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US airline Southwest changes seating rules, raising costs for plus-size flyersSouthwest Airlines will soon change its policy. Passengers needing extra seat space must buy an additional ticket in advance. This ends the...
The Osborne Effect: Why tech giants stay silent on their next big thing?Osborne Computer Corporation's premature announcement of a next-generation product in the early 1980s led to the 'Osborne Effect,' decimati...
Shell appoints Parminder Kohli as UK bossKohli will also become head of sustainability and carbon, effective June 1, following the departure of Jonathan Osborne, London-based Shell...
Psychological stress may be your heart's worst enemy than traditional cardiac risk factorsA recent study showed that psychological stress is an independent risk factor for heart attacks.
Dollar higher on upbeat US manufacturing data; weekly loss on cards"Taper concerns have faded rather quickly, it would seem," Shaun Osborne, chief currency strategist at Scotiabank, said in a note.
Dollar rebounds from 3-month low after U.S. data; FOMC minutes awaitedThe number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits increased further last week, suggesting that an explosion in new COVI...
As global traffic jams mount, cities try new ways to ease congestion: StudyIn the US, drivers on average lost 99 hours last year due to congestion, the report calculated, two hours more than in 2017. Boston, Chicag...
Philip Hammond moves to tackle Brexit economic shockWhile he said that the deficit remains “unsustainable,” Hammond called for a “new plan” to manage the nation’s finances in a “pragmatic way...
Brexit could force UK to extend austerity by 2 years“What they’re saying about the effect on our economy of Brexit, that’s very, very powerful, it backs up what the Treasury and others have b...
UK launches crematorium review for Hindus and SikhsThe UK government has begun a review of the country's funeral facilities following a long-standing demand of Hindus and Sikhs that cremator...
India-UK commit to jointly deal with tax evasion menaceIndia and the UK today expressed the determination to work together to tackle the menace of tax evasion even as Britain agreed to support p...
Mahatma Gandhi's statue to be installed in London's Parliament SquareOsborne said that as the father of the largest democracy in the world, it's time for Gandhi to take his place in front of the mother of Par...
Millions in UK 'struggling' financially: studyThe research, based on a poll of 2,100 people in October, suggests nearly 10 per cent of households have defaulted on a loan, bill or housi...
Like me, Kamal Haasan loves to tell stories to the global audience: Barrie M Osborne, Hollywood producerHollywood producer Barrie M Osborne , the maker of ‘Lord of the Rings,’ is mulling a project with South Indian star Kamal Haasan.
Visa problems impacting trade, investments: India to UKIndia has raised with the UK the issue of visa problems being faced by its professionals and the way they are impacting bilateral trade and...
- Nothing new about retrospective tax, courts have upheld them: Govt
The government has defended its budget proposal to retrospectively tax cross-border share sales, saying that retrospective taxation was not...
- Vodafone tax issue: George Osborne raises the issue with Pranab Mukherjee
Britain today raised the Rs 11,000-crore Vodafone tax issue with the Indian government which is proposing to amend the Income Tax Act.
William-Kate wedding hit British economy: ReportThe royal wedding of Prince William and Kate in April was supposed to have catalysed Britain's economy, but official figures show that it a...
Shadowing ministersThe UK Chancellor’s bold moves demonstrate the success of a remarkable British institution - the shadow cabinet.
- UK moves to revamp fin rules regulation
Britain will abolish its main financial regulator and consolidate its authority in the Bank of England, the chancellor of the exchequer, Ge...