Unrests are increasing throughout the northern hemisphere. It seems like the powers that be saw this coming. I must admit that I am somewhat surprised by the intensity.
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London may lose its power to regulate key benchmark rates, following the Libor fixing scandal, as the European Union plans to formalise the control of the pricing structures.
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Many fear a backlash against Britain’s Muslim community raising the spectre of more Islamophobia.
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Attackers tried to behead and disembowel British soldier with a meat cleaver.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government’s emergency Cobra committee — which only deals with incidents that have implications for national security.
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When most people go on trips abroad, they tend to collect photos or souvenirs, but Miley Cyrus’ mementos are a bit more sinister. The star returned home from her stay in London with a ghost story, which probably shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the long and turbulent history of the city.
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A broader probe into the entertainment of trading clients by other brokers at Tradition, majority-owned by French financial-services company Viel & Cie found evidence that some Tradition brokers hired prostitutes for traders, and took the traders to an outfit called Lady Marmalade Adult Parties, say people familiar with the investigation.
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A day after former Cypriot President Vassilou was found to be among many elite Cypriot (politicians and businessmen) who had loans written-off by the major (now insolvent) banks; it appears the rot is far fouler than expected
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Sky News has just posted this major interview broadcast earlier today between Adam Boulton and outgoing US Ambassador to London, Louis Susman. Susman, a major donor to President Obama’s 2008 presidential election campaign, makes clear that the Obama administration is firmly opposed to Britain leaving the European Union if a referendum is held in 2017:
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The top U.S. derivatives regulator has started internal discussions on whether the daily setting of gold and silver prices in London is open to manipulation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.
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