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Discount retailer B&M's shares plunge as quarterly UK growth disappoints

(Reuters) -Discount retailer B&M on Tuesday reported its first like-for-like quarterly revenue growt...

15th July, 2025

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Bank of England eases capital requirements for midsize banks

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's central bank confirmed a previously signposted easing of capital require...

15th July, 2025

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BoE delays Basel bank trading rule to 2028

LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England said on Tuesday it would delay implementing part of new, globa...

15th July, 2025

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UK retailer B&M posts higher first-quarter like-for-like sales on warmer weather

(Reuters) -Discount retailer B&M reported on Tuesday higher like-for-like revenue in its UK business...

15th July, 2025

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UK's Barratt Redrow misses home completion target, warns of 'fragile' buyer confidence

(Reuters) -Britain's largest homebuilder Barratt Redrow reported total home completions for fiscal y...

15th July, 2025

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UK retail spending bounced back in June, trade body says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more freely last month as unusually hot w...

15th July, 2025

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UK's Reeves to ease access to mortgages as part of finance reforms

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves will set out measures to ease access to mor...

14th July, 2025

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Britain offers discounts on electric cars to boost demand

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will offer discounts worth up to 3,750...

14th July, 2025

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Cricket-England beat India by 22 runs in third test

LONDON (Reuters) -England beat India by 22 runs on an extraordinary final day of the third test at L...

14th July, 2025

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Sterling sags as Trump tariff threats dent confidence

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound fell on Monday, under broad pressure from investor worries about the imp...

14th July, 2025

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UK couple found guilty of killing baby daughter after going on the run in winter

LONDON (Reuters) -A British aristocrat and her partner were convicted on Monday of the manslaughter...

14th July, 2025

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FTSE 100 hits fresh record high on rate cut optimism

(Reuters) -The UK's blue chip index held just below its all-time high hit last week as investors ass...

14th July, 2025