On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...

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The City Corporation has granted planning permission for Atlas House on the junction of King Street, Queen Street and Cheapside to be turned into the latest hospitality destination for the ...

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To generate income and some growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in Sterling and Euro denominated sub-investment grade (high yield) corporate bonds. The fund will invest at least ...

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, will increase interest rates on unsecured loans — personal loans — following the banking regulator’s move to mandate higher risk weighting for ...

Anti-conversion laws are a set of judicial rules that prevent or prohibit the conversion from one religion to another. These laws are meant to prevent forced religious conversion of individuals and to ...