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Image for British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffs
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British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffs

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 dropped on Monday and was on track for it...

3rd February, 2025

Image for Pound rises against euro after Trump hints UK may avoid tariffs
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Pound rises against euro after Trump hints UK may avoid tariffs

By Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) - Sterling slid against the dollar but rose against the euro on Mon...

3rd February, 2025

Image for UK bond yields fall as Trump tariffs cause slowdown fears
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UK bond yields fall as Trump tariffs cause slowdown fears

LONDON (Reuters) - Investors added to their bets on interest rate cuts by the Bank of England on Mon...

3rd February, 2025

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Trump, asked on UK tariffs, says 'I think that one can be worked out'

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that although Britain was "out of line...

3rd February, 2025

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AstraZeneca ditches UK investment over cut in state support

LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca on Friday scrapped plans to invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million)...

31st January, 2025

Image for UK's John Lewis says on track for profit growth after report of weak trading
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UK's John Lewis says on track for profit growth after report of weak trading

LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said on Friday it remained on track t...

31st January, 2025

Image for AstraZeneca ditches UK investment over cut in government support
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AstraZeneca ditches UK investment over cut in government support

LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca will no longer invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million) at its vacci...

31st January, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month...

31st January, 2025

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UK PM Starmer to host German Chancellor Scholz on Sunday

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Su...

31st January, 2025

Image for Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens
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Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for a fourth monthly loss on Friday, increasing...

31st January, 2025

Image for Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens
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Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for a fourth monthly loss on Friday, increasing...

31st January, 2025

Image for UK regulator seeks to simplify bond rules to boost investment
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UK regulator seeks to simplify bond rules to boost investment

(Reuters) -Britain's financial watchdog said on Friday it is seeking to simplify corporate bond pros...

31st January, 2025