Lianna Brinded

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Lianna Brinded is the news editor at International Business Times UK and has worked across print, online and TV. Her portfolio includes the Wall Street Journal Europe, BBC, CNBC and The Independent.

Lianna holds a Masters degree in Contemporary War and Peace Studies, specialising in genocide and ethic nationalist conflict, from University of Sussex, and a BA (hons) degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent.

Lover of science, Star Trek, computer games, Warhammer, triathlons and roller derby.

Scottish Independence Poses Damage Threat to UK 'AAA' Rating Warns Fitch

Independent Scotland Could Suffer Iceland-Style Financial Collapse - S&P

Ratings agency says bank assets and ratings uncertainty is a concern.

EU Economic Recovery Won't Result in Employment Surge, says CEB

A CEB survey shows the hiring outlook remains relatively flat despite supposed business boom

Barclays Makes £5.2bn Profit Amid Mis-selling and Data Theft Scandals

Barclays Needs to Axe 30% of Investment Bank Workforce to Make Money, Claims Bernstein

Prominent research firm said Barclays needs to cut 7,500 jobs in its investment bank

ABF Shares Rocket as Primark Sales Counters Sugar Market Weakness in Food Unit

Associated British Foods forecasts with a 1% rise in first-half profit

Drax Shares Plunge 10% as Power Producer Sues Government over Contract Rejection

The British power producer said it has started legal proceedings against the decision

Bruce Lee's Martial Arts Pads and Shoes Selling in Online Auction

Enter The Dragon star's signed platform shoes and shin pads will be for sale online

FTSE 100 Firms' Pay and Bonuses Under Political Threat

Cable Warns FTSE 100 Firms: Curb Execs' Pay or We'll Do it For You

Vince Cable reinforced his warning that groups need to install stricter rules over executive pay.

SNP leader Alex Salmond insists and independent Scotland would join the EU and keep the pound sterling in a currency union with the UK

Scottish Independence Will Boost Northern England Jobs Market, Claims SNP's Salmond

The Scottish National Party is reaching out to the North for support with economic boost claims

Scottish Independence: Law Society Joins Universities and Firms in CBI Exodus

CBI faces membership crisis after officially backing the anti-independent Scotland campaign

Barclays Share Price Target Slashed to as Low as 280p

Barclays Confirms Bulk of Commodities Business Shutdown to Focus on Electronic Trading

Refocused business to provide simplified financial flow platform for clients, says Barclays

Zurich Insurance Unveils 7 Deadly Cyber Risks

Zurich warns that companies need to avoid a global shock similar to the 2008 financial crisis

UK Pushing G7 for Shale Gas and Nuclear Focus to Loosen Russia Energy Grip

Energy Secretary Ed Davey says Ukraine crisis highlights the need to diversify energy network

Barclays Shares Plunge on Profit Drop and 12,000 Job Cuts

Barclays Shutting Down Commodities Trading

Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins to announce major adjustment as part of investment bank restructuring

RMT Declares Heathrow Express Strikes as Half of Workforce Under Threat

RMT claims around 201 jobs are placed under threat of redundancy

UK Youth Employment to Worsen on Lack of Language Skills

All Languages is 'seriously concerned' over UCAS figures that reveal a 5% drop in modern language applications

Co-op is closing branches and cutting jobs

Co-op's 'Culpable' Governance to be Blamed for 'Worst Year in History'

Sources say Sir Christopher Kelly's report is damning and scathing of the group's governance structure

GlaxoSmithKline Shares Soar on £9.5bn Cancer and HIV Deal with Novartis

GSK says the deal will have 'minimal impact' on UK jobs

Cyber Warfare Simulation Launched by UK Banks and Financials

BoE will oversee more than 20 banks and financials in an exercise to test their resilience

Scottish Independence Campaign Hit by Gordon Brown's 'UK Protected Pension' Claim

The former UK Prime Minister will deliver his thoughts in a speech for the Better Together rally

UK Economic Recovery Paves Way for £7bn in Tax Cuts

The Centre for Economics and Business Research said recovery allows George Osborne to implement tax cuts

Scottish Independence: CBI's Official 'No Campaign' Pledge Leads to University Exodus

Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen universities withdrew from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Scottish Independence: Orkney and Shetland Islands Fight for Special Treatment

Orkney and Shetland islands have banded together to seek greater local power over local issues

Co-op's Paul Flowers Sex and Drugs Scandal: 'I've Sinned but I Deserved to Be Chairman'

Co-op's Ex-chairman Paul Flowers Charged with Drug Possession

Crown Prosecution Service presses ahead with court case against Flowers

China's Economic 'Hard Landing' Drags Down Business Confidence

MNI Indicators' monthly poll of Chinese business executives show confidence slump

UK Housing Association Scores £75m to Develop New Affordable London Homes

Exclusive: Major housing association L&Q will use the HSBC financing

RSA UK and Western Europe Boss Adrian Brown Quits

Brown is leaving the embattled lender, led by ex-RBS Stephen Hester, to broker AJ Gallagher

Tesco Boss Philip Clarke Faces Calls to Quit as Profit Drops 6%

British grocer giant posts another profit drop for 2013 to 2014

Pro-independence campaigners march through Edinburgh

Scottish Independence Poll Shows 'Yes Vote' Growing Stronger

More Scots are choosing to break the 307-year union with England

British Businesses Bypass Bonuses With Vouchers and Time-Off

YouGov research commissioned by Xactly show gift vouchers are the most popular form of reward compensation

Ian Stuart, the former managing director of corporate banking for UK and Ireland at Barclays

HSBC Snaps Up Barclays' Corporate Banking Chief Ian Stuart as UK Commercial Banking Head

Exclusive: Stuart is the latest in a long line of high profile bankers joining the group