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UK Businesses and Consumers Show Signs of Recovery in Early 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes...
German Producer Prices Fall 3% Y/y in January
Date: February 20, 2026
Feb 20 (Reuters) - German producer prices fell more than expected in January, decreasing by 3% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Friday. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a...
UK Consumers up Spending at Fastest Pace in Nearly 4 Years at Start of 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
(Refiles with no change to text) LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - British retail sales rose by 1.8% on a monthly basis in January, official figures showed on Friday. A Reuters poll of economists had mostly...
UK Industrial Orders Remain in the Doldrums, Cbi Says
Date: February 19, 2026
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British industrial orders have fallen heavily again and price pressures remain high, the Confederation of British Industry said on Thursday. The CBI's monthly order book...
UK Appoints First Woman to Lead the Civil Service
Date: February 19, 2026
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday appointed Antonia Romeo as Cabinet Secretary, the most senior civil service position. Romeo - the first woman to hold the...
South Korean Court Hands Life in Prison to ex‑President Yoon for Insurrection
Date: February 19, 2026
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and...