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UK House Prices Rise by Least Since 2020 and Fall in London – Ons
Date: August 16, 2023
UK house prices rise by least since 2020 and fall in London – ONS LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices increased by 1.7% in the 12 months to June, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday, the smallest rise since July 2020. House prices in London fell by 0.6%, the ONS said. Britain’s...
Bank of Ireland Says It Has Fixed Glitch That Sparked Flurry of Withdrawals
Date: August 16, 2023
Bank of Ireland says it has fixed glitch that sparked flurry of withdrawals By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Bank of Ireland has fixed technical problems that affected its services and allowed some customers to withdraw or transfer funds above what was actually in their accounts, it said on Wednesday morning. Among other problems, a glitch...
General, Health Insurance Help Aviva to H1 Profit Beat
Date: August 16, 2023
General, health insurance help Aviva to H1 profit beat LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva posted an 8% rise in first-half operating profit to 715 million pounds ($909 million) on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in general and health insurance that could boost full-year numbers by as much as 7%. Analysts in a company-compiled consensus poll...
Esa Chief Sees Ariane 6 Debut Launch Delayed to Next Year
Date: August 16, 2023
ESA chief sees Ariane 6 debut launch delayed to next year PARIS (Reuters) – The first launch of Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket has slipped into 2024 after an incomplete recent ground test, the head of the European Space Agency suggested in remarks to Reuters. ESA and manufacturer ArianeGroup, owned by Airbus and Safran, have...
UK Inflation Rate Slows to 6.8% in July
Date: August 16, 2023
UK inflation rate slows to 6.8% in July LONDON (Reuters) – British annual consumer price inflation slowed to 6.8% in July, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast that the CPI rate in the 12 months to July would drop to 6.8% from June’s 7.9%, moving...
Marketmind: Stock Markets Tense as China Gloom Builds
Date: August 16, 2023
Marketmind: Stock markets tense as China gloom builds A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley China’s new home prices fell in June for the first time this year, adding to an alarming picture of the world’s second largest economy from a sector that has become a persistent source...