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Heathrow mulls shorter third runway to cut expansion costs, FT reports
(Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport is looking for ways to reduce costs of its expansion plan, in...
8th March, 2025
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UK government planning 6 billion pounds in welfare savings, ITV News reports
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government is planning to make more than 6 billion pounds in welfare...
7th March, 2025
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Pound heads for worst weekly run versus euro since 2023
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for its worst weekly performance against the eu...
7th March, 2025
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FTSE 100 marks worst week of year amid tariff whiplash
(Reuters) - UK shares dropped on Friday, with both the blue-chip and midcap indexes set for weekly d...
7th March, 2025
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UK's financial watchdog to review mortgage stress tests to improve access
(Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Friday it is taking steps to make mo...
7th March, 2025
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UK house prices unexpectedly dip in February, Halifax data shows
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in monthly terms in February, mort...
7th March, 2025
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UK Treasury weighs cutting funding to GB Energy, FT reports
(Reuters) - Britain's Treasury department is weighing cutting funding plans for state-backed power c...
7th March, 2025
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John Lewis and Currys latest UK retailers to give inflation-busting pay rises
LONDON (Reuters) - The John Lewis Partnership and Currys on Thursday became the latest major British...
6th March, 2025
Finance
UK inflation hump unlikely to lead to long-term price pressures, BoE's Mann says
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pic...
6th March, 2025
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Rising yields, tariff uncertainty pressure UK's FTSE 100
(Reuters) - London-listed shares lost ground on Thursday as rising bond yields pressured equities an...
6th March, 2025
Finance
Sterling extends drop versus euro after German fiscal boost
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) - The pound extended a slide against the euro on Thursday, dropping...
6th March, 2025
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UK construction PMI falls to lowest since 2020 as house-building plummets
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector contracted sharply in February, with residential ho...
6th March, 2025