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UK's M&S invests $457 million in robotic warehouse to boost food business

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer will invest 340 million pounds ($457 million) in...

21st August, 2025

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UK borrowing data offers some respite to Reeves before budget challenge

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 1.1 billion pounds ($1.48 billion) in July, official...

21st August, 2025

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Analysis-UK inflation heat puts Bank of England back in the spotlight

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation looks set to hit 4% next...

20th August, 2025

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UK's Ithaca Energy lifts annual production forecast for second time this year

(Reuters) -Ithaca Energy, a North Sea-focused oil and gas company, raised its 2025 production foreca...

20th August, 2025

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Consumer stocks rally drives UK's FTSE 100 to record close

By Ragini Mathur (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 held steady on Wednesday as gains in consumer and hea...

20th August, 2025

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UK house prices rise 3.7% year-on-year in June

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices in June were 3.7% higher than a year earlier, up from an annu...

20th August, 2025

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Airbus UK workers to strike for 10 days over pay

LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of Airbus workers in Britain will go on strike for 10 days starting next...

20th August, 2025

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Sterling edges up as inflation rises to highest in 1-1/2 years

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose marginally against the dollar and euro on W...

20th August, 2025

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Europe's STOXX 600 closes higher but gains limited by tech, defence

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European equities slipped on Wednesday, retreating from a five-month cl...

20th August, 2025

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UK faces more protests and legal action after asylum seekers hotel injunction

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum see...

20th August, 2025

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Member of Irish rap group Kneecap appears at UK court on terrorism charge

LONDON (Reuters) -A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was welcomed by hundreds of supporters as he a...

20th August, 2025

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M&S food sales growth accelerates as cyber hack impact fades, NielsenIQ data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer recorded a 6.7% year-on-year increase in food sal...

20th August, 2025