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Image for UK pension schemes told to merge into 'megafunds' by 2030
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UK pension schemes told to merge into 'megafunds' by 2030

LONDON (Reuters) -Some British pension schemes will be told to merge to become 'megafunds' with at l...

29th May, 2025

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UK services sector sentiment hits 2-1/2-year low, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) -Business confidence in Britain's services sector hit a two-and-a-half-year low in...

28th May, 2025

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UK prosecutors authorise 21 criminal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate

LONDON (Reuters) -Internet personality Andrew Tate faces 11 criminal charges in Britain, including r...

28th May, 2025

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Sterling steady against the dollar as economic data, trade deals offer support

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling was steady against the dollar on Wednesday, hovering near Mond...

28th May, 2025

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London stocks mixed as investors assess corporate earnings

(Reuters) -UK shares rose on Wednesday as investors parsed a mixed bag of company results, with all...

28th May, 2025

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Home improvement retailer Kingfisher's sales buoyed by sunny UK

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher reported a 1.8% rise in first quarte...

28th May, 2025

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Pets At Home reports annual underlying profit in line with expectations

(Reuters) -British retailer Pets At Home on Wednesday reported annual underlying pretax profit in li...

28th May, 2025

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UK grocery inflation hits highest level in 15 months, says Kantar

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1% for the four weeks to May 18, its h...

28th May, 2025

Image for Britain sees 12% spike in fraud cases as banks battle $1.6 billion epidemic
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Britain sees 12% spike in fraud cases as banks battle $1.6 billion epidemic

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's financial sector saw a record 3.31 million fraud cases...

27th May, 2025

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British equities gain as Trump delays EU tariffs

(Reuters) -London stocks climbed on Tuesday in broad-based gains, in their first reaction to U.S. Pr...

27th May, 2025

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Sterling weakens versus dollar but stays close to over three-year high

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound ticked lower versus a broadly stronger dollar on Tuesday, yet remained c...

27th May, 2025

Image for IMF nudges up UK's 2025 growth forecast, sees 'significant risks' to deficit goals
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IMF nudges up UK's 2025 growth forecast, sees 'significant risks' to deficit goals

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund nudged up its growth forecast fo...

27th May, 2025