London - Britain's Barclays Bank Monday reported pre- tax profits of
6.08 billion pounds (8.9 billion dollars) for 2008, a drop of 14 per
cent compared with the previous year.
The figure exceeds expectations in the City of London, and include an
"accounting profit" of Barclays' acqisition of assets of collapsed US
investment bank Lehman Brothers of 2.4 billion pounds.
Barclays, which has declined to take up the British government offer to
recapitalize the banking system, has insisted that its finances are
sound.
London, Feb 9 : Kate Moss has revealed that she recently had "the most passionate weekend" with beau Jamie Hince, when she spent most of the time in bed with him or frolicking in the snow "like children".
Despite ongoing rumours of problems between the pair, the supermodel used bad weather as an excuse to extend her weekend in the country with Hince.
London, Feb 9 : Former Bee Gees star Robin Gibb's wife Dwina Murphy is feeling betrayed after finding out that her husband fathered a lovechild with their housekeeper.
Although, bisexual Dwina turned a blind eye to Gibb's 8-year fling with the housekeeper Claire Yang, she felt deceived, when she found out that Yang had given birth to Gibb's child 3 months ago.
"She felt betrayed," the Sun quoted a pal, as saying.
London, Feb 9 : David Beckham might be juggling his football commitments, but he still managed to take some time out of his busy schedule to fly to London for an early Valentine's Day 24-hour love-in with wife Victoria.
The soccer ace took a midnight flight from Italy to spend just one day with Posh in swanky London hotel Claridges.
Beijing - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged Britain's Cambridge University not to expel a German student who threw a shoe at him during a speech at the university last week, China's foreign ministry said on Monday.
"Education is the best help for a young student," Wen said in a statement issued via Fu Ying, the Chinese ambassador to Britain.
"It is hoped the university will give the student an opportunity to continue his studies," Fu quoted Wen as saying in a statement posted on the ministry's website.
London - Britain's Barclays Bank Monday reported pre- tax profits of
London, Feb 9 : Kate Moss has revealed that she recently had "the most passionate weekend" with beau Jamie Hince, when she spent most of the time in bed with him or frolicking in the snow "like children".
London, Feb 09: Lily Allen's `The Fear' has topped the UK singles chart for second week in a row.
London, Feb 9 : Former Bee Gees star Robin Gibb's wife Dwina Murphy is feeling betrayed after finding out that her husband fathered a lovechild with their housekeeper.
London, Feb 9 : David Beckham might be juggling his football commitments, but he still managed to take some time out of his busy schedule to fly to London for an early Valentine's Day 24-hour love-in with wife Victoria.
Beijing - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged Britain's Cambridge University not to expel a German student who threw a shoe at him during a speech at the university last week, China's foreign ministry said on Monday.
