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Image for Britain's National Grid forecasts higher 2027 earnings growth
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Britain's National Grid forecasts higher 2027 earnings growth

March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid said on Monday it now expects adjusted earnings per shar...

2nd March, 2026

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UK sending rapid teams to help citizens leave Middle East

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Monday that Britain was s...

2nd March, 2026

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UK's Senior reports 20% annual profit rise on strong aerospace demand

March 2 (Reuters) - British engineering firm Senior reported a 20% rise in annual adjusted operating...

2nd March, 2026

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Bunzl's annual profit drops as key North America division hit by tariff disruptions

March 2 (Reuters) - UK business supplies distributor Bunzl reported a 9.8% drop in annual adjusted p...

2nd March, 2026

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UK competition watchdog launches probe into information sharing among hotels

March 2 (Reuters) - UK's competition regulator on Monday said it was probing whether hotel chains Hi...

2nd March, 2026

Image for UK medical products maker Smith & Nephew's annual profit jumps 15.5%
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UK medical products maker Smith & Nephew's annual profit jumps 15.5%

March 2 (Reuters) - British medical products maker Smith & Nephew posted a 15.5% jump in annual prof...

2nd March, 2026

Image for German retail sales fall more than expected in January
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German retail sales fall more than expected in January

March 2 (Reuters) - German retail sales fell more than expected in January, decreasing by 0.9% compa...

2nd March, 2026

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Vodafone teams up with Amazon's satellites to connect masts in Europe and Africa

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Mobile company Vodafone said on Monday it had signed a deal with Amazon...

2nd March, 2026

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UK house prices rise 0.3% in February, Nationwide says

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.3% in February, leaving them 1.0% higher tha...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Lufthansa, TUI shares plunge in pre-market trade as Iran war triggers travel chaos
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Lufthansa, TUI shares plunge in pre-market trade as Iran war triggers travel chaos

FRANKFURT, March 2 (Reuters) - Shares in Lufthansa and TUI were each indicated to open nearly 12% lo...

2nd March, 2026

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Swiss National Bank reports annual profit of $34 billion

ZURICH, March 2 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank reported an annual profit of 26.1 billion Swiss...

2nd March, 2026

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EU can sharply cut local battery prices with Made in Europe plan, T&E report says 

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) - Scaling up production in Europe could cut the cos...

2nd March, 2026