Tag "UK"
EU Commission faces a TTIP obstacle course
The 6th round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – an ambitious free trade deal between the EU and US – were held in Brussels last
Juncker, seen as pro-free trade, could revive TTIP
Jean-Claude Juncker has said he intends to support a free trade agreement with the U.S. and maybe renegotiate UK membership in the European Union. But will contradictory positions on EU governance,
China plans multi-continent high-speed railway
China has announced plans to build a network of high-speed rail lines across several continents. Pollution, cost and safety concerns could be major obstacles to implementing the plan. In China’s latest
Without the pound, independent Scotland has more questions to answer
In ruling out the possibility of a shared Pound, the UK Parliament created a great deal of uncertainty for how financial markets will operate in an independent Scotland. It is
UK’s High Speed Rail 2 unlikely to boost growth by itself
It has not been a good month for High Speed Rail 2 (HS-2). The proposed upgrade to transport infrastructure that would connect London to Birmingham with a high-speed line running
Unlike public, UK manufacturers favour EU membership
Anti-EU sentiment has been on the rise in most of the bloc’s 28 member states since the onset of the European sovereign debt crisis. However, few European countries have proven
PM kidnapping shows Libya’s chaos
The kidnapping of Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, starkly demonstrates the country’s harrowing post-Gaddafi security crisis. Since the fall of the Gaddafi regime, the level of instability in Libya has
Will Chinese investment boost British economy?
British Chancellor George Osborne’s recent visit to China was aimed at promoting Chinese investment in the United Kingdom and he promised to reduce financial trade barriers. The Chancellor hopes that
Strong British Case in EU Clash over Banking Bonuses
The UK is taking legal action against the EU, the cause being disagreement over banking bonuses. It is another case among a flurry of legal actions against EU rules, such
