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Austerity on agenda as G7 meets near London
Stephen Beard May 10, 2013
As the G7 gathers near London, austerity is on everyone's mind.
Setting up a bank in Britain gets easier
Stephen Beard Apr 29, 2013
Despite the recent global banking crisis, UK regulators have decided to cut down application approval times for new banks and lower the capital requirements. An American starting a bank there says this will stimulate competition.
Margaret Thatcher's legacy: Three things that changed for the U.K.
Stephen Beard Apr 8, 2013
There’s no question Margaret Thatcher wanted to remake the U.K. economy during her tenure, but did she succeed?
A fake film reminiscent of Argo, but with less noble intentions
Stephen Beard Mar 22, 2013
The Oscar-winning film Argo is about a fake movie set up to rescue captured hostages. A fake movie in Britain was basically a tax fraud.
Krugman warns U.S.: Don't end up like U.K.
Stephen Beard Mar 20, 2013
Britain's budget, released today, contains more deep spending cuts. Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman argues that austerity policies in the UK and Europe are killing growth.
Migrating to Britain? Please don't
Stephen Beard Feb 26, 2013
Now that Romanians and Bulgarians will soon enjoy full European Union status and be able to move freely through EU countries, Britain fears a flood of unwelcome immigrants.
UK banks face break up if they don't shape up
Stephen Beard Feb 4, 2013
Britain’s finance chief has delivered an ultimatum to the U.K.’s banks: Obey our new rules or we’ll break you up. Some analysts say the U.S. should follow the British example.
U.K. prime minister prepares big speech on Europe
Stephen Beard Jan 22, 2013
U.K. Prime Minster David Cameron will give a major speech tomorrow that sets the tone for his country's future relations with the European Union. Many in the U.K. want more decisions made in London and fewer in Brussels. Is the U.K. on the way out of the EU?
David Cameron speech to address Britain's EU membership
Stephen Beard Jan 22, 2013
World leaders will be all ears tomorrow when British Prime Minister David Cameron makes a high-stakes speech on the European Union. He is expected to talk about potential new terms for Britain's EU membership, which could have impacts around the globe.
Queen Elizabeth delivers Christmas message in 3-D
Stephen Beard Dec 25, 2012
Each year on Christmas, Queen Elizabeth delivers a holiday message to her subjects. This year, she's making her 3D debut.
