How Will Barclays Meet New Banking Regulations?
This coming week, three of Britain’s banks, including Barclays (NYSE:BCS), are going to be announcing their half-year earnings. Barclays has been putting the final touches on its plan to meet stricter...
View ArticleMicrosoft Bing Blocks Child Abuse Images
In the U.K., Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has instituted a new feature into its Bing search engine. Now U.K. users who try to search for images of child abuse will get pop-up warnings that inform them this...
View ArticleThese 4 Google Glass Enemies are Ready to Blind it Even Before Launch
Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) newest wearable technology, Google Glass, might already be arousing excitement from consumers, but it’s also pushing different groups of lawmakers, businesses, and organizations...
View ArticleMark Carney: “Royal Bank of Scotland Needs a Clear Plan”
Bank of England governor Mark Carney recently told British newspaper The Daily Mail that Britain needs to clarify its long-term plans for the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE:RBS). Save Time Make Money! A...
View ArticleRBS Restructuring: The Good, the Bad, the Costly
Thirty-eight billion pounds ($60.8 billion) of high-risk assets are being siphoned out of the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS) and will be placed in an internal “bad bank.” CEO Ross McEwan set the...
View ArticleHow Many People Will HP Fire Now?
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) is planning even more layoffs, according to a company filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The company says in the document that it has...
View ArticleEuroscepticism: Britain Demands Change From EU
Britain’s conservative right is acting on strong euroscepticism with the Finance Minister George Osborne notifying the European Union that its treaties need to be modified for the sake of those...
View ArticleTravel Cheat Sheet: How to Get Around in London
Image Credit: Colleen Casey Taking a trip across the pond to visit the Queen, Big Ben, and all the other sites of foggy London town? In addition to knowing that when the Brits say “biscuit” they...
View ArticleAmazon and BBC Bring ‘Ripper Street’ Back for a Bloody Third Season
BBC’s Ripper Street was cancelled after its second season, but now, thanks to an agreement between Amazon and the BBC, the show will be continuing for a third season. The BBC announced it’s return...
View ArticleNot Lost in Translation: 8 U.S. Shows Find Success by Copying the U.K.
Source: Showtime More often than not, the U.S. struggles to successfully recreate British shows. If you’re not convinced, I refer you to the The IT Crowd, Life on Mars, and Fawlty Towers, which are...
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