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Sterling Holds Steady, Propped up by Rate Outlook

Image for British homebuilder Vistry warns of challenges after interim profit dropFinance

British Homebuilder Vistry Warns of Challenges After Interim Profit Drop

Image for British homebuilder Vistry's first-half profit plunges 33%Finance

British Homebuilder Vistry's First-Half Profit Plunges 33%

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British Regulator Proposes Scrapping Limit on Contactless Card Payments

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UK's Serica Energy Cuts Annual Production Outlook, Shares Drop

Date: September 10, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's Serica Energy cut its 2025 production outlook on Wednesday to 29,000–32,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), citing a temporary production reduction at the Triton...

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British Retailer Wickes' Half-Year Profit Rises on Strong Retail Sales

Date: September 10, 2025

(Reuters) - British home improvement retailer Wickes Group reported a nearly 17% rise in half-year profit on Wednesday, underpinned by membership growth in its loyalty programme for trade...

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New British Trade Minister Heads to China for First Talks Since 2018

Date: September 9, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new trade minister Peter Kyle will hold the first trade talks with China since 2018 in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to remove barriers to trade worth 1 billion pounds ($...

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UK's Reeves Should Break Tax Promises, Not Target Business, Cbi Head Says

Date: September 9, 2025

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves should break pre-election promises not to raise taxes on the general public rather than target businesses again in her...

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UK's Reeves Tells Ministers to Help Bank of England Fight Inflation

Date: September 9, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves said the government should focus on assisting the Bank of England in reducing inflation, as well as boosting growth, ahead of a budget due...

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Why Is British Horse Racing Going on Strike?

Date: September 9, 2025

By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) -No horse racing will take place in Britain on September 10 as jockeys, trainers and racecourses stage their first strike, protesting a government plan to raise...