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Sterling Steady Against the Dollar as Economic Data, Trade Deals Offer Support
FinanceLondon Stocks Mixed as Investors Assess Corporate Earnings
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UK Grocery Inflation Hits Highest Level in 15 Months, Says Kantar
Date: May 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery price inflation jumped to 4.1% for the four weeks to May 18, its highest level since February last year, adding to pressure on consumers already facing higher...
Britain Sees 12% Spike in Fraud Cases as Banks Battle $1.6 Billion Epidemic
Date: May 27, 2025
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's financial sector saw a record 3.31 million fraud cases in 2024, up 12% on the year before, according to data from industry body UK Finance released on...
British Equities Gain as Trump Delays EU Tariffs
Date: May 27, 2025
(Reuters) -London stocks climbed on Tuesday in broad-based gains, in their first reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to postpone steep tariffs on the European Union. By 1009 GMT, the...
Sterling Weakens Versus Dollar but Stays Close to Over Three-Year High
Date: May 27, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The pound ticked lower versus a broadly stronger dollar on Tuesday, yet remained close to a more than three-year high scaled on Monday as reduced bets on Bank of England rate cuts...
IMF Nudges up UK's 2025 Growth Forecast, Sees 'significant Risks' to Deficit Goals
Date: May 27, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund nudged up its growth forecast for Britain this year in a regular assessment of the country's economy, and it urged finance minister...
UK Retail Sentiment Plummets in May and Sales Fell More Sharply, Cbi Says
Date: May 27, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Confidence among British retailers fell at the sharpest pace in five years and a decline in sales volumes gathered pace as stores expect conditions to worsen, a Confederation of...