EU referendum uncertainty could hit UK investment, consultants warn

The government’s plan to hold an EU referendum will dent foreign investment in the UK and threatens its position as Europe’s top destination for overseas investors, according to a new report.

So, Mr David Cameron, how can we help? European Union seeks to avert Brexit

European leaders lost no time on Friday in offering David Cameron talks on EU reform, bidding to ease uncertainty about Britain's future in the bloc ahead of the in-or-out referendum the prime minister will call now he has been re-elected.

Ireland gets nervous at prospect of 'Brexit' as election nears

A general election in Britain is always watched closely on the other side of the Irish Sea, not least because of the tumultuous political history linking the two islands.

UK and Germany say EU reform must be fair to non-euro members

(Reuters) - Germany joined Britain on Thursday in calling for European Union reforms that are fair to (EU) countries outside the euro zone, bolstering British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempts to placate eurosceptics at home.

Britain to stop housing benefit for jobless EU migrants in April

LONDON: Britain will stop helping jobless immigrants from other countries in the European Union with their housing costs from April, two cabinet ministers said on Monday, saying they wanted to reverse "a shameful betrayal" of British workers.

Lending to business suffers biggest fall since 2011, Bank of England data shows

Lending to businesses has suffered its biggest drop since April 2011, raising concerns about the strength of the economy and the impact of schemes intended to increase banks' appetite to lend.

EU leaders discuss fight against tax evasion

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders on on Wednesday sought to advance their fight against tax fraud and close the loopholes for large corporations' tax avoidance schemes.

Abu Dhabi energy firm to buy $1 billion assets from BP Oil and Gas

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) has agreed to buy assets worth over USD 1 billion from BP oil and gas in the UK North Sea.

U.K.’s $39 Billion Severn Tidal Power Seeks Sovereign Investors

The developers of a 25 billion-pound ($39 billion) plan to generate power from tides in the Severn Estuary are seeking investment from sovereign wealth funds, two years after the U.K. government rejected a previous proposal.

U.K. Considers $77 Billion Estuary Hub as Heathrow Successor

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Britain may build a 50 billion-pound ($77 billion) airport on the mudflats of the Thames estuary instead of expanding London’s crowded Heathrow hub as the government examines how to meet burgeoning demand for flights.