Financial Transaction Tax may reduce GDP by 0.3 per cent November 25, 2013 The proposal by the European Commission for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) may reduce GDP by as much as 0.3 per cent, according to a study by PwC. The tax may also fail to address the issue of systemic risk in the financial sector, one of the central aims of the proposal. The report noted [...]
O2 takes on EE with 4G rollout August 1, 2013 O2 will rollout its 4G network in the UK from the 29 August, initially offering the service to new and existing customers in London, Leeds and Bradford. The mobile operator will be the first to go head to head with rival EE, which was given permission to use its existing network to offer 4G services [...]
Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a boy July 22, 2013 The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a boy at 4.24pm, it was announced this evening. The baby weighed eight pounds six ounces. A formal notice of the birth was taken from St Mary’s Hospital to Buckingham Palace, where it was set on an easel for public view. The announcement states “Her Royal Highness and [...]
