Lianna Brinded

News Editor

1981-2010 (out of 3178)

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.

PNC’s Christmas Price Index shows gift costs from ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ surge (Photo: Reuters)

The 12 Days of Christmas Costs 7.7% More in 2013

PNC's Christmas Price Index shows gift costs from 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' surge year-on-year

According to an alleged leaked report in the Sunday Times, RBS bankers will rake in half a billion pounds this year (Photo: Reuters)

RBS Banker Bonus Pool Reaches £500m in 2013 [VIDEO]

RBS settled over Libor fixing fines, change in management and damning criticism from Lawrence Tomlinson.

Thames Water has already raised prices by 5.5% earlier this year. (Photo: Reuters)

Thames Water Aims for 11% Price Hike Despite Ofwat Veto

Water giant wants to raise prices by 11% between 2015 and 2020.

Deutsche Bank Slashes Stock Recommendations as Centrica and SSE Pledge Price Cuts

Deutsche Bank research note amends target prices for two of the Big Six following price pledges

Cyber Weekend has raked in a record amount of online sales this year but is it a question of quality versus quantity, say askherfriends.com (Photo: Reuters)

Cyber Weekend: Top 10 Worst Christmas Gifts Women Have Received

AskHerFriends.com poll shows the most bizarre gifts women have received for Christmas

Britain’s government has pledged to cut energy bills by £50 a year, via a series of measures, while a number of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ energy companies have revealed that they are either slashing household bills or not raising prices until 2015. (Photo: Reute

UK Government Pledges to Slash Energy Bills as 'Big Six' Start Fixing or Reducing Prices

Npower and EDF pledge to freeze prices until spring 2015.

Black Friday, the first day of shopping after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, online spending hit a record high of $1.2bn (Photo; Reuters)

Black Friday E-Commerce Hits $1.2bn as Customers Avoid Long Lines and Punch-ups

Online spending reached a record high as consumers planned to avoid shopping day violence

Cast member Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of the film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in New York (Photo: Reuters)

Hunger Games: Catching Fire Reels in $110m for Lionsgate Over Thanksgiving weekend

The sequel starring Jennifer Lawrence is tipped to make $400m in the US alone.

The US' Department of Justice is not planning to hit European Union banks with penalties even if they are found to have attempted to prevent the competitions from entering the credit default swaps market. (Photo: Reuters)

US Plans Will Not Penalise Banks in Swaps Investigation

Department of Justice nearing end of competition probe.

Lawrence Tomlinson, government adviser, claims that the Royal Bank of Scotland engineered businesses into default while profiting from their struggles. (Photo: Reuters)

FCA Urges Bank Pledge of Clean Practices in Wake of RBS Business Squeeze Claims

Regulator asks banks to confirm they have not engaged in poor practices after Lawrence Tomlinson claims.

A massive fire has destroyed one of Bangladesh’s largest garment factories, which supplies major Western brands such as Gap and Walmart (Photo: Reuters)

Walmart Supply Factory in Bangladesh Set on Fire on Rumours Worker Shot Dead by Police [VIDEO]

18,000 jobs at risk after Standard Group factory which supplies Gap, Walmart and Inditex set ablaze in Gazipur.

A rise in fixed salaries, monthly allowances and other incentives has led to 10,000 bankers taking home €500,000 a year (Photo: Reuters)

Bank Bonus Caps: 10,000 Europeans Take Home €500,000 in Salary

Fixed pay and monthly allowances rise as banks seek to counteract bonus caps

Co-op Bank's Largest Hedge Fund Investor Aurelius Capital Sells Stake Amid Paul Flowers Scandal (Photo: Reuters)

Co-op Bank's Largest Hedge Fund Investor Sells Stake Amid Paul Flowers Scandal

Former Co-op chairman was found to be embroiled in an illegal drugs and orgy scandal

Paul Flowers’ Sex and Drugs Scandal Makes Co-op Lose Customers (Photo: Reuters)

Paul Flowers' Sex and Drugs Scandal Loses Co-op Customers

Co-op Bank says 'Crystal Methodist' scandal has led to rise in customers switching accounts

UBS Restructures FX Unit as Co-Head Chris Vogelgesang Steps Down

Internal memo comes amid the global FX fixing scandal investigations

Japan's financial regulator is considering stripping oversight for setting of the yen benchmark interest rate Tibor (Photo: Reuters)

Rate Fixing Scandal: Japan Considers Shifting Tibor Oversight Responsibility to Regulator

Financial regulator could strip oversight for setting yen benchmark interest rate Tibor from banks.

Libor fixing scandal: The US' Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has ordered Barclays Capital to pay New York based trader Dong Kun Lee $2.1m (Stock Photo: Reuters)

Libor Fixing Scandal: Barclays Pays Fired NY Trader Dong Kun Lee $2.1m

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority orders Barclays Capital to pay millions in damages

US Face Cheaper Thanksgiving Dinners and Less Christmas Presents in 2013 (Photo: Reuters)

US Face Cheaper Thanksgiving 2013 Dinners and Fewer Christmas Presents

Americans can enjoy their Thanksgiving feasts for less cash this year

UK Accountants Eye Christmas Bonuses Worth 18% of Salaries

Specialist financial recruiter Marks Sattin say the average expected bonus will rise to £11,587

The European Islamic Investment Bank has removed Abed Al Zeera from the shariah compliant bank (Photo: Reuters)

European Islamic Investment Bank Removes Abed Al Zeera from Board

EIIB says Al Zeera has been removed with immediate effect

Britain’s developing shale gas industry will not have a put undue pressure on water supplies and environmental risks will be minimised, says a new report (Photo: Reuters)

Water UK: Shale Gas Fracking 'Will Not Risk Supplies on Strict Regulation'

Water industry representatives and UK Onshore Operators Group sign MoU to ensure safeguards.

Ryanair will create 1,500 jobs in Brussels after the budget airline announced that it will set up a Brussels Zaventem base from February 2014 (Photo: Reuters)

Ryanair to Create 1,500 Brussels Jobs and 10 New Flight Routes

Budget airline also announces Brussels Zaventem base from February 2014.

Royal Mail’s official share register shows that Goldman Sachs offloaded around 4.5 million (Photo: Reuters)

Royal Mail Shares: Goldman Sachs Reaps Up to £12m from Millions of Stock Sales

Royal Mail's official share register shows the investment banking giant offloaded around 4.5 million stocks

Mis-Selling Derivatives Scandal: SFO Eyes RBS Criminal Probe on Tomlinson Report

Government adviser slammed RBS for engineering businesses into default while also profiting from their struggles

Britain's business secretary Vince Cable faces parliamentary committee on whether the sale short changed the taxpayer (Photo: Reuters)

Royal Mail Shares: Vince Cable Faces Parliamentary Grilling on IPO Price

Business secretary faces parliamentary committee on whether privatisation shortchanged taxpayer.

Royal Mail Shares: Stockholders to Receive £133m

The recently privatised delivery service says first half profits have almost doubled.

Job Salary Rises: The Top 10 Nations

IBTimes UK looks at the top 10 countries for wage hikes across the globe

Bank of Cyprus assumed some of Laiki's assets and was therefore forced to assume Laiki's emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) liability (Photo: Reuters)

Bank of Cyprus Snaps Up 2nd ex-RBS Banker Euan Hamilton to Lead Restructure

The bank appointed John Hourican as CEO after he left RBS on the Libor fixing scandal

Mis-Selling Derivatives: Guto Bebb MP Calls for Independent Review on RBS SME Treatment Accusations (Photo: IBTimes UK)

Mis-Selling Derivatives Scandal: Guto Bebb Demands Independent Review of RBS Alleged Squeeze of SMEs

Interest Rate Hedging Products APPG chairman concerned by RBS reaction to Lawrence Tomlinson's report.

The ground-breaking Geneva nuclear deal between Iran and the world's major powers had a limited impact on oil prices as the benchmark for world oil prices began to rise again. (Photo: Reuters)

Iran Nuclear Deal Has Limited Impact on Oil Prices on Unclear Export Timing

'Knee jerk' market reaction proven right as oil prices start to rise again

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