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Image for Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance
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Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Chri...

11th January, 2023

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JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet saddled with household bi...

11th January, 2023

Image for Festive cheer boosts profit outlook for UK’s Card Factory
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Festive cheer boosts profit outlook for UK’s Card Factory

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – UK greeting cards retailer Card Factory lifted its full-year ea...

10th January, 2023

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Euro zone economy sentiment rises in Dec, first time since start of Ukraine war

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone economic sentiment improved in December for the first time since the...

6th January, 2023

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British shoppers defy cost-of-living crisis at Christmas

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britons spent more than expected over Christmas, Ne...

5th January, 2023

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UK’s Prince Harry declines to commit to attending King Charles’ coronation

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry declined to commit to going to the coronation of his father King Cha...

5th January, 2023

Image for Britain’s Next sees lower profit in 2023 as consumer outlook darkens
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Britain’s Next sees lower profit in 2023 as consumer outlook darkens

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British clothing retailer Next forecast lower profit in its 2023-2...

5th January, 2023

Image for UK car sales hit 30-year low in 2022, but could grow 15% this year – SMMT
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UK car sales hit 30-year low in 2022, but could grow 15% this year – SMMT

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – British new car sales fell to their lowest level since 1992 last ye...

5th January, 2023

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Inflation drives Britain’s record Christmas grocery sales

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery sales rose 9.4% to a record 12.8 billion pounds ($...

4th January, 2023

Image for Aldi UK says December sales up 26%
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Aldi UK says December sales up 26%

LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi said its sales in Decemb...

3rd January, 2023

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Polish regulator accuses T-Mobile of misleading advertising

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish regulator UOKiK has accused the Polish unit of T-Mobile of misleading adve...

2nd January, 2023

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Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

By Joyce Zhou and Tyrone Siu MACAU (Reuters) – Three years of COVID-19 forced Becky Zhang’s specialt...

30th December, 2022