Parilamentary report proposes jail time for reckless UK bankers LONDON (SHARECAST) - A parliamentary review of British banks has recommended jail time for senior bankers who commit �reckless misconduct�.

LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:53am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England remained divided 6-3 against more asset purchases in June and watched with caution market reaction to signs the U.S.

A Chinese property group is to build a luxury hotel on London's South Bank as part of a �700m investment, underlining the capital's attractions for foreign investors.

By Richard Hubbard. LONDON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:41am EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - European shares edged higher and major currencies and commodities were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited clarity on the U.S.

Although its Blacks Leisure and Millets chains saw an increase in like-for-like sales over recent months, that had been achieved at a "significant margin sacrifice", JD Sports said on Tuesday.

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David Cameron said he wanted "to rewrite the rules on tax and transparency" for the benefit of countries across the world, including the poorest nations.

South African inflation slowed for the first time in five months to 5.6 percent in May after gasoline prices fell the most since July.

Improving access to mortgages and government initiatives designed to fuel the housing sector have boosted the first results from Crest Nicholson since the housebuilder returned to market.

Altrincham has become the UK's No. 1 hotspot for identity fraud, outside of certain parts of London. Last year, there were 13 identity fraud attempts for every 10,000 adults in the upmarket commuter town southwest of Manchester, with residents targeted at ...