Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond is to make an explosive appearance before MPs after dragging senior Bank of England and government figures into the rate-rigging scandal. full story ![]()

Google faces a fresh grilling by MPs over its tax affairs, after inconsistencies emerged in how the web giant claims its London staff do not sell advertising to British clients.
telegraph.co.uk (23 days ago)

Up to 20 Conservative MPs are considering breaking ranks with David Cameron by backing press laws in a showdown vote in the Commons on Monday, sources said today.
standard.co.uk (2 months and 11 days ago)
Shareholders of coal miner Bumi will vote on co-founder Nat Rothschild's overhaul plan and a bid to oust the current board on Thursday, in a public showdown between the financier and his one-time partners.
cnbc.com (3 months and 3 days ago)
A Liberal Democrat MP has been summoned for a fresh showdown with party bosses amid an escalating row over controversial comments he made about atrocities committed by “the Jews”.
independent.co.uk (3 months and 15 days ago)
Diamond exports from the Central African Republic are set to be banned after the international body responsible for curbing the trade in conflict-tainted diamonds recommended a temporary embargo on the country following a rebel coup in March.
wsj.com (14 days ago)
A Poughkeepsie man faces prison time after admitting to bolting from an Albany County jewelry store with a $40,000 diamond he hadn't paid for.
poughkeepsiejournal.com (4 days ago)
Neil Diamond said he's happy his "Sweet Caroline," a staple of Boston Red Sox games, can provide comfort after the Boston Marathon bombing.
duluthnewstribune.com (1 month and 2 days ago)
Mark Thompson, the former Director-General of the BBC, faces being summoned by MPs to be questioned about his claim that...
thetimes.co.uk (2 months ago)
Dominion Diamond Corp., formerly Harry Winston Diamond Corp., said Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories and related diamond sorting and sales facilities in Yellowknife, Canada, and Antwerp, Belgium. The Canadian subsidiary of mining company BHP Billiton was the majority owner of the mine and the other...
forbes.com (1 month and 13 days ago)
Diamond exports from the Central African Republic are set to be banned after the international body responsible for curbing the trade in conflict-tainted diamonds recommended a temporary embargo on the country following a rebel coup in March.
wsj.com (14 days ago)
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