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BP wants Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene with the US government over the costs of compensating firms for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, reports BBC.
The South African government says it regrets the unilateral decision taken by the United Kingdom to terminate Official Development Aid to the country from 2015.
Britain seeks to inject new life into the country's stagnant economy by giving banks greater incentives to lend to small and medium-sized firms.
The US and the UK aim to include financial services in a proposed free-trade agreement between America and the European Union, the British ambassador says.
UK expats who spend part of the year in Britain need to check up on changes to the statutory residence test which come into force in April.
As part of its anti-obesity campaign, Coca-Cola says it's replacing Sprite in the United Kingdom with a version that uses a sweetener that contains fewer calories.
Britain has announced it will boost the funding of its Chevening scholarship programme in SA and allocate a new scholarship.
The only way Britain can offset its increasing dependency on natural gas imports is to begin shale gas exploration in the country, says a professional body.
Britain's economic output fell by 0.5% in the second quarter, which was better than previously thought but still left the country mired in recession.
Spain's poor form in friendlies continued when the world and European champions could only snatch a late draw at lowly Costa Rica.
After a five-year absence from the Proteas, Jacques Rudolph is set to open the batting with Graeme Smith against Australia.
The royal wedding contributed to a slowdown in output in the second quarter, pegging Britain's growth at just 0.2%, official figures show.
British retail sales barely grew in July, yet another sign that cash-strapped consumers cut back spending, underscoring the risks for the fragile economic recovery.
Britain's credit ranking could be reassessed if growth remains weaker than expected, says ratings agency Moody's.
The UK economy grew less quickly than expected in the third quarter, indicating its recovery is not as robust as was hoped for.
