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Image for UK stocks mixed; FTSE 100 marks best month in sixFinance

UK Stocks Mixed; FTSE 100 Marks Best Month in Six

Image for UK fines Yorkshire Water $1.1 million for chlorinated water dischargeFinance

UK Fines Yorkshire Water $1.1 Million for Chlorinated Water Discharge

Image for UK's St James's Place doubles half-yearly inflows to $5 billionFinance

UK's St James's Place Doubles Half-Yearly Inflows to $5 Billion

Image for UK's Drax profit falls as power prices drop but buybacks extendedFinance

UK's Drax Profit Falls as Power Prices Drop but Buybacks Extended

Image for UK's Next lifts profit outlook as warm weather, M&S disruption boost trade

UK's Next Lifts Profit Outlook as Warm Weather, M&s Disruption Boost Trade

Date: July 31, 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British clothing retailer Next raised its annual profit outlook for the third time in five months as it reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales, benefiting...

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Bank of England Set to Split Again in Face of Inflation, Job Risks

Date: July 31, 2025

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates next week but the likelihood of a fresh three-way split among policymakers underscores the conflicting...

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Seeking Growth, Britain Considers Rival Heathrow Expansion Plans

Date: July 30, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government will consider rival plans to expand the country's biggest airport Heathrow in the coming months, after the Arora Group confirmed on Thursday it was submitting a...

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UK Regulator to Review Alternative Energy Pricing for Consumers

Date: July 30, 2025

OSLO (Reuters) -Britain's energy regulator Ofgem on Wednesday announced a review into how costs are allocated across the energy system, including alternative pricing models for  consumers, to better...

Image for Sterling edges up ahead of Fed, investors uncertain about BoE policy path

Sterling Edges up Ahead of Fed, Investors Uncertain About BoE Policy Path

Date: July 30, 2025

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling was marginally higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, after digesting news this week of a trade deal...

Image for London stocks flat as investors assess mixed corporate earnings

London Stocks Flat as Investors Assess Mixed Corporate Earnings

Date: July 30, 2025

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed a slew of corporate earnings ahead of the U.S. President Donald Trump's August 1 tariff deadline. The...