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Image for Bitcoin-sterling volumes spike to record high as British currency flounders
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Bitcoin-sterling volumes spike to record high as British currency flounders

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Trading volumes between the British pound and the cryptocur...

29th September, 2022

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PIMCO CIO says UK market chaos not systemic but will have global impact

(Corrects name of conference to Delivering Alpha in first paragraph) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coll...

29th September, 2022

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Finland watching its waters closely after gas pipeline blasts, PM says

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland is watching its territorial waters very closely following explosions of...

29th September, 2022

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Italy slashes 2023 growth forecast but sees public finances improving

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Mario Draghi’s outgoing Italian government on Wed...

28th September, 2022

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Amazon.com unveils device that tracks breath while sleeping

(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday announced a contactless gadget that can monitor people’s slee...

28th September, 2022

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Explainer-Why is Bank of England acting again? What next in the UK crisis?

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s central bank resorted to buying bonds again on Wednesday in an emergenc...

28th September, 2022

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Columbia Threadneedle, Mercer warned BoE on gilts

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Investment manager Columbia Threadneedle and pension consultants M...

28th September, 2022

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EU tells countries gas price cap would come with risks

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has warned EU countries that a broad cap...

28th September, 2022

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Explainer-Why are Britain’s pension schemes dumping gilts?

LONDON (Reuters) – A dramatic upswing in British government bond yields this week triggered calls fo...

28th September, 2022

Image for UK housing market may face perfect storm as mortgage rates rise, house prices drop
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UK housing market may face perfect storm as mortgage rates rise, house prices drop

By Andy Bruce, Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – A surge in borrowing costs and a li...

28th September, 2022

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Britain’s market rout stokes contagion fears around the globe

By Davide Barbuscia, Marc Jones and Dhara Ranasinghe NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The scale and speed...

28th September, 2022

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Russian weekly consumer prices rise for first time since May

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose for the first time since May, data publishe...

28th September, 2022