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FTSE 100 Marks Worst Week of Year Amid Tariff Whiplash
FinanceUK's Financial Watchdog to Review Mortgage Stress Tests to Improve Access
UK House Prices Unexpectedly Dip in February, Halifax Data Shows
HeadlinesUK Treasury Weighs Cutting Funding to Gb Energy, Ft Reports
John Lewis and Currys Latest UK Retailers to Give Inflation-Busting Pay Rises
Date: March 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - The John Lewis Partnership and Currys on Thursday became the latest major British retailers to give their staff inflation-beating pay rises which only partly reflect a hike in the...
UK Inflation Hump Unlikely to Lead to Long-Term Price Pressures, BoE's Mann Says
Date: March 6, 2025
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday a pick up in inflation was unlikely to lead to longer-term price problems in Britain's economy, and that...
Rising Yields, Tariff Uncertainty Pressure UK's FTSE 100
Date: March 6, 2025
(Reuters) - London-listed shares lost ground on Thursday as rising bond yields pressured equities and continued uncertainty over U.S. tariffs clouded the outlook for global markets. The blue-chip FTSE...
Sterling Extends Drop Versus Euro After German Fiscal Boost
Date: March 6, 2025
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) - The pound extended a slide against the euro on Thursday, dropping to its weakest level since January as the single currency benefited from an improving growth...
UK Construction PMI Falls to Lowest Since 2020 as House-Building Plummets
Date: March 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's construction sector contracted sharply in February, with residential house-building declining at one the fastest rates since 2009 due to weak demand and high borrowing...
Harbour Energy Reports Annual Loss, Urges Reform of UK Windfall Tax Before 2030
Date: March 6, 2025
(Reuters) -Harbour Energy swung to an annual loss in 2024 as the UK's windfall tax for energy companies wiped out most of its pre-tax earnings, the company said on Thursday. North Sea producers have...