Articles by Lianna Brinded

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.

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Ruble crisis: Germany's Merkel warns sanctions 'remain unavoidable' as currency collapses

Russia's economy is in a severe downturn following sanctions by the West.

Dec 18, 2014

Russia

George Osborne slammed for claiming a false victory over EU tax bill

In October, the EU declared that the UK would have to pay £1.7bn in extra tax.

Dec 18, 2014

Tax George Osborne European Union

UK oil industry 'close to collapse' as prices slide below $60 per barrel

Brindex warned of the damage low oil prices will cause to UK industry.

Dec 18, 2014

Russians 'panic buy' luxury London properties to beat ruble crisis

High end estate agents say luxury property sales to Russians have rocketed 10% over the year.

Dec 18, 2014

UK Housing

Royal Mail shares underpricing led to £180m less for the government

A report commissioned by UK business secretary Vince Cable showed Royal Mail shares were undervalued.

Dec 18, 2014

Global airlines on the cusp of a $12bn bonanza on oil price collapse

Oil price drop means a significant cut in jet fuel bills.

Dec 17, 2014

Ruble collapse continues despite Russia's emergency $7bn forex sell off

Russia's hiking of interest rates to 17% has done very little to stop the ruble going into freefall.

Dec 17, 2014

Traders predict energy company bond defaults as oil plunges towards $50 a barrel

Bond investors have already been stung by the biggest losses from US energy company debt in six years.

Dec 17, 2014

Oil

Peshawar massacre: Pakistan PM vows to hang terrorists after Taliban school attack

Taliban militants stormed an army school in Pakistan's Peshawar killing 141 people, mostly children.

Dec 17, 2014

Scots hold the most payday loan debt and council tax arrears

Charity StepChange warned Scots owed almost double the debt average for rest of UK.

Dec 17, 2014

Sony Pictures facing 'nightmare straight out of thriller movie' after being sued over hacker breach

Former employees say the studio didn't protect salary, social security and healthcare data.

Dec 17, 2014

Peshawar school attack: Taliban 'burn teacher alive in front of pupils and behead children'

Death toll has risen to 'more than 130' as terrorists disguised as soldiers commit savage massacre.

Dec 16, 2014

UK house prices: Bank of England warns property market is the greatest risk to UK financial stability

ONS revealed that the average UK house price stands at £271,000.

Dec 16, 2014

UK house prices fall again in October as mortgage curbing rules start

ONS data shows property prices increased by 10.4% in the year to October 2014.

Dec 16, 2014

Bank of England

Protesters hold placards during a picket in central Moscow, December 12, 2014. According to local media, the people, who took mortgages in foreign currencies, now face larger risks due to the weakening of the rouble. The placards read, "We and our childr

Russian stocks and rouble tank as interest rates hiked to 17%

Russian shares were also sold off sharply as oil prices dropped.

Dec 16, 2014

Darling, who returned to frontline politics to led the Better Together campaign to uphold the 307-union with England and Scotland, said the award was "the equivalent of the political gold watch".

Scottish independence aftermath: Cameron ignored Darling's 5am plea to not restrict voting rights for MSPs

Better Together campaign leader allegedly told Cameron to avoid 'English votes for English laws'.

Dec 16, 2014

Scottish Independence David Cameron

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

Co-op Bank fails BoE stress test while RBS and Lloyds remain 'at risk'

The test involves resilience to a 35% fall in house prices and a 30% drop in the value of the pound.

Dec 16, 2014

Bank of England HSBC Barclays

US 'teen tycoon' admits lying about making $72m from trading oil and gold futures

17-year-old Mohammed Islam admitted the tale was a 'hoax' after mass media coverage in the US.

Dec 16, 2014

Larry Lamont and Jerry Slater (R) take part in a symbolic same-sex marriage outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland February 4, 2014. Scotland voted on Tuesday to allow same-sex marriages, becoming the 17th country to give the green light t

Scotland's gay marriage law comes into effect

Existing civil partnerships can now be converted into a marriage too.

Dec 16, 2014

Nigel Farage suggest Muslim voices are responsible for rising anti-semitism in Britain

Ukip divided over £1.5m fund designed for EU integration parties

Newsnight says Ukip created a new pan European party to secure the cash.

Dec 16, 2014

UKIP European Union

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