Tag: Danny Alexander

• Thursday, August 14th 2014 - 14:48 UTC

  Glasgow shipyard awarded contract for Royal Navy's offshore patrol vessels

  

  The offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at home and abroad, will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards in Glasgow.

• Friday, February 21st 2014 - 07:22 UTC

  Independence debate heats up: Scotland will be able to issue its own investment bonds

  

  The Scottish government will be given power to issue its own investment bonds, UK ministers have announced. The move will give the Holyrood administration an extra source of financing when it gets new borrowing powers, in 2015. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander called the move “historic”.

• Monday, July 9th 2012 - 06:13 UTC

  UK Serious Fraud Office investigating the rigging of the Libor rate

  

  The United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that it has formally launched an investigation into the rigging of inter-bank lending rates. The case could lead to criminal charges being brought against individuals.