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Image for Sterling bounces off two-year low on euro, soft on dollarHeadlines

Sterling Bounces Off Two-Year Low on Euro, Soft on Dollar

Image for Industrial stocks drag UK equities, investors assess US-EU trade dealHeadlines

Industrial Stocks Drag UK Equities, Investors Assess US-EU Trade Deal

Image for Analysis-Bank of England poised to slow QT after rise in yieldsFinance

Analysis-Bank of England Poised to Slow Qt After Rise in Yields

Image for Trump and Starmer trade compliments but defend differencesHeadlines

Trump and Starmer Trade Compliments but Defend Differences

Image for UK short-term inflation expectations rise, Citi and YouGov say

UK Short-Term Inflation Expectations Rise, Citi and YouGov Say

Date: July 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The British public's inflation expectations for the next 12 months rose in July and remained high over the longer term despite a slight dip from June, according to a survey published...

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IMF Sees Risk That UK Is Knocked Off Course to Fix Public Finances

Date: July 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said Britain's government risked being knocked off course for meeting its targets to repair the public finances and it urged finance minister Rachel...

Image for Sterling at four month low against euro as UK and euro zone rates diverge

Sterling at Four Month Low Against Euro as UK and Euro Zone Rates Diverge

Date: July 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound dropped to its weakest level against the euro in four months on Friday as a weekly decline in gilt yields on soft British data contrasted with higher European yields on...

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FTSE 100 Logs Fifth Straight Weekly Gain; Investors Assess Earnings, Data

Date: July 25, 2025

(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes slipped on Friday as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and awaited updates on EU-U.S. trade talks. The internationally oriented FTSE 100 fell...

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Mitchells & Butlers Posts 5% Rise in Like-For-Like Sales on Early Summer Boost

Date: July 25, 2025

(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers posted a 5% rise in quarterly like-for-like sales on Friday, thanks to an early summer driving footfall to its chain outlets. Shares...

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UK Sunshine Warmed up Retail Sales in June, Ons Says

Date: July 25, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers shopped more in June after a sharp drop in May as hot weather helped to boost the sales of drinks, clothes and car fuel, official figures showed on Friday. Retail...