Geetha Pillai

William Hague is scheduled to meet Syrian opposition leaders in London next week to discuss the current situation in the Arab nation.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned UK investors against the property developers who offer land banks with future development prospects.

The shop will be open for five days on an experimental basis during the first week of December.

The issue of Financial Transaction Tax, also known as Tobin Tax, is likely to dominate the talks.

The amount was spent for buying “technical support” for the department’s engineering and procurement project.

The 2009 oil spill was considered "completely predictable and absolutely preventable".

Energy consumption is expected to be lower thanks to a slow start of winter this year.

The company blames stringent emission policies of the EU environment legislation for the decision.

The estimate also predicts the borrowing target may go up to £34 billion in 2013-14 and £42 billion in 2014-15

Unions raise fears of a boiler breakdown during winter as the cuts will mostly reflect on the company's service arm.

Number of applicants for the seasonal jobs in Royal Mail has increased.

Average UK families are finding it difficult to enjoy their luxuries due to rising prices and increasing debts.

UK household food waste generation down 13 percent over the last three years.

Sotheby's auctioned world's largest yellow diamond for £6.89 million.

China's public sector banks, once considered immune from the global crisis, now face mounting risks.

The number 13 has been considered unlucky by most home buyers, a survey suggests.

Households have come under further squeeze due to the spike in energy bills and utility tariff hikes.

The Bank of England governor will be conferred knighthood at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony.

The Home Secretary's pilot scheme allowed private jet passengers to enter the UK without proper checks this summer, leaked emails say.

European countries must take concerted action to deal with the current sovereign debt crisis, according to Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission.

The streets of London are getting ready to greet the Remembrance Day Parade, which starts on Sunday at 1p.m. from Princes Street. The parade marks that time of the year when Britain pays homage to its war heroes, both military and civilian, who played an integral part in the service of the community during the First World War.

Millions of people have entered the UK without undergoing proper background checks through Dover, the country's biggest port, since 2007, it has been reported.

Silvio Berlusconi has resigned as prime minister of Italy ending 17 years of scandal-plagued rule. The streets of Rome burst into celebrations and people were seen rejoicing at the news outside the Quirinale Palace. Some of the placards held by them read: "Berlusconi Game Over".

Prime Minister David Cameron is set for some action as he warns the state-owned RBS against going ahead with its £500 million bonus plan. Cameron indicated that the government will intervene to prevent the bank from paying out the lavish bounty to some of its senior investment bankers.

Europe’s busiest airport is facing a decline in passenger numbers. The slump has been attributed to domestic flight cuts are as well as the ongoing economic slowdown in the eurozone.

It’s the turn of professionals to find a solution to the debt crisis of two beleaguered nations, Greece and Italy, which shook the very existence of eurozone. Now the political leadership of these two nations is going to be in the hands of technocratic economists in the desperate bid to lead them out of the debt trap.

A leaked internal memo to the senior officers in Afghanistan has revealed the army’s plans to cut up to 16,500 soldiers under its new redundancy plan by April 2015, it has been reported.

It seems all is well with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as their profit books are full with record sales in markets around the globe. The announcement of JLR on Thursday to create 1000 new jobs in Solihull amidst the current economic turmoil is seen as a reflection of resurgent automobile market.

Qualcomm has announced its first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London, in line with the government’s efforts to make the capital a zero emission city. The US mobile technology giant is collaborating with the UK government along with the Mayor of London’s office and Transport for London to (TfL) to deliver the trial.