FT UK News

UK News Headlines from the Financial Times.

Barclays eyes large US bank deal
The UK banking group is looking at buying a large US retail bank as it tries to rebalance its business away from a booming investment banking franchise
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Hague proffers EU olive branch
William Hague says the Conservatives have made ‘a strategic decision’ not to pick a fight with the rest of Europe if they win the election
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Internet law ‘threatens free speech’
Plans to force internet providers to block sites carrying pirated music and films ‘threaten freedom of speech and the open internet’, says internet and telecom companies
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London protested at torture, says ex-MI5 chief
Britain complained to the US over the latter’s use of torture on terrorist suspects, says a former head of the Security Service
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Ferrous considers $3bn-$4bn London flotation
Ferrous Resources, the emerging Brazilian iron ore producer, has revived plans for a London flotation that could be worth $3bn-$4bn
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Bankers seek to cut ex-wife payments
City financiers who have seen their bonuses slashed or lost their jobs are flocking to the courts to seek a reduction in the amount of maintenance they pay to ex-wives
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Justice powers shift to Northern Ireland
Responsibility for policing and justice will be handed to the Northern Ireland assembly after an overwhelming vote, which left the Ulster Unionists isolated in their opposition
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Pink Floyd sues EMI over online revenues
The band, whose album Dark Side of the Moon is one of the five best-selling music records, is seeking clarification of its contract, last renegotiated in 1998-99, before the huge expansion of online music
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Shore moves head office to Guernsey
Shore Capital, the boutique investment bank, is moving its head office to Guernsey. The shift comes amid rising agitation over the UK’s perceived lack of a competitive corporate tax regime
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Business travellers choose rail over flying
The number of train bookings made through corporate travel agents rose by 13 per cent last year, accounting for four-fifths of the business travel spend in the UK
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