Posts Tagged ‘britain’

- China is keen to invest in the ailing infrastructure of Western countries, especially Britain, the chairman and chief executive of the Asian country's sovereign wealth fund wrote in the Financial Times. Full story

South Africa's Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu is conducting road shows in Australia and Britain to soothe investors' fears about nationalization and drum up investment and on Wednesday according to TimesLive told a mining conference: "I am fully aware that my own repeated assurances, as well as numerous statements by government and our president, have not yet removed the investor concerns in this regard. No ... Full story

According to a new survey by esure home insurance British distrust of banks and savings accounts has increased to such an extent that more than one in ten in the United Kingdom now own a stash of gold valued above any cash savings. According to the survey, more than 38% of Britons also say investing in gold is better than keeping cash savings. Full story

A mob of horsemen armed with sticks and petrol bombs attacked an exploration camp run by South African miner Gold Fields' joint venture in Kyrgyzstan, the latest in a series of assaults on mining companies in the Central Asian state. Full story

Falls among commodity issues sapped the strength of Britain’s top share index yesterday, as worries over global growth clouded the demand outlook for metals and oils. Full story

Gold vending machines are to be placed in every major city in Britain after the country's first Gold to Go ATM was switched on in a West London shopping centre on Friday. The company behind the machines that vend a 1g bar the size of a cellphone sim card aimed at ordinary shoppers plans to install 50 across Britain over the next few years. "It ... Full story

This backgrounder is based on a presentation made by Brian Lee Crowley, the Managing Director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, at a panel convened as part of a Queen's University program on "Clean Energy Superpower and Environmental Assessment: Canada's Ambitions and Choices". Full story

Price of gold slips as Euro & Pound gain, UK cabinet minister says Britain "has no inflation problem" Full story

Abandoned in a hotel doorway in Britain 71 years ago when she was just three months old, a woman has made an emotional appeal to the public to help her find out who she is, a media report said Tuesday. Full story

The wedding rings of Britain's royal brides have traditionally been fashioned out of pure Welsh gold. Full story