The former British Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher’s funeral service has started at St Paul’s Cathedral; the Queen was there in attendance and other dignitaries from the UK and world. Her union jack-draped coffin was borne to the cathedral on a gun carriage, with a military guard of honor. David...
Britain’s economy shrank more than expected at the end of last year. Gross domestic product was down by 0.3 percent as North Sea oil production slumped and factory output fell. The news is a blow for finance minister George Osborne who just a day earlier had defended the government’s austerity programme following criticism from the International Monetary Fund. Osborne...
