Finance

An overwhelming 80 percent of Britain’s biggest companies fail to include transgender staff in their non-discrimination policies, startling new research has found.

Financial penalties expected to hit British banks for Forex rigging will do little to tackle financial crime in the City of London as regulators continue to prioritize high finance over ordinary citizens, experts warn.

Privately educated UK graduates go on to earn more than their state school peers, a Sutton Trust and upReach study has shown.

Economists have dismissed the findings of a poll that suggests a majority of British voters continue to back austerity as ideologically framed tripe. They argue further deficit reduction is a choice, not a necessity.

National Health Service (NHS) trusts have been ordered to slash spending and cut staff numbers as a £2bn black hole in Tory health spending further exacerbates Britain’s health crisis.

The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into allegations of corruption against British company Soma Oil and Gas Limited following a raid on its offices in London.

White-collar criminals who launder billions by buying luxury UK properties must be tackled, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday. Experts warn these fraudsters are distorting the UK property market and pushing up house prices in the process.

Russia’s key trading floor the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) have signed an agreement that’ll help further develop financial ties between the countries.

The Federal Reserve is likely raise short-term interest rates by the end of year as the economy “evolves as expected,” despite turmoil in China and Greece, said Fed Chief Janet Yellen.