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A report out today says that Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family are worth ??44 billion. But that?s most certainly not the value ascribed by the eggheads here at Forbes who work out the billionaires? rankings. So what gives? Who is wrong? The answer is that both are correct: the Forbes valuation is what ...
Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations in Britain, from A to Z:
Millions of people will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee in Britain as the monarch marks 60 years on the throne in the knowledge that the royal family has never been more popular.
LONDON (Reuters) - The Lloyd's of London insurance market has reduced its exposure "as much as possible" to the crisis-hit euro zone in preparation for a collapse of the bloc's single currency, its chief executive told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper. Richard Ward said Lloyd's had put in place a contingency plan to switch euro underwriting to multi-currency settlement if Greece abandoned the euro ...
Thailand is confident of exporting more than US$1.2 billion (Bt38 billion) worth of foods to the United Kingdom this year, as the Summer Olympic Games in London boost demand and economic growth despite the financial problems in Europe.
HENGELO, Netherlands (AP) Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the 10,000 meters at the London Games on Sunday, finishing outside the top two of the Ethiopian qualifiers at the FBK Games.
London has been the world's largest financial centre for decades and it will remain so despite chaos in the euro zone, says Lord Mayor of London David Wootton.
Her face looms from the shelves on everything from biscuit tins to ashtrays; with celebrations for her diamond jubilee in full swing, Britain's monarch reigns supreme over the souvenir market.
DUISBURG, Germany (AP) Tim Hornsby of Atlanta will represent the United States in the sprint kayak at the London Olympics after beating teammate Ryan Dolan on Sunday at a World Cup event.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - London luxury jeweler Graff Diamonds has seen "tremendous interest" for its Hong Kong IPO of up to $1 billion, which is entering its final stretch in the shadow of a global stock market rout. Famous for its giant and rare gems, Graff will on Monday test retail investors' appetite for what is set to be Asia's biggest IPO this year. The IPO comes close on the heels of the ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs is considering selling off Swedish oil group Svenska Petroleum Exploration in chunks, the Independent on Sunday reported. The UK newspaper said on Sunday that most potential bidders, including the UK's BP and Shell , were not interested in the whole group, which is owned by Saudi billionaire Mohammed Hussein al-Amoud. It cited an industry source as saying that ...
Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics here on Sunday as he could only finish seventh in the 10,000 metres.
Dalhausser expects to win another gold in London, but he'd be happy with any medal. He says the world is catching up to the USA and Brazil.
LONDON (Reuters) - In November 2010, rumors swirled through financial markets that Spanish bank BBVA was suffering a run on its deposits. The share price fell before excitable traders realized they had made a mistake. In fact the bank was holding a "fun run" in Madrid and customers had lined up outside its branches to get their T-shirts. In a jittery market, talk spread quickly and few things ...
Mo Farah warms up for the London 2012 Olympics by winning the Bupa London 10,000 in a time of 29 minutes 21 seconds.
(Reuters) - Former 10,000 meters world record holder Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics after finishing seventh at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo, Netherlands on Sunday.
