James Bond movie set rocked by blast
June 05, 2019 | 15:05
An explosion at Britain's Pinewood Studios on Tuesday rocked the set of the next James Bond film, causing damage to the stage and one minor injury.
Climate protests hit London's bustling financial hub
April 26, 2019 | 08:51
Environmentalists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange entrance and staged impromptu concerts in the middle of traffic on the final day of a campaign that brought parts of the UK capital to a standstill.
Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum
March 24, 2019 | 10:45
Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday (Mar 23) to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.
EU tells London to make a decision if it wants a Brexit delay
March 14, 2019 | 09:22
BRUSSELS: Talk is swirling of a possible delay to Brexit after the latest rejection by lawmakers of Britain's divorce deal, but the EU demands clear political "choices" from London before it will agree to it.
European stocks rally as Trump delays China tariffs
February 26, 2019 | 09:26
European stocks rebounded on Monday (Feb 25) after US President Donald Trump said he would delay a hike in tariffs on Chinese goods, citing "substantial progress" in trade talks and fuelling hopes of an end to the long-running standoff.
London's Gatwick airport sold to French Vinci conglomerate
December 28, 2018 | 09:56
French building conglomerate Vinci said on Thursday (Dec 27) it had bought control of Gatwick airport, Britain's second-busiest, for nearly three billion pounds only months before Brexit.
Pitch@Palace Vietnam 1.0 picks startup Logivan for London event
December 04, 2018 | 12:00
Logivan won the audience vote at Pitch@Palace Vietnam 1.0, which for the first time ever took place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 3.
Woman who spent £16m at Harrods bailed at extradition hearing
November 09, 2018 | 13:00
LONDON: An Azerbaijani woman who spent £16 million (US$20.87 million) at London's up-market Harrods department store and was the first to be targeted by new British legislation on "unexplained wealth" was freed on bail Thursday (Nov 8) as she fights an extradition request by Baku.
Vietnam tourism captures attention at World Travel Market 2018
November 09, 2018 | 10:48
Vietnam’s tourism at the World Travel Market 2018 (WTM) in London from November 5-7 was able to capture attention from visitors to the event.
Skeletons unearthed in giant UK train line excavation
November 02, 2018 | 09:01
LONDON: Tucked beside one of London's busiest railway stations, a small army of archaeologists dig through clay as they clear a burial site of 40,000 bodies to make way for a new train line.
'Half million' rally in London for new Brexit vote
October 21, 2018 | 13:31
LONDON: EU flag waving Britons rejecting a future outside Europe packed the heart of London on Saturday (Oct 20) for an anti-Brexit protest organisers said drew more than half a million people.
Spanish keeper Fabri signs for Fulham
July 25, 2018 | 10:15
Fulham have signed Spanish goalkeeper Fabri from Turkish club Besiktas for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, the English Premier League club said on Tuesday (Jul 24).
European stocks enjoy global rally as Johnson's exit stings pound
July 10, 2018 | 10:39
A global stocks rally gathered steam on Monday (Jul 9), fuelled by economic optimism, while the British foreign minister's sudden resignation over Brexit depressed the pound.
European stocks recover as German political tensions ease
July 04, 2018 | 09:00
European stock markets recovered on Tuesday (Jul 3) as political worries eased in Germany, but shares in Swiss miner Glencore saw a meltdown on news of a US legal probe over its global activities.
MPs vote on expanding London's Heathrow airport
June 25, 2018 | 21:24
British MPs are set Monday (Jun 25) to approve plans to build a third runway at London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, after decades of acrimonious debate.
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