IAG takes first steps to sell its British arm The Australian | INSURANCE Australia Group's struggling British operations could soon be hived off after the company placed the loss-making business under review. | The revival of the under-performing British arm has been one of three key priorities set by IAG chie...
Russia Polyus bets on London premium listing in June The Guardian MOSCOW (Reuters) - Polyus Gold , Russia's largest gold producer, aims to apply for and obtain a full share listing on the London Stock Exchange next month after it sold stakes to China's CIC and Russia's No.2 lender VTB , it said on Thursday. The com...
UPDATE 1-Russia Polyus bets on London premium listing in June Reuters | * Polyus expects to get admission on June 19 | * Does not intend to sell shares for admission | * Polyus GDRs down 1.4 percent in London | MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Polyus Gold, Russia's largest gold producer, aims to apply for and obtain a full s...
FTSE falls again on Greek woes but Croda and Aberdeen Asset buck the trend The Guardian | Chemicals group and asset manager benefit from inclusion in MSCI index | The MSCI index may not be as immediately familiar as the FTSE, but investors in chemicals group Croda and Aberdeen Asset Management had cause to be grateful to it. | On anothe...
UK Coal plans 1,200 homes for former pit site at Rossington BBC News UK Coal has announced plans to build more than 1,000 houses on the site of a former South Yorkshire colliery. | The development would see 1,200 properties at Rossington near Doncaster, marking the third stage of a £100m redevelopment. | A new Inland...
London 2012 Olympics: Mongolia's fight for new heroes BBC News Mongolia, a country once steeped in ancient traditions, is changing beyond recognition. | The country of Genghis Khan where nomads and wild horses roam free beneath brilliant blue skies is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. | An unprecedented...
James Cusick: Britain's most televised barrister dons the disguise of Captain Slow The Independent | Mr Jay's wig was left behind in his chambers and for the past six months he has been hiding behind a cardboard box and odd-looking spectacles. Nonetheless, his disguise is clear enough. | Mr Jay's job at the inquiry is not Socratic magic or the sed...
Vedanta loses British safety awards after Indian fatality The Guardian | The suspension of the awards was sparked by a letter from campaigners linked to the London Mining Network A worker leaving Vedanta's Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Orissa state, India. Photograph Gethin Chamberlain | Multinational mining group Vedan...
Lonmin first-half profits plunge BBC News Lonmin, the world's third largest platinum producer, has seen its first-half profits plunge nearly 90% due to higher costs and reduced output. | Production was hit after South African authorities issued safety stoppages on platinum mines across ...
