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Image for Harbour Energy reports annual loss, urges reform of UK windfall tax before 2030
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Harbour Energy reports annual loss, urges reform of UK windfall tax before 2030

(Reuters) -Harbour Energy swung to an annual loss in 2024 as the UK's windfall tax for energy compan...

6th March, 2025

Image for UK recruiter PageGroup warns of heightened uncertainty in key markets
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UK recruiter PageGroup warns of heightened uncertainty in key markets

(Reuters) - British recruiter PageGroup on Thursday posted a 58.2% fall in annual profit, missing es...

6th March, 2025

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UK should focus any welfare savings on benefit levels not scope, think tank says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government should focus its search for welfare saving...

6th March, 2025

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UK's Reeves risks breaking budget promises, IFS think tank says

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves could have to choose between tax rises and...

6th March, 2025

Image for UK employers group cuts its growth forecast over budget costs, trade fears
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UK employers group cuts its growth forecast over budget costs, trade fears

LONDON (Reuters) - One of Britain's leading business groups on Wednesday cut its forecast for econom...

5th March, 2025

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Soccer-UK countries to make joint bid to host 2035 women's World Cup

(Reuters) - The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales intend to sub...

5th March, 2025

Image for UK antitrust regulator to reopen Spreadex-Sporting Index deal probe
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UK antitrust regulator to reopen Spreadex-Sporting Index deal probe

(Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it would reconsider Spreadex's completed...

5th March, 2025

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UK plans to overhaul windfall oil and gas tax

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would end the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas...

5th March, 2025

Image for UK's Quilter sets aside smaller-than-expected $97 million for advice review
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UK's Quilter sets aside smaller-than-expected $97 million for advice review

By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) -British wealth manager Quilter on Wednesday beat annual profit expectatio...

5th March, 2025

Image for UK stocks stabilise after sell-off, eyes on US tariff moves
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UK stocks stabilise after sell-off, eyes on US tariff moves

(Reuters) - UK shares broadly recovered ground on Wednesday, after declining in the previous session...

5th March, 2025

Image for Sterling eases against the euro as eyes on Germany's debt overhaul
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Sterling eases against the euro as eyes on Germany's debt overhaul

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) - The pound weakened against the euro on Wednesday as traders piled in...

5th March, 2025

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Britain's M&S gives store workers 5% pay rise

LONDON (Reuters) - British clothing and food group Marks & Spencer said its 50,000 retail workers wi...

5th March, 2025