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Slump for UK builders abates in July, PMI shows
LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The downturn in Britain's construction industry eased in July as commercia...
6th August, 2026
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UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is likely to shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz does...
2nd August, 2026
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New UK PM Burnham urged to put food on a par with defence and energy
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A fresh food shock in Britain is only a matter of time after years of di...
29th July, 2026
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UK's St James's Place reports lower first-half inflows
July 29 (Reuters) - British wealth manager St. James's Place said on Wednesday its first-half inflow...
29th July, 2026
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UK retail sales unexpectedly rise 1.0% in June
LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - British retail sales volumes unexpectedly rose by 1.0% in monthly terms...
24th July, 2026
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J D Wetherspoon warns on annual profit and weaker sales in final quarter
July 22 (Reuters) - Britain's J D Wetherspoon on Wednesday warned that its annual profit is set to u...
22nd July, 2026
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London's FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices ease; earnings in focus
By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday as reports of U...
21st July, 2026
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On the day Andy Burnham becomes UK PM, a northern city loses trains to London
By Andy Bruce SHEFFIELD, England, July 20 (Reuters) - On the day Andy Burnham became prime minister,...
20th July, 2026
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UK chief financial officers turn more hopeful about AI
LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - The finance bosses at many of Britain's biggest companies are more optim...
19th July, 2026
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UK's Crest Nicholson sees annual profit at lower end of forecast range
July 16 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Crest Nicholson said on Thursday it expects annual operating...
16th July, 2026
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New UK PM faces $440 billion fiscal problem, think tank says
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Britain's public finances are losing around £330 billion ($442 billion)...
15th July, 2026
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Sterling steadies near one-year high against euro
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The British pound steadied against the dollar and held n...
15th July, 2026