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Image for Britain shuns $34 billion Morocco-UK subsea power project
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Britain shuns $34 billion Morocco-UK subsea power project

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday said it would not go ahead with a 25 billion pound ($34.39 bil...

26th June, 2025

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Sterling gains against a weaker dollar amid Fed credibility worries

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling rose to its highest in nearly four years against the dollar on...

26th June, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey says jobs market slowing but inflation outlook uncertain

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Thursday that a recent pickup in in...

26th June, 2025

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UK retail sales tumble in June and worse seen for July, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales slumped this month and expectations within the industry for J...

26th June, 2025

Image for UK's Balfour Beatty wins $1.14 billion contract for new gas power plant
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UK's Balfour Beatty wins $1.14 billion contract for new gas power plant

(Reuters) -Britain's Balfour Beatty said on Thursday it won an 833 million pound ($1.14 billion) con...

26th June, 2025

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AB Foods' bioethanol plant set to be early victim of US-UK trade deal

(Reuters) -Associated British Foods said it would close its bioethanol plant in northern England if...

26th June, 2025

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UK employers group says tax hike has hit hiring hard

LONDON (Reuters) -Almost one third of small and medium-sized British employers have made staff redun...

25th June, 2025

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UK living standards set to stagnate for rest of 2020s, think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) -Living standards in Britain look set to barely grow over the rest of the decade an...

25th June, 2025

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UK joins WTO trade arbitration alternative

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Kingdom has become the latest country to join an...

25th June, 2025

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Britain vows to toughen its trade defences under new strategy

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would toughen up its trade defences to better protect industries a...

25th June, 2025

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UK longer-term inflation expectations highest since Sept 2022, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's expectations for inflation over the longer term have risen in...

25th June, 2025

Image for UK's Miliband vows to lead in clean energy, demand corporate net zero strategies
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UK's Miliband vows to lead in clean energy, demand corporate net zero strategies

By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Cutting emissions and investing in the green...

25th June, 2025