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Sir Howard will be replaced at the zombie insurance specialist by WH Smith chairman Henry Staunton next month.

Kazakhstan’s central bank took the step to allow its currency, the tenge, which until now has only been allowed to trade within certain limits, to free float sending it down 20 per cent against the US dollar.

Председатель Верховной рады Украины Владимир Гройсман, что парламент проведет внеочередное заседание по децентрализации власти 31 августа

The retail chain, which sells books and stationery, lifted profit forecasts for the full year. Shares however were down 21p to 1549p.

The former-Conservative leader yesterday requested a meeting with the United Nations over Soma Oil & Gas’s dealings in the war-ravaged east African nation.

Half year losses fell to £204m compared to just £77m in the same period a year earlier, even after escaping a £120m fine that could have been imposed by the regulator for serious past failings.

The London-listed vodka producer, which sees 60 per cent of its sales come from Poland, also lost market share in the country.

Costain jumped 23.5p to a four and a half year high of 370p following strong half year results that included a 15 per cent hike in the interim dividend to 3.75p.

The privately-owned company has benefited from favourable results such as Arsenal’s shock defeat by West Ham and Chelsea’s dismal opening run.

В результате столкновений в органы внутренних дел Киева доставлены 13 человек, отметили в МВД. (видео) (фото)

The so-called ethical bank – now largely owned by hedge funds – tripled its losses in the first half of this year to £204m, largely due to the long shadow cast by the behaviour of former executives.

Government figures showed the construction of 131,060 new homes was completed in the 12 months to June – the most since 2009 and 15 per cent higher than the previous 12 months.

Romans aghast at a spiraling mafia probe found new reason for outrage Thursday over the Hollywood-style funeral of a purported local crime boss: It was replete with a gilded, horse-drawn carriage, flower petals tossed from...

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Систему госслужбы необходимо реформировать, показало исследование РАНХиГС: так считают 73% опрошенных чиновников и экспертов. В опросе приняли участие 160 экспертов и 82 чиновника – руководители органов власти, их заместители, помощники, уточняет автор исследования, директор Экспертно-аналитического центра РАНХиГС Николай Калмыков. Запустить новую реформу предлагает 81% экспертов, чиновники более консервативны – 57%.

Rockets fired from Syria into Israel for first time since the 1973 Middle East war, Israeli army said

Rockets fired from Syria into Israel for first time since the 1973 Middle East war, Israeli army said

Олимпийский чемпион и обладатель многих титулов Рой Джонс сказал журналистам, что полюбил Крым как свою вторую родину, передает RT.

El jefe de detectives de la policía danesa dijo que el video tomado por cámaras de vigilancia muestra a dos hombres con "rasgos centroeuropeos" que se cree robaron el bsuto de 25.5 centímetros "Hombre con la nariz rota" del museo de Glyptotek el 16 de julio.