David Cameron

The leaders of most European Union countries signed a new fiscal treaty aimed at preventing another sovereign debt crisis from happening. The leaders also hope that the treaty, also referred to as the fiscal compact, will reassure the markets that troubled euro zone members like Spain and Italy...

The Bank of England announced on Thursday its decision to inject another 50 billion pounds into the British economy, in an effort to support the United Kingdom's economic recovery. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase the size of its of asset purchase program by 50...

British Prime Minister David Cameron has become the target of intense criticism over his veto of changes to the European Union treaty. Prime Minister Cameron said that he used his veto of the proposed EU changes at a meeting of European Union leaders on Friday in order to protect the interests of...

The European Summit—which had been anticipated all week—concluded early Friday. Given expectations, the results seemed to be underwhelming. Yet, US equity futures were trading up Friday morning, perhaps evidence of the fact that investors had bought into the deal enough so as to calm concerns. On...

Rebel MPs from the United Kingdom's Conservative party have decided to force a vote on the United Kingdom's European Union membership. Many British politicians are unhappy with the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union and see the eurozone financial crisis as an opportunity to...

Rioters across England continued to do their part in reassuring the world that the country will be ready to host the Summer Olympics next year. An increased police presence in London that was credited with ending much of the violence there may be partially to blame for the rioting that has spread...

With the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony set for less than a year from today, security will be a top priority for police as rioting rages on. Today, representatives of more than 200 national Olympic committees are in London for meetings about logistics and accommodation, according to...

Nicolas Sarkozy is going to meet with Angela Merkel in Berlin today to discuss the Eurozone's debt crisis. The plan offered by the "Gang of Six" is offering a ray of hope over raising the debt ceiling and cutting the federal deficit. Prime Minister David Cameron went before Parliament today to...

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (Nasdaq: NWS) (Nasdaq: NWSA) is at the center of a scandal that has engulfed the United Kingdom and threatens to derail the company's attempt to acquire British Sky Broadcasting Group, also known as BSkyB. News Corporation is under fire because of allegations that...

On Wednesday, the Bank of England's minutes showed that policy makers were considering additional bond purchases as the British economy continues to struggle. The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 8-1 to maintain the bond-purchase program at 200 billion pounds, Bloomberg reported...

If Greece defaults and brings down the economies of Europe, including the UK, Cameron will not be able to plead ignorance. On Tuesday, the UK's Prime Minister, David Cameron, stated that the member states of the eurozone have much "invested in it," according to the BBC. He went further, claiming...

A tweet from Breaking News says that French President Nicola Sarkozy, President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are having a conference call today to assess the situation in Libya.

In an era of rising federal deficits and waning economic growth, Britain has pledged to cut spending while somehow maintaining strong economic growth. The report came after Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy spoke on Tuesday. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has said...

BP (NYSE: BP) announced Tuesday that it would sell assets worth $1.7 billion to help cover the costs of its Gulf oil spill. BP said it would sell its Vietnam pipeline and upstream assets as well as its Pakistan assets. The company has already paid $3.95 billion to cover costs associated with the...