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Image for Jet2 warns high inflation to undermine profit margins, shares plunge
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Jet2 warns high inflation to undermine profit margins, shares plunge

(Reuters) - British travel company Jet2 on Wednesday forecast annual profit to rise by 8%-10% and sa...

19th February, 2025

Image for Sterling edges up after jump in UK inflation
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Sterling edges up after jump in UK inflation

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Wednesday, after data showed UK consumer inflation rose fas...

19th February, 2025

Image for UK pay growth holds at lowest level since 2021, Brightmine says
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UK pay growth holds at lowest level since 2021, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) - Pay increases granted by British employers held steady in the three months to Jan...

19th February, 2025

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UK to probe health impact of vaping on children as young as eight

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as...

19th February, 2025

Image for BoE's Bailey hopes for less bond market volatility driven by US tariffs
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BoE's Bailey hopes for less bond market volatility driven by US tariffs

(Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday he wanted to see less volatility...

18th February, 2025

Image for Britain poised for 5% energy price-cap rise in April, Cornwall Insight says
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Britain poised for 5% energy price-cap rise in April, Cornwall Insight says

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's domestic energy price cap is expected to rise almost...

18th February, 2025

Image for UK's Costa Coffee gives workers above-inflation pay rise
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UK's Costa Coffee gives workers above-inflation pay rise

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Costa Coffee said it would give more than 15,000 hourly-paid workers a...

18th February, 2025

Image for BoE's Bailey says latest labour data in line with forecasts
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BoE's Bailey says latest labour data in line with forecasts

(Reuters) - The latest UK jobs market data published earlier on Tuesday does not change the Bank of...

18th February, 2025

Image for Poor UK productivity recovers partially in Q4, ONS data shows
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Poor UK productivity recovers partially in Q4, ONS data shows

(Reuters) - Productivity in Britain's economy, one of its major weak points, recovered partially in...

18th February, 2025

Image for Sterling holds near two-month high after UK wage data
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Sterling holds near two-month high after UK wage data

(Reuters) - Sterling pared some of its losses against the dollar on Tuesday, after data showed that...

18th February, 2025

Image for UK's accelerating wage growth highlights BoE's inflation caution
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UK's accelerating wage growth highlights BoE's inflation caution

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British pay growth accelerated in late 2024, a...

18th February, 2025

Image for UK PM Starmer says U.S. must provide security guarantee for Ukraine to deter Russia
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UK PM Starmer says U.S. must provide security guarantee for Ukraine to deter Russia

PARIS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that there must be a U.S. secur...

17th February, 2025