uk-economy
Kfc to Invest $2 Billion in UK and Ireland Over Five Years
UK Shop Prices Ease in May but Cost Pressures Are Building, Brc Says
UK to Spend Billions on Job Training to Cut Reliance on Migrant Workers
Sterling Touches New 2022 High; Trump EU Tariff Reversal Dents Dollar
Royal Mail Faces UK Probe After Missing Delivery Targets
Date: May 23, 2025
(Reuters) -British regulator Ofcom said on Friday it would investigate whether there were reasonable grounds for believing that postal company Royal Mail has failed to comply with its service...
UK Stocks Slip as Trump Reignites Tariff Worries
Date: May 23, 2025
(Reuters) - Britain's main stock indexes rose on Friday, led by metal mining stocks, with positive economic data and declining bond yields aiding investor sentiment. By 1020 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE...
Pound Trades at Highest Since Early 2022, Boosted by Unease Over US Assets
Date: May 23, 2025
By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound traded at its highest in over three years on Friday, heading for its largest weekly gain against the dollar since early April, thanks in part to...
UK Removes Official Accreditation From Past Producer Price Data
Date: May 23, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's statistics authorities have temporarily removed official status on Friday from producer price data published from November 2020 onwards, following the discovery of...
UK Retail Sales Jump in April, Helped by Sunny Weather
Date: May 23, 2025
By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and households grew cheerier this month, according to figures published on Friday that suggested...
International Paper to Close 5 Sites in Uk, Axe 300 Jobs
Date: May 23, 2025
(Reuters) -International Paper said on Friday it will close five packaging sites in Britain, cutting around 300 jobs, citing tough industry conditions. The U.S.-based company, which closed its $7.2...