King Charles banknotes enter circulation in UK
Existing notes featuring the late Queen Elizabeth will continue to circulate.
Wed Jun 05 2024
New British 50 pound note with WW2 codebreaker Turing enters circulation
Turing is best known in Britain for designing machines to decrypt coded messages during World War Two.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Britain to name former Goldman banker Sharp as next BBC chairman - Sky News
Sharp, who has recently been acting as an adviser to finance minister Rishi Sunak, was likely to take up his new role in mid-February.
Wed Jan 06 2021
Looking ahead for some alternative avenues of funding deficit
The level of national debt is not necessarily the chief indicator of the government's ability to repay.
Tue Nov 17 2020
Bank of England governor eyes exit: Reports
Media speculation mounted Sunday that Mark Carney is set to announce his departure amid tensions with Prime Minister Theresa May's new government.
Sun Oct 30 2016
Cash handouts better alternative to boost British economy, suggest experts
British and international economists want the Bank of England to be allowed to try radical options to help boost the local economy.
Thu Aug 04 2016
Bank of England cuts rate to record low, unveils fresh stimulus
The Bank of England on Thursday cut interest rates to a record low 0.25 percent in a broad stimulus package.
Thu Aug 04 2016
Bursa Malaysia boosted by RM250.6 mil investments from local institutions last week
Local institutions were the primary supporters of Bursa Malaysia for the fifth consecutive week.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Court orders return of 172 'Pride Collection' watches to the Swatch Group
High Court judge says the Home Ministry's seizure of the Pride watches was made without a warrant and was invalid.
Mon Nov 25 2024
New Zealand citizen poisoned by tainted alcohol in Laos returns home
Laos pledges to prosecute those responsible for the incident which has killed six tourists.
Mon Nov 25 2024
PM, Yoon hold talks on Malaysia-South Korea ties
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets with South Korean President Yoon Suek Yeol at the Yongsan Presidential Office.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Max Verstappen wraps up fourth straight driver's championship
Max Verstappen faces an even bigger, and more thrilling, battle to stretch the run to five in a row next year.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring new wave of displacement
Families living in the targeted areas began fleeing their homes after nightfall.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Donald Trump Jr is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times
Trump, who fiercely prizes loyalty, has long relied on family members for political advice, but which relative has his ear is known to vary.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Ringgit opens higher against US dollar
Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says that US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are drawing significant attention.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after large Israeli strike on Beirut
Hezbollah movement fires heavy rocket barrages at Israel and Israeli military says houses had been destroyed or set alight near Tel Aviv.
Mon Nov 25 2024
Team Malaysia Junior and Senior Teams shine at ICU World Cup Korea
Team Malaysia celebrated remarkable achievements at the ICU World Cup in Korea, with the Junior Team clinching first place and the Senior Team earning a well-deserved second place.
Sun Nov 24 2024