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UK business activity slows to three-month low as inflation soars – PMI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British private-sector growth slowed to its weakest pace in fou...

5th May, 2022

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Global rally lifts UK shares over 1% ahead of BoE decision

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK shares rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s wide...

5th May, 2022

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Sterling drops back towards 21-month lows before BoE decision

(Reuters) – The British pound fell on Thursday against a rebounding dollar before a key policy annou...

5th May, 2022

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Spain’s inflation peaked, to start falling in second half of 2022, minister says

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Thursday inflation has peaked in t...

5th May, 2022

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Virgin Money raises annual net interest margin forecast as profit jumps

(Reuters) -British challenger bank Virgin Money UK Plc raised its annual net interest margin forecas...

5th May, 2022

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ECB should not raise rates in July before Q2 GDP data: Panetta

MILAN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank should not raise interest rates in July, even though the...

5th May, 2022

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European shares slammed by lacklustre earnings, Fed jitters

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European stocks dropped on Wednesday, weighed by d...

4th May, 2022

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Healthcare, consumer staples weigh on London’s FTSE 100

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark equities index declined on Wednesday, weighed by w...

4th May, 2022

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Sterling little changed near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound was little changed on Wednesday, near its lowest level in 21 mon...

4th May, 2022

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Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday a...

4th May, 2022

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UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers increased borrowing by the most in three years ove...

4th May, 2022

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark index declined on Wednesday, as mining shares fell...

4th May, 2022