Scottish giants Rangers confirmed on Monday that majority shareholder Sir David Murray has begun discussions with London-based property developer Andrew Ellis regarding a takeover. The runaway Premier League leaders - who are 31 million pounds in debt - said discussions with "interested parties" are at an early stage. An independent committee of the board, which includes Ibrox legend John Greig, has ...

Counter-terrorism officers have arrested three men for alleged terrorist funding, just days after a BA worker was detained on suspicion of the same offence, police said. Officers arrested the suspects in Berkshire in raids early Wednesday and took them for questioning at a London police station. "Three men were arrested... for an alleged offence of terrorist fund raising," said a ...

A former member of spy agency MI6 was Wednesday charged with revealing information about spying techniques, police said. Daniel Houghton, 25, was accused under the Official Secrets Act of disclosing electronic files about intelligence gathering at the Central Criminal Court, better known as London's Old Bailey. He was arrested on Monday in London the same day he stands accused ...

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered on Wednesday announced a 4.7 percent rise in annual net profits to 3.279 billion dollars (2.407 billion euros). "2009 was the seventh successive year of record income and profits," the bank's chairman John Peace said in the London-based group's earnings statement. "The Bank has used its strong capital and ...