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UK borrowing costs march higher, sterling slumps as Starmer's future in doubt
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - UK borrowing costs neared their highest since 2008, ster...
12th May, 2026
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European equities fall as fragile Mideast ceasefire dents risk sentiment
May 12 (Reuters) - European shares tumbled on Tuesday, as fading hopes of a U.S.-Iran peace deal pus...
12th May, 2026
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Sterling drops as markets watch UK politics, PM Starmer's future
By Stefano Rebaudo May 12 (Reuters) - Sterling slid against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as ma...
12th May, 2026
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World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on
By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - From a rout in Asian currencies...
12th May, 2026
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KBC's profit misses market forecast as it builds buffer against war hit
May 12 (Reuters) - KBC reported a first-quarter profit below market expectations on Tuesday, depress...
12th May, 2026
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Sweden's EQT tables $12.7 billion proposal to take UK's Intertek private
May 12 (Reuters) - Sweden's EQT AB tabled a sweetened 9.4 billion pound ($12.74 billion) proposal fo...
12th May, 2026
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Investors ramp up bets on Bank of England rate hikes
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Investors increased their bets on the Bank of England raising rates in th...
12th May, 2026
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UK's On the Beach reinstates profit guidance below analysts' view as Iran war weighs
May 12 (Reuters) - British package holiday group On the Beach reinstated its annual adjusted pretax...
12th May, 2026
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UK's Marston's half-year profit rises on cost control, reiterates outlook
May 12 (Reuters) - British pub operator Marston’s on Tuesday posted a 7.9% rise in half-year underly...
12th May, 2026
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UK's Picton says LondonMetric, Schroders agree to $546 million takeover offer
May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Picton Property Income said on Tuesday that LondonMetric Property and S...
12th May, 2026
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UK's Starmer facing crunch meeting as calls grow for him to quit
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can sta...
12th May, 2026
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EU reaches provisional deal to address shortage of essential medicines
May 12 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday said it had reached a provisional deal to stre...
12th May, 2026