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DECLARATION ABOUT SREBRENICA Britain is bringing Dodik down
DECLARATION ABOUT SREBRENICA Britain is bringing Dodik down
Great Britain is preparing a resolution about Srebrenica, which could make big problems for Serbia in front of UN Security Council, "Blic" exclusively reveals.
HSBC job cuts to reach 50,000 with Turkey, Brazil sell-off
Scandal-hit bank HSBC said on June 9 it would cut its global headcount by up to 50,000 as part of a restructuring that entails its withdrawal from Brazil and Turkey, while it also mulls abandoning London as its HQ.
In a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange it also said it intends to save $5 billion in annual costs within two years.
Romanian Opposition Tables No Confidence Motion
The opposition National Liberal Party, PNL, is to present to parliament a no-confidence motion against the centre-left government led by the head of the ruling Social Democratic Party, Victor Ponta, on Monday.
The motion, which will be debated on June 12, accuses Ponta and his party of refusing to introduce postal voting for Romanians living abroad, amongst other things.
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Ex-footballer Sol Campbell bids to become London mayor
Former England footballer Sol Campbell announced June 8 that he will bid to become the Conservative candidate to replace Boris Johnson as mayor of London in 2016.
"I'm in it to win it," the former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur defender told the Sun newspaper.
Kate Moss escorted off plane after being disruptive
Supermodel Kate Moss has been escorted off a plane after reportedly being disruptive while traveling from Turkey to London's Luton airport.
Bunds rout extends on recovery signs as investors wait on Greece
By Lukanyo Mnyanda
Germany?s government bonds fell, extending a rout that pushed 10-year yields up last week by the most since 1998 amid an economic recovery that?s gathering pace.
Istanbul rises to become world's 5th most visited city
With 12.56 million projected visitors in 2015, Istanbul outpaced New York and Singapore, climbing two spots to become the fifth most visited city in the world, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index released on June 3.
Celebrity gender changers before ‘Jenner era’
The previous Bruce Jenner, aka Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic decathlon gold medalist and US reality TV star Bruce Jenner maybe the most prominent person to change … gender, but not the only celebrity or well-known individual to do show.
Here are a few others, mostly known to US audiences, however.
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Britain prepares 'to review bank tax to stop potential exodus'
Britain is prepared to review a tax on banks to head off the threat that large multinational banks like HSBC could leave London?s financial center and shift their operations overseas, the Sunday Times reported, citing industry sources.
Markets await uncertain Turkish election outcome
Many investors backed off from taking new trading positions on June 5 ahead of Turkey's parliamentary election on June 7, seen as one of the most uncertain in the last decade regarding the outcome.
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