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United Kingdom (U.K.)
U.K. spat over women's pay in the financial sector
Jan 30, 2014
The leader of one of Britain's fastest growing political parties has sparked some outrage
Take down the Union Jack? Scotland to vote on independence
Nov 26, 2013
Next year, Scottish voters will get to decide if they want to remain a part of the United Kingdom. What economic challenges would an independent Scotland face?
Britain gets tough with health tourists
Nov 15, 2013
Britain's National Health Service offers free treatment at the point of service. The government says many foreigners are abusing the system and now need to pay up for the services they receive.
Britain goes after Middle East cash with new Sharia bonds
by
Simon Jack
Oct 29, 2013
The new bonds, backed by the British government, are compliant with Islamic law.
In rural England, fracking finds few friends
Aug 14, 2013
Britain's government supports fracking as a source of cheap gas and jobs but his plans are meeting stiff resistance in the countryside, where New Age protesters and rich conservative country-dwellers want none of it.
Britain's welfare crackdown draws criticism, praise
Jul 25, 2013
Welfare payments account for a third of Britain's public spending. Now, radical cuts in welfare spending are drawing impassioned reactions among both critics and supporters.
Britain wants to be hub for Sharia banking
Jul 18, 2013
Britain's government is trying to make the country a major world hub for financial transactions that conform to Islamic principles. Islamic banking and finance are a fast growing area.
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Amid fears of triple-dip recession, U.K. future uncertain
Jan 25, 2013
Days after David Cameron announced a referendum on U.K. membership in the EU, figures out today revealed that Britain is at risk of slipping into its third recession in a row, leading to further uncertainty about the U.K.'s future.
Survey: What Makes the British Happy?
by
Stan Alcorn
Apr 5, 2011
Measuring happiness is no longer just for Bhutan; The United Kingdom is developing measures of "national well-being," and they're just finishing ...