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Ex-Janus Henderson Analyst Jailed in UK for Six Years for Insider Dealing
Date: July 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -A former Janus Henderson analyst was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for using confidential information on companies, including Daimler, Jet2 and THG to make nearly 1...
Britain's Lindsey Oil Refinery Has Enough Crude to Run for a Few Weeks, Consultancy Woodmac Says
Date: July 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's insolvent Lindsey oil refinery faces shutdown within three weeks with the current 1.8 million barrels of crude it has in storage, consultancy Wood Mackenzie told Reuters on...
Welfare Cuts U-Turn Shows Extent of UK's Fiscal Challenges, S&P Says
Date: July 4, 2025
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The inability of Britain's government to make cuts to welfare spending this week underscores the extent of the challenges it faces in repairing its finances, credit...
In New Threat to UK's Labour, Former Leader Corbyn in Talks to Start New Party
Date: July 4, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced on Friday he was in talks to start a new political party because Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government had "refused to deliver the...
UK Shares Mixed as Investors Assess Fiscal Worries, Rate Cut Path
Date: July 4, 2025
(Reuters) -London's main stock indexes fell on Friday, weighed down by domestic fiscal worries and weaker global sentiment ahead of a looming tariff deadline. As of 0910 GMT, the benchmark FTSE 100...
UK Construction Downturn Eases as House-Building Improves, Commercial Work Tanks
Date: July 4, 2025
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -The downturn in Britain's construction industry abated slightly in June as homebuilding returned to growth, but commercial building activity tumbled thanks...