‘Britcoin’: UK Sets Up Task Force for Digital Currency Backed by Bank of England
Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday April 20, 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak jokingly tweeted that the UK digital currency may be called Britcoin, whenever it is released. A special task force from HM Treasury and Bank of England has been created just for exploration of a potential UK CBDC (central bank digital currency) purpose. In an official statement, Bank of England says, “The Government and th...
British Parliament Committee To Summon Rishi Sunak, David Cameron Over Greensill
World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 20, 2021
A British parliamentary committee will summon finance minister Rishi Sunak and former Prime Minister David Cameron to appear before it to answer questions about the ex-leader's lobbying for the now failed supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital.
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Extends Covid Rescue Plan, Companies To Pay More Tax
World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 3, 2021
Finance minister Rishi Sunak announced a costly extension of his emergency aid programmes to see Britain's economy through its current coronavirus lockdown, but announced a tax hike for many businesses as he began to focus on fixing the public finances.
UK Finance Minister Plans New Infrastructure Bank In Budget: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to set aside GBP 22 billion for a new infrastructure bank when he tables his Budget in Parliament next Wednesday, according to a UK media report on Saturday.
Britain to Offer Fast-Track Visas to Bolster Fintech Companies After Brexit
Reuters | Saturday February 27, 2021
Britain has announced a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at fintech firms after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will struggle with Brexit and tougher competition for global talent.
Bhim Army Chief, 5 Indian-Origin Persons On TIME's Emerging Leaders List
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2021
Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 "emerging leaders who are shaping the future".
UK Announces $6.3 Billion Package To Help Covid-Hit Businesses
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 5, 2021
The UK government on Tuesday launched an extra GBP 4.6-billion package for virus-battered businesses as England began a fresh lockdown set to last weeks.
Shape Of The Deal Clear, We Can Get There: Rishi Sunak On Brexit Trade Pact
World News | Reuters | Thursday November 26, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he was confident and hopeful that a Brexit trade deal could be struck with the European Union - and that the shape of the deal was clear.
"No Return To Austerity In New Spending Plan": UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak
World News | Reuters | Monday November 23, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there would be no return to austerity in a spending plan he will announce on Wednesday, even as the coronavirus crisis pushes Britain's further above 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion).
Hoping For Brexit Deal But "Not At Any Price": UK Minister Rishi Sunak
World News | Reuters | Sunday November 22, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain's hands in the future.
Watch: Rishi Sunak Lights Diya On Downing Street In London Ahead Of Diwali
World News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Friday November 13, 2020
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diya (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 in Downing Street, his official residence in London, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
Rishi Sunak Tries To Rescue Britain Again - And His Political Fortunes
World News | Alex Morales and David Goodman, Bloomberg | Friday November 6, 2020
If the coronavirus crisis was the making of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the most popular member of the British government is trying to make sure it doesn't end up being his undoing.
UK's Rishi Sunak Expands "Job Support Scheme" To Aid Staff Of Crisis-Hit Firms
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 10, 2020
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Friday unveiled a booster shot to his previously announced ''Job Support Scheme'' to cover a chunk of the wages of businesses legally required to shut in the coming weeks as part of local or national coronavirus restrictions.
Jobs, Not Tax Rises, The Priority For Now, UK's Rishi Sunak Says
World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 6, 2020
Britain will prioritise trying to save jobs over tax rises while the COVID-19 pandemic batters the economy, though record borrowing and a $2.6 trillion debt pile cannot be sustained for ever, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.
Rishi Sunak Was Asked If He Wishes To Be UK PM. His Reply
Indians Abroad | Reuters | Monday October 5, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday denied he had ambitions to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
‘Britcoin’: UK Sets Up Task Force for Digital Currency Backed by Bank of England
Tasneem Akolawala | Tuesday April 20, 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak jokingly tweeted that the UK digital currency may be called Britcoin, whenever it is released. A special task force from HM Treasury and Bank of England has been created just for exploration of a potential UK CBDC (central bank digital currency) purpose. In an official statement, Bank of England says, “The Government and th...
British Parliament Committee To Summon Rishi Sunak, David Cameron Over Greensill
World News | Reuters | Tuesday April 20, 2021
A British parliamentary committee will summon finance minister Rishi Sunak and former Prime Minister David Cameron to appear before it to answer questions about the ex-leader's lobbying for the now failed supply-chain finance firm Greensill Capital.
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak Extends Covid Rescue Plan, Companies To Pay More Tax
World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 3, 2021
Finance minister Rishi Sunak announced a costly extension of his emergency aid programmes to see Britain's economy through its current coronavirus lockdown, but announced a tax hike for many businesses as he began to focus on fixing the public finances.
UK Finance Minister Plans New Infrastructure Bank In Budget: Report
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to set aside GBP 22 billion for a new infrastructure bank when he tables his Budget in Parliament next Wednesday, according to a UK media report on Saturday.
Britain to Offer Fast-Track Visas to Bolster Fintech Companies After Brexit
Reuters | Saturday February 27, 2021
Britain has announced a fast-track visa scheme for jobs at fintech firms after a government-backed review warned that financial technology firms will struggle with Brexit and tougher competition for global talent.
Bhim Army Chief, 5 Indian-Origin Persons On TIME's Emerging Leaders List
India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2021
Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter's top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK's finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 "emerging leaders who are shaping the future".
UK Announces $6.3 Billion Package To Help Covid-Hit Businesses
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 5, 2021
The UK government on Tuesday launched an extra GBP 4.6-billion package for virus-battered businesses as England began a fresh lockdown set to last weeks.
Shape Of The Deal Clear, We Can Get There: Rishi Sunak On Brexit Trade Pact
World News | Reuters | Thursday November 26, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday that he was confident and hopeful that a Brexit trade deal could be struck with the European Union - and that the shape of the deal was clear.
"No Return To Austerity In New Spending Plan": UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak
World News | Reuters | Monday November 23, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there would be no return to austerity in a spending plan he will announce on Wednesday, even as the coronavirus crisis pushes Britain's further above 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion).
Hoping For Brexit Deal But "Not At Any Price": UK Minister Rishi Sunak
World News | Reuters | Sunday November 22, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain's hands in the future.
Watch: Rishi Sunak Lights Diya On Downing Street In London Ahead Of Diwali
World News | Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Friday November 13, 2020
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was seen lighting diya (earthen lamps) outside Number 11 in Downing Street, his official residence in London, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
Rishi Sunak Tries To Rescue Britain Again - And His Political Fortunes
World News | Alex Morales and David Goodman, Bloomberg | Friday November 6, 2020
If the coronavirus crisis was the making of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the most popular member of the British government is trying to make sure it doesn't end up being his undoing.
UK's Rishi Sunak Expands "Job Support Scheme" To Aid Staff Of Crisis-Hit Firms
World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 10, 2020
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Friday unveiled a booster shot to his previously announced ''Job Support Scheme'' to cover a chunk of the wages of businesses legally required to shut in the coming weeks as part of local or national coronavirus restrictions.
Jobs, Not Tax Rises, The Priority For Now, UK's Rishi Sunak Says
World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 6, 2020
Britain will prioritise trying to save jobs over tax rises while the COVID-19 pandemic batters the economy, though record borrowing and a $2.6 trillion debt pile cannot be sustained for ever, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.
Rishi Sunak Was Asked If He Wishes To Be UK PM. His Reply
Indians Abroad | Reuters | Monday October 5, 2020
British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday denied he had ambitions to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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