The chancellor will levy a one-off tax on the billions of pounds set aside by banks to pay bonuses in his pre-Budget report in an attempt to highlight the government’s tough response to public anger over bankers’ remuneration.Instead of legislating
Smith, 61, ruled himself out of the running to replace George Burley last month.
Speaking at the time, the former national team boss said: I don't feel it would be right to go back and that is the situation.The matter is now closed as far as I am c
JERUSALEM on Tuesday criticized a proposed statement by the European Union recognizing East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state part of the country's growing resistance to efforts to pressure it into reaching a peace deal with
Pension trustees, usually a low-profile part of corporate life, have been unwillingly thrust into the limelight in the past week. Two large transactions have been unveiled that place them – and by extension, the Pensions Regulator – at the heart of
The Conservatives' stance on the EU has been attacked as a pathetic move that will castrate UK influence in Europe, a French government minister has said.France's minister for Europe Pierre Lellouche said EU leaders would not help the Tories re-
ALBANY, N.Y. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls itself the voice of business, yet a growing number of companies from Apple to Exelon are saying it doesn't speak for them when it denies global warming and lobbies against climate change legislatio
ALBANY, N.Y. - A growing number of companies are quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over its climate change policies. The latest is a New York paper company. Mohawk Fine Paper says membership in an organization that has been critical of climate c
The head of MI5 has defended the way the security service works with other countries, but said that does not mean its officers are involved in torture.Jonathan Evans said not co-operating with foreign security services would be a dereliction of duty
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