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Sterling dips, gilt yields at 2-month high as investors assess Burnham's spending plans

July 21 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against a broadly weaker dollar on Tuesday after John Healey was a...

21st July, 2026

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UK borrows less in June but fiscal challenge for Burnham remains huge

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed £16 billion ($21.51 billion) in June, a th...

21st July, 2026

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Chipmaker IQE raises annual sales growth forecast on AI, data centre demand

July 21 (Reuters) - UK semiconductor wafer maker IQE on Tuesday raised its full-year revenue growth...

21st July, 2026

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BaFin reviews Jungheinrich accounts over Russia disposal

July 21 (Reuters) - German financial watchdog BaFin is reviewing Jungheinrich's financial statements...

21st July, 2026

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UK contractor Mitie agrees to $4.2 billion takeover by PE-backed rival, shares jump

July 21 (Reuters) - British outsourcer Mitie has agreed to be acquired by rival OCS Group Internatio...

21st July, 2026

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Recruiter SThree's half-year profit plunges as AI, war weigh on hiring

July 21 (Reuters) - British recruiter SThree reported a 75% like-for-like fall in half-year pretax p...

21st July, 2026

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Caterer Compass logs sales boost from AI data centres but unchanged outlook disappoints

July 21 (Reuters) - Compass Group reported third-quarter organic revenue growth of 7.1% on Tuesday,...

21st July, 2026

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Julius Baer net new money beats expectations, but de-risking clouds outlook

ZURICH, July 21 (Reuters) - Swiss bank Julius Baer said on Tuesday net new money for the first six m...

21st July, 2026

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Weak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Burnham takes office

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, held at 3.4% in the three...

21st July, 2026

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Munich Re reviewing P&C reinsurance revenue outlook, Boersen-Zeitung newspaper reports

BERLIN, July 21 (Reuters) - Munich Re is reassessing its revenue outlook for its property and casual...

21st July, 2026

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European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall

By Jesús Aguado and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes MADRID/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - After a surge in revenu...

21st July, 2026

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Overwhelmed by heatwave, French undertakers struggled with excess deaths

By Gabriel Stargardter ORLEANS, France, July 21 (Reuters) - In nearly 25 years as a funeral director...

21st July, 2026