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Did Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Affect UK Banks? British Treasury's Reply
The problems of the failed SVB bank were "specific to the firm" and had no "implications for other banks operating in the UK," the British Treasury said Saturday.
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Bitcoin Hedge Appeal Increases for Investors Hit by British Pound Fiasco as Trading Volumes Skyrocket
A section of investors rapidly moved away from the British pound and towards Bitcoin following the announcement of former Prime Minister Liz Truss' mini-budget on September 23. In bitcoin's infancy, a key selling point was its potential protection against currency depreciation and inflation. Over time, cryptocurrencies began to trade more in lock...
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Report Reveals Expenses Of British Royals, Cost Of Running Monarchy
The royal family spent 16.1 million pounds more than it earned from the Sovereign Grant, the report showed.
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UK PM Appoints Chief Of Staff After Aide's Stormy Exit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday appointed a low-profile former Treasury official as his new chief of staff to steady the Downing Street ship after the stormy exit of his Brexiteer right-hand man.
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1,800 Litres Of "Fake Blood" Sprayed On UK Treasury By Climate Activists
Climate change activists used a fire engine to spray red paint at the facade of the British finance ministry on Thursday in an attempt to draw attention to what they said was the government's failure to avert a looming climate cataclysm.
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After Trump Says He's Having "Second Thoughts", A Scramble To Decrypt It
Donald Trump's remarks dominated the news Sunday, in part, because they seemed to be a rare admission of self doubt or a mistake by Trump, who rarely concedes any such thing.
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Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy's Son-In-Law In Boris Johnson's Cabinet
Fellow Brexiteer Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and housing minister Alok Sharma are also in line for frontline jobs in what Indian-origin peer Lord Jitesh Gadhia has hailed as the most diverse Cabinet in British history.
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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Renounces US Citizenship
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who was born in New York, has renounced his US citizenship, a United States Treasury Department document said on Wednesday.
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433 Million In Pound Coins In UK About To Become Worthless
British people are hoarding around 433 million pounds in the old style coins in piggy banks, car ashtrays and down the back of sofas and armchairs, experts say as the Treasury prepares to phase them out this year.
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Britain To Spend 1.9 Billion Pounds On Boosting Cyber Defences
Britain will boost its cyber security defences with a 1.9 billion pound ($2.32 billion) investment due to be announced by Finance Minister Philip Hammond later on Tuesday, a statement from the Treasury said.
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Jacob Lew To Return To London To Meet New British Finance Minister
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said he would travel to Britain for the second time in a week today to meet new finance minister Philip Hammond.
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British Treasury Warns Leaving EU Would Cause Recession
Leaving the European Union would tip Britain into a "year-long recession", finance minister George Osborne warned today as campaigning stepped up a month from a referendum on membership of the bloc.
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British Government Agrees Deal With Scotland Over New Spending Powers
The British government and the devolved government of Scotland have reached agreement on how much spending power will be put in Scottish hands, fulfilling a promise made on the eve of Scotland's 2014 independence referendum.
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Indian-Origin Lawmaker Appointed Shadow Chief Secretary in UK
Indian-origin British MP Seema Malhotra has been appointed as the shadow chief secretary for Treasury by the newly elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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UK Government Sells Entire Stake in Eurostar Train Service
The British government has reached an agreement to sell its entire stake in the Eurostar train service between London, Brussels and Paris, the treasury said in a statement today.
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Did Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Affect UK Banks? British Treasury's Reply
The problems of the failed SVB bank were "specific to the firm" and had no "implications for other banks operating in the UK," the British Treasury said Saturday.
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Bitcoin Hedge Appeal Increases for Investors Hit by British Pound Fiasco as Trading Volumes Skyrocket
A section of investors rapidly moved away from the British pound and towards Bitcoin following the announcement of former Prime Minister Liz Truss' mini-budget on September 23. In bitcoin's infancy, a key selling point was its potential protection against currency depreciation and inflation. Over time, cryptocurrencies began to trade more in lock...
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Report Reveals Expenses Of British Royals, Cost Of Running Monarchy
The royal family spent 16.1 million pounds more than it earned from the Sovereign Grant, the report showed.
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UK PM Appoints Chief Of Staff After Aide's Stormy Exit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday appointed a low-profile former Treasury official as his new chief of staff to steady the Downing Street ship after the stormy exit of his Brexiteer right-hand man.
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1,800 Litres Of "Fake Blood" Sprayed On UK Treasury By Climate Activists
Climate change activists used a fire engine to spray red paint at the facade of the British finance ministry on Thursday in an attempt to draw attention to what they said was the government's failure to avert a looming climate cataclysm.
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After Trump Says He's Having "Second Thoughts", A Scramble To Decrypt It
Donald Trump's remarks dominated the news Sunday, in part, because they seemed to be a rare admission of self doubt or a mistake by Trump, who rarely concedes any such thing.
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Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy's Son-In-Law In Boris Johnson's Cabinet
Fellow Brexiteer Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and housing minister Alok Sharma are also in line for frontline jobs in what Indian-origin peer Lord Jitesh Gadhia has hailed as the most diverse Cabinet in British history.
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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Renounces US Citizenship
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who was born in New York, has renounced his US citizenship, a United States Treasury Department document said on Wednesday.
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433 Million In Pound Coins In UK About To Become Worthless
British people are hoarding around 433 million pounds in the old style coins in piggy banks, car ashtrays and down the back of sofas and armchairs, experts say as the Treasury prepares to phase them out this year.
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Britain To Spend 1.9 Billion Pounds On Boosting Cyber Defences
Britain will boost its cyber security defences with a 1.9 billion pound ($2.32 billion) investment due to be announced by Finance Minister Philip Hammond later on Tuesday, a statement from the Treasury said.
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Jacob Lew To Return To London To Meet New British Finance Minister
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said he would travel to Britain for the second time in a week today to meet new finance minister Philip Hammond.
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British Treasury Warns Leaving EU Would Cause Recession
Leaving the European Union would tip Britain into a "year-long recession", finance minister George Osborne warned today as campaigning stepped up a month from a referendum on membership of the bloc.
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British Government Agrees Deal With Scotland Over New Spending Powers
The British government and the devolved government of Scotland have reached agreement on how much spending power will be put in Scottish hands, fulfilling a promise made on the eve of Scotland's 2014 independence referendum.
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Indian-Origin Lawmaker Appointed Shadow Chief Secretary in UK
Indian-origin British MP Seema Malhotra has been appointed as the shadow chief secretary for Treasury by the newly elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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UK Government Sells Entire Stake in Eurostar Train Service
The British government has reached an agreement to sell its entire stake in the Eurostar train service between London, Brussels and Paris, the treasury said in a statement today.
