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Bank of England's Taylor says he expects four rate cuts in 2025

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate setter Alan Taylor said on Wednesday he exp...

15th January, 2025

Image for British stocks rally as cooling inflation lifts sentiment
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British stocks rally as cooling inflation lifts sentiment

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -British stock markets rallied on Wednesday, with midcaps notching the...

15th January, 2025

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Bank of England's Taylor says it's time to cut interest rates

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - The Bank of England should move quickly to bring down interest rates give...

15th January, 2025

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Bank of England to cut interest rates four times this year - Reuters poll

By Hari Kishan and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of England will cut interest ra...

15th January, 2025

Image for UK's Currys targets more automation and offshoring to mitigate cost hikes
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UK's Currys targets more automation and offshoring to mitigate cost hikes

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys will speed up automation and m...

15th January, 2025

Image for Royal Mail owner IDS' Q3 revenue inches higher on busy Christmas
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Royal Mail owner IDS' Q3 revenue inches higher on busy Christmas

(Reuters) - Britain's International Distribution Services said on Wednesday its revenue inched 0.8%...

15th January, 2025

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UK's Mitchells & Butlers posts higher sales during festive season

(Reuters) - Britain's pub group Mitchells & Butlers reported higher like-for-like sales in the first...

15th January, 2025

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UK finance minister Reeves: We remain committed to fiscal rules

LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday the government would remai...

14th January, 2025

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UK bans import of cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain introduced an import ban on cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany to preven...

14th January, 2025

Image for UK stocks rise in tandem with European peers as tariff worries ease
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UK stocks rise in tandem with European peers as tariff worries ease

(Reuters) - London stocks were broadly higher on Tuesday, in line with their European peers followin...

14th January, 2025

Image for UK poll shows right-wing Reform in close second behind Labour Party
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UK poll shows right-wing Reform in close second behind Labour Party

By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK is Brit...

14th January, 2025

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Prime Minister Starmer plans to make Britain AI 'superpower'

By Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wa...

14th January, 2025