New COVID-19 strain hits pound, euro as investors seek dollars
The British pound and the euro fell on Monday as investors sought refuge in the… Read More
5 years ago
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Coronavirus outbreak: Pound dives to weakest since 1985
Sterling has also suffered due to heightened global demand for the greenback, with a gauge… Read More
5 years ago
Brexit ‘no matter what’, PM Johnson promises as sterling falls
Johnson was expected to tell Welsh farmers on Tuesday they will get a better deal… Read More
6 years ago
Stocks around the world in green ahead of no-confidence vote against May
Strong earnings from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs as well as a multibillion-dollar deal… Read More
7 years ago
Pound jumps as BBC forecasts May to win vote
LONDON: The British pound jumped Wednesday after the BBC reported that a majority of Conservative… Read More
7 years ago
France overtakes Britain as world’s 5th largest economy
PARIS/LONDON: France and Britain were vying for fifth place on the list of the world's… Read More
9 years ago
Pound edges up after hitting 31-year low
TOKYO, JAPAN: The pound rose in Asia Tuesday after hitting a new 31-year low in… Read More
9 years ago
Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU
LONDON: The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and currency, equity and oil markets went… Read More
9 years ago
Pound sinks as ‘leave’ vote rises in Brexit polls
LONDON: The pound sank against the dollar and euro Tuesday after fresh polls showed British… Read More
9 years ago
Air strikes pound Syria’s Aleppo, ‘calm’ farther southwest
BEIRUT: Nearly 30 air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Syria's northern city of Aleppo on… Read More
9 years ago
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack, TV says
BAGHDAD: Coalition air forces pounded positions held by Islamic State in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi… Read More
10 years ago
Arab air strikes pound Yemen amid reports of progress toward talks
SANAA: Political sources on Monday reported progress in efforts to convene a dialogue among Yemen's… Read More
10 years ago
Saudis pound arms depots in Yemen, Houthis block aid
ADEN: Saudi-led aircraft pounded Iran-allied Houthi militiamen and rebel army units in central Yemen and… Read More
10 years ago
Warplanes hit Houthi base in central Yemen, students reported killed
SANAA: Warplanes from a Saudi-led air coalition on Tuesday bombed a military base in central… Read More
10 years ago