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Research by NatWest has revealed that small business exporters in Britain are increasingly turning away from the European Union, with a majority of firms questioning the prospects for trade within the Continent. The bank's survey of 500 firms suggests that the decline of the euro and turmoil in
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Ladbrokes, Britain's largest bookmaker, has announced plans to expand its Gibraltar operations and offer tax-free phone and internet betting to UK customers. This move follows similar announcements from other UK bookmakers, including Victor Chandler International, Hill's, and Coral, which have all moved offshore to avoid the
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Ladbrokes, the UK's largest betting shop chain, will begin offering offshore telephone betting to customers, a move aimed at evading the government's 9% betting duty. This decision follows a similar move by bookmaker Victor Chandler, who relocated its off-course credit betting business to Gibraltar earlier this
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Chris Patten, the newly appointed EU commissioner for external affairs and former governor of Hong Kong, is set to address a fringe meeting at the Tory party conference in Blackpool. This will be the first time since his parliamentary loss in 1992 that Mr. Patten will speak at a such
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The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have issued a joint challenge to the Conservatives to denounce Baroness Thatcher's views on Europe, calling for a clear rejection of the idea that Britain should leave the European Union. This move follows Lady Thatcher's private comments in The
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Amnesty International has renewed its call for British authorities to prosecute the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, even if Spain abandons its extradition request. The human rights group argues that Pinochet's actions, including alleged torture, would fall under the UK's criminal justice act and the UN
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British authorities may pursue prosecution of Chilean dictator Gen Augusto Pinochet if Spain's extradition request is dropped, due to a complaint filed by human rights group Amnesty International. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that it would consider charges against Pinochet in the UK, citing the UN
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The euro's unstable performance and a worrying International Monetary Fund report have raised concerns that the single currency could trigger the break-up of the European Union, sparking warnings from world financial experts. The report warns that the cost of staying with the euro could become too high for
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Tony Blair's efforts to strengthen Britain's ties with the European Union are being undermined by his wavering stance on the euro, a key issue that will dominate the next general election. Mr. Blair's attempt to focus on the economic benefits of the single currency
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The European Union is growing increasingly frustrated with France's slow implementation of electricity market liberalization. Britain has joined Spain and the Netherlands in threatening retaliation, citing the EU's "reciprocity" provision to restrict French access to its market. This provocation is understandable, given France'
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Tesco, the UK's largest food retailer, is publishing research today that reveals its prices on essential food items are 8% lower than the European average. The study, conducted by ACNielsen, compared Tesco's prices with those of leading chains in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
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The world's biggest carmakers yesterday boycotted the UK's first public inquiry into alleged price fixing and manipulation of the car market, drawing scorn from consumer groups and disappointment from the Department of Trade and Industry. The boycott led by Ford, Volkswagen, and Volvo was a significant
