London

London (play /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 17th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

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Bankia set to ask Spain for more than $19 billion

By Reuters

Spain's Bankia SA <BKIA.MC> is set to ask the state for a more than 15 billion euros ($19 billion) bailout on Friday, marking another rise in the cost of a drawn-out rescue of the country's fourth-biggest bank. (1:21 pm)

MORE TOPICS: EUROPEAN UNION, GDP, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Britain's FTSE down in thin volume after breakout fails

By Reuters UK

Britain's top share index was a touch lower in thin, choppy trade on Friday, with cyclical stocks once again suffering as lack of clarity on the euro zone's debt and economic crisis threatened to slow the global economy. (1:07 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, FTSE, ELECTIONS

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Sexual Harassment of Women in London at Shocking Levels

By IBTimes UK

YouGov survey published by End Violence Against Women throws up startling facts. (12:05 pm)

Bank of Russia To Buy “Considerable Figure" Of Gold Tonnage in 2012

By GoldCore

Bank of Russia To Buy “Considerable Figure" Of Gold Tonnage in 2012 (12:00 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, IMF, RUSSIA, INDIA, NEW YORK

Aung San Suu Kyi holds a bunch of flowers before addressing supporters outside the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party in Yangon
After 24 Years In Myanmar, New Doors Open For Aung San Suu Kyi

By IBTimes

When Aung San Suu Kyi left her husband and children in England to visit her ailing mother in Myanmar 24 years ago, she never imagined that she'd be stuck inside the Southeast Asian country for 24 years. Now, she will leave Myanmar for the first time since 1988. (11:04 am)

MORE TOPICS: THAILAND, ELECTIONS, INDIA, CANCER

BA-Japan Airlines joint business cleared

By Reuters UK

British Airways-owner IAG <ICAG.L> said its joint business with Japan Airlines <JAPACI.UL> had received competition clearance, allowing the pair to cooperate commercially on flights between Europe and Japan. (11:00 am)

MORE TOPICS: JAPAN AIRLINES, JAPAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES, IAG

Jan Vertonghen
Tottenham Transfer News: Ajax Captain Set for Spurs Switch

By IBTimes UK

Vertonghen has put Tottenham as his first-choice destination though the club will miss out on Champions League action next year (10:23 am)

Jessica Ennis
London Olympics 2012: Ennis' Coach Dismisses UKA Fat Jibe

By IBTimes UK

Jessica Ennis, the London 2012 Olympics poster girl, has been labelled fat by officials from UK Athletics, according to her coach Tony Minichiello. (10:02 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, MANAGEMENT, SILVER

Female athletes in Saudi Arabia may miss out on competing in London 2012 Olympic Games
London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabia Refuse to Lift Ban on Female Athletes

By IBTimes UK

Saudi Arabia could compete without female athletes after International Olympic Committee refuses to sanction actions forcing them to do so. (9:58 am)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS

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Wikileaks' Founder Julian Assange Dons Anonymous Mask at Pre-Extradition Ruling Event

By IBTimes UK

Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange has donned a Guy Fawkes' Anonymous mask in what he claims to be his "last public appearance" at event in London. (9:52 am)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, COURT, SUPREME COURT, LAWYER, WIKILEAKS

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