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Premier Inn Owner Whitbread's UK Sales Dip Amid Sluggish Leisure Demand
Date: June 19, 2025
(Reuters) -Premier inn owner Whitbread reported a 4% fall in first-quarter total sales on Thursday, pressured by persisting weakness in its core UK market amid a tumultuous economic and geopolitical...
Bank of England to Keep Rates on Hold With Middle East Conflict in Spotlight
Date: June 18, 2025
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's central bank looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday as it waits to see if the economy and inflation continue to weaken, or whether the...
UK Stocks End Slightly Higher After Inflation Data; Focus on Fed, BoE Meetings
Date: June 18, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday as investors weighed positive inflation data ahead of key central bank meetings in the U.S. and the UK, though Middle East tensions tempered market...
Sterling Edges up After UK Data Shows Jump in Food Inflation
Date: June 18, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound edged higher on Wednesday as investor nervousness over the escalating conflict in the Middle East weighed on the dollar and after UK data showed consumer...
UK House Price Growth Halved in April, Ons Says
Date: June 18, 2025
(Reuters) -British house price growth halved in April, when a hike in property transaction taxes took effect, official data showed on Wednesday. Annual house price growth cooled to 3.5% from 7.0% in...
UK Inflation Slows but Oil Price Jump Creates New Problem for Bank of England
Date: June 18, 2025
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg (Reuters) -British inflation slowed as expected in May, pulled down by air fares which leapt in April and the correction of a tax data error, although food prices...