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British Prime Minister in Colourful UN Speech: Climate at Turning Point
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a colourful speech to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Wednesday evening (local time) that the planned climate summit in Glasgow should become "a turning point for humanity" in 40…
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Inflation and Cooling Economy Dilemma for British Central Bank
The ever-rising prices and the cooling of economic growth are creating a dilemma for the British central bank. A few weeks ago, the Bank of England (BoE) warned that interest rates should be raised in the coming years.
But now that…
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Johnson to Bezos: Amazon Should Pay More Tax
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that online store Amazon should pay more tax in the United Kingdom.
It must be fairer, and Johnson will also say that to Jeff Bezos later on Monday, he told reporters before boarding…
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British Marks & Spencer May Close French Stores
British department store chain Marks & Spencer may be scaling back its French operations.
The company is facing supply problems due to European border controls, the British newspaper Daily Mail reported without stating where it…
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Dozens of Attacks Foiled in UK, MI5 Says
British authorities say they have thwarted dozens of attacks in the past four years.
It involved at least 31 conspiracies that were at an "advanced stage", said Ken McCallum of security service MI5 in the run-up to the…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wants to Raise Taxes to Pay for Health Care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to present plans on Tuesday to raise taxes to improve the British health care system, British media report.
Many of his party members are displeased because Johnson is violating his…
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Strong Contraction in British Car Production Due to Chip Shortages
UK car production fell sharply in July, mainly due to dire chip shortages that carmakers are grappling with. According to the British trade association Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production shrank by 37.6 percent to…
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British Regulator Jeopardizes Nvidia-Arm Deal
The British regulator wants further to investigate the acquisition of the chipmaker Arm by Nvidia. At best, that slows down the file, but it can also lead to a blockage of the billion-dollar deal.
Nvidia, known for the graphics…
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