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UK Bank Shares Rally as Sector Dodges Fresh Taxes in Budget
Date: November 26, 2025
By Lawrence White LONDON -Shares in British banks rose on Wednesday as finance minister Rachel Reeves spared them from fresh targeted taxes, following months of speculation she might increase a levy...
EU Urgently Seeks Agreement on Using Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine, as US Touts Other Ideas
Date: November 26, 2025
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has accelerated efforts to agree on a scheme to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine after a U.S.-backed peace plan last week set out...
UK Stocks Rise as Reeves' Tax-Raising Budget Soothes Some Nerves
Date: November 26, 2025
(Reuters) -UK stocks advanced on Wednesday, led by gains in financials and mining stocks, while investors braced for a potentially tax-heavy budget. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by 10:55 GMT,...
Hedge Funds Bet Against UK Firms as Budget Looms, Says Goldman Sachs
Date: November 26, 2025
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Stock-picking hedge funds now have the biggest short positions since 2023 on UK-based stocks exposed to the domestic economy, according to a Goldman Sachs client...
Adecco Says Joint Venture With Salesforce Can Help Reduce AI Bubble Risks
Date: November 26, 2025
By Bernadette Hogg and Marleen Kaesebier (Reuters) -The chief executive of Adecco said on Wednesday that its joint venture with Salesforce, named r.Potential, could help reduce the risk of an AI...
UK Inflation Expectations Fall Sharply to 3.7% in November - Citi/YouGov
Date: November 26, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the next 12 months fell to 3.7% in November from 4.2% the previous month, a survey by YouGov for the U.S. bank Citi showed on...