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Image for FTSE 100 up on defence boost; Supreme Court motor finance verdict hits some banks 
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FTSE 100 up on defence boost; Supreme Court motor finance verdict hits some banks 

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index closed higher on Monday, supported by aerospace and defence st...

17th February, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey says inflation is slowing, 2025 jump will not last

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in an interview published on Monday th...

17th February, 2025

Image for UK firms brace for hit from tax hikes, surveys show
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UK firms brace for hit from tax hikes, surveys show

(Reuters) - Many British employers intend to raise prices and cut headcount because of the governmen...

17th February, 2025

Image for UK housing market starts to feel the drag from tax change, Rightmove says
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UK housing market starts to feel the drag from tax change, Rightmove says

LONDON (Reuters) - A run-up in asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain has lost steam ahead...

17th February, 2025

Image for UK's PM Starmer: Britain wants to ensure US and Europe remain together, BBC reports
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UK's PM Starmer: Britain wants to ensure US and Europe remain together, BBC reports

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his country would work to ensure the U.S...

15th February, 2025

Image for British stocks mixed as consumer giants apply pressure
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British stocks mixed as consumer giants apply pressure

By Sanchayaita Roy and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) - British stocks were mixed on Thursday as consumer...

13th February, 2025

Image for Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US
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Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - Britain entered a rare deficit in its goods trade with the United States a...

13th February, 2025

Image for UK government pushes antitrust regulator to be 'less risk averse'
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UK government pushes antitrust regulator to be 'less risk averse'

LONDON (Reuters) - British business minister Jonathan Reynolds will demand the country's competition...

13th February, 2025

Image for Sterling rises after data shows surprise growth in UK economy
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Sterling rises after data shows surprise growth in UK economy

(Reuters) - Sterling jumped on Thursday after data showed the British economy unexpectedly grew in t...

13th February, 2025

Image for UK housing market cools in January but surveyors stay upbeat, RICS survey shows
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UK housing market cools in January but surveyors stay upbeat, RICS survey shows

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) - Britain's housing market slowed noticeably in January as house price growt...

13th February, 2025

Image for UK junior health minister sacked by PM Starmer, BBC News reports
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UK junior health minister sacked by PM Starmer, BBC News reports

LONDON (Reuters) - A junior minister in the British government's health department has been sacked b...

8th February, 2025

Image for Pound slides on BoE rate cut as investors fret about 'stagflation'
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Pound slides on BoE rate cut as investors fret about 'stagflation'

By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Harry Robertson (Reuters) - Sterling was set for its biggest one-day fall...

6th February, 2025