Beers oldest diamond mine in Kimberley.

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Huawei to invest $1bn in ICT; keen on graphene applications

Chinese mobile maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has decided to invest $1billion on information and communication technology (ICT) development over the next five years. Huawei will work closely with Britain in the development of technology applications in the telecommunications segment.

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Users can now use a video as profile photo on Facebook

Facebook introduces a new way to spice up your profile and to enjoy more of the platform. You will be able to film a short, looping video, necessarily a GIF, which plays for anyone who views your profile.

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'Jurassic World' Rumbles to Record Setting $204.6 Million Opening

Dinosaurs rule the earth again after "Jurassic World" debuted to a dominant $204.6 million at the domestic box office this weekend.

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Hong Kong markets watchdog to boost cooperation with foreign counterparts

Hong Kong's securities regulator said on Friday it will propose laws boosting cooperation with its foreign counterparts, at a time when the emergence of a number of cross-border fraud and corruption scandals make such collaboration vital.

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Amazon pays $16 million tax in Germany, while making $11.9 billion sales

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN.O) main German operating unit paid just 11.9 million euros ($16 million) in tax in 2014, despite the group recording $11.9 billion in sales to German customers last year, regulatory filings show.

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Europe stocks stumble, dollar lifted by U.S rate view

European shares fell in thin trade on Monday while the dollar powered ahead after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the central bank was poised to raise interest rates this year.

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U.S. airlines group expects busiest summer travel season ever

Summer travel on U.S. airlines is expected to reach an all-time high this year on the wings of a strong U.S. economy, Washington-based trade group Airlines for America said on Monday.

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