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Extras: linguaspectrum.com The most recognisable symbol of the English Christmas is Father Christmas. Santa Claus, as he is also known, has a long history that goes back to the Germanic gods. He is a fusion of Christian and pagan figures. They were merged into the figure we know today as recently as 1822. The Santa [...]
Forex: British Pound Extends Advance as U.K. Consumer Prices Soar 3.7 Percent The British pound extended its gains against most major currencies on Tuesday as U.K. consumer prices rose an annualized 3.7 percent in December after climbing 3.3 percent the month prior amid economists’ expectations of 3.4 percent. Read more on Daily FX via Yahoo! [...]
British Pound Forecast to Decline Against Japanese Yen GBPJPY The ratio of long to short positions in the GBPJPY stands at 6.62 as nearly 87% of traders are long. Yesterday, the ratio was at 6.72 as 87% of open positions were long. In detail, long positions are 2.4% lower than yesterday and 9.2% stronger since [...]
Sir Donald Maitland: Energetic and versatile diplomat who championed the British cause in Europe and the Middle East Although he was one of the leading Arabists in the Foreign Office and held a number of senior positions in the diplomatic service, including a foreshortened spell as Britain’s Permanent Representative at the UN and an invaluable [...]
Euro, British Pound Lose Ground Ahead of U.S. Event Risks The Euro pared the overnight rally despite the better-than-expected 2Q GDP report for the region, and the drop in market sentiment may continue to drive the exchange rate lower going into the North American session as equity futures forecast a lower open for the U.S. [...]
The British University in Dubai Partners with CASAW To Host Intensive Arabic Teaching Course Dubai, United Arab Emirates: To meet the rise in demand for professional Arabic language courses, The British University in Dubai British University in Dubai ( BUiD BUiD ) has partnered with the Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World [...]