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Image for UK mortgage approvals rise to highest since August 2022
Finance

UK mortgage approvals rise to highest since August 2022

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved the most mortgages for house purchase since August 2022 l...

29th November, 2024

Image for UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023
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UK net migration hit record of more than 900,000 in 2023

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Net migration to Britain hit a record of more than 900,000 in 2023, mu...

28th November, 2024

Image for UK budget shows government doesn’t understand business, says retail veteran
Business

UK budget shows government doesn’t understand business, says retail veteran

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s tax raising budget shows the government does not understand business an...

28th November, 2024

Image for UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer
Finance

UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer

(Reuters) -Shares in UK’s Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it...

28th November, 2024

Image for UK house prices became slightly more affordable in 2024, Halifax says
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UK house prices became slightly more affordable in 2024, Halifax says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Buying a new home in Britain became a little more affordable th...

28th November, 2024

Image for UK car output drops for eighth straight month in October, data shows
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UK car output drops for eighth straight month in October, data shows

(Reuters) – British car production experienced its eighth consecutive month of decline in October, a...

28th November, 2024

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Former Conservative leader William Hague appointed Oxford University chancellor

LONDON (Reuters) -William Hague, a former British foreign minister and onetime leader of the Conserv...

27th November, 2024

Image for FTSE indexes stabilise after Trump tariff-led selloff
Finance

FTSE indexes stabilise after Trump tariff-led selloff

(Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 index edged slightly higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the fal...

27th November, 2024

Image for Sterling drops versus dollar, flat against euro, awaits data
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Sterling drops versus dollar, flat against euro, awaits data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling rose against the dollar and was little changed versus the eu...

27th November, 2024

Image for Stellantis to shut Vauxhall van plant in Britain
Business

Stellantis to shut Vauxhall van plant in Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Stellantis plans to shut its Vauxhall van factory in southern England, putting mo...

27th November, 2024

Image for UK to offer mental health support to grow ailing workforce
Business

UK to offer mental health support to grow ailing workforce

LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to get Britain’s ailing workforce back...

26th November, 2024

Image for UK’s AO expects better Black Friday and raises profit outlook
Business

UK’s AO expects better Black Friday and raises profit outlook

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online consumer electricals retailer AO World is expecting...

26th November, 2024