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UK’s Starmer says he has not watered down economic growth pledges
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he had not watered down...
5th December, 2024
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Starmer pledges measurable ‘milestones’ to rebuild Britain after rocky start
By Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper IVER, England (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged o...
5th December, 2024
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Shell and Equinor form UK North Sea oil and gas joint venture
By Louise Rasmussen, Ron Bousso and Nerijus Adomaitis COPENHAGEN/LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) -Shell and No...
5th December, 2024
Finance
UK firms flag over $1.4 billion in labour costs from increase in national insurance, wages
(This Nov. 27 story has been corrected to say that Pets At Home and Halfords expect an increase in c...
5th December, 2024
Finance
UK’s FTSE 100 little changed as real estate limits gains in personal goods
(Reuters) – UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was barely changed on Thursday, as gains in the personal g...
5th December, 2024
Business
‘Kicked in the face’: Frasers blames UK budget for profit downgrade
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Major British retailer Frasers said it felt “kicked in the face” by...
5th December, 2024
Business
Over half UK firms plan to raise prices, cut jobs after budget, BoE survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) -More than half of British employers plan to raise their prices and cut jobs in res...
5th December, 2024
Business
UK electric vehicle sales surge 58% YOY in Nov, industry data shows
(Reuters) -New battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in UK rose 58% in November, marking the eleventh...
5th December, 2024
Trading
Sterling ticks higher in third day of gains
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose for a third consecutive session on Thur...
5th December, 2024
Investing
Britain approves $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday approved Vodafone’s $19 billion merger with Hut...
5th December, 2024
Business
UK construction grows but house-building decline steepens, PMI shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Activity in Britain’s construction industry picked up in November but growth was...
5th December, 2024
Business
Britain approves $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday approved the $19 billion merger between Vodafon...
5th December, 2024