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UK Firms Struggle but Price Pressures Likely to Keep Bank of England on Alert
UK Auto Production to Drop 15% in 2025, Recovery Expected in 2026, Smmt Data Shows
FinanceBritain's Lloyds Reports Forecast-Beating 5% Rise in First-Half Profit
FinanceUK's Itv Half-Year Comes in Ahead on Advertising Beat, Shares Rise
UK's Howden Joinery's Interim Profit Growth Bolsters Shares
Date: July 24, 2025
(Reuters) -UK's Howden Joinery, a kitchen and joinery supplier, on Thursday reported a 4.4% rise in pre-tax profit for the first -half of 2025 as price hikes and expanded kitchen offerings helped...
UK's Wickes Sales Jump 7% as Design and Installation Business Rebounds
Date: July 24, 2025
(Reuters) -British home improvement retailer Wickes on Thursday reported a 6.9% rise in second-quarter like-for-like sales that outpaced the previous quarter, as its design and installation business...
Sterling Stronger, Supported by Global Market Optimism
Date: July 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling firmed against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday helped by the optimism across global markets after the U.S. and Japan struck a trade deal which boosted stocks and...
UK Steps up Scrutiny of Apple and Google Over Mobile Platforms
Date: July 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator said it plans to designate Apple and Google with so-called strategic market status for their role in mobile ecosystems, as it steps up scrutiny of...
FTSE 100 Closes at Record High as Investors Assess Earnings and US-Japan Trade Deal
Date: July 23, 2025
By Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, helped by positive corporate updates, while a U.S.-Japan trade deal also boosted global sentiment. The...
Wetherspoon's Sales Rise as Brits Toast Summer With Sparkling Wines and Guinness
Date: July 23, 2025
By Unnamalai L and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -J D Wetherspoon reported a rise in sales in recent weeks since May as people flocked to pubs for beers and sparkling wines amid hot weather in Britain....