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Orsted Cancels Major UK Wind Project as Economics Worsen
Date: May 7, 2025
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Renewable energy company Orsted on Wednesday reported a first-quarter operating profit above expectations but said the offshore wind industry remains challenged. Orsted's market...
UK Won't Reverse Winter Fuel Payment Cuts After Poor Election Results - PM's Spokesman
Date: May 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will not reverse cuts to winter fuel or welfare payments, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday, after a series of bruising losses in...
Bank of England to Delay Thursday Interest Rate Announcement by Two Minutes
Date: May 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will delay the announcement of its latest interest rate decision by two minutes on Thursday, publishing the decision at 1102 GMT rather than 1100 GMT, the bank...
UK New Car Sales Drop in April on Weak Consumer Confidence
Date: May 6, 2025
(Reuters) -UK new car registrations fell 10.4% in April, the sixth fall in seven months, industry data showed on Tuesday, dragged by weak consumer confidence and tax increases. (Reporting by Yamini...
Soccer-Trans Women Could Face Challenges in Men's Game, Says British Trans Woman Player
Date: May 2, 2025
(Reuters) -Natalie Washington, a British transgender woman who plays women's football, said the Football Association’s move to ban trans women from the sport could force many transgender women out of...
Harrods Is Latest British Retailer to Be Hit by Cyber Attack
Date: May 1, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -London department store Harrods said on Thursday hackers had attempted to break into its systems, the third high-profile cyber attack on a UK retailer in two weeks, following...