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Shift to new UK job market survey may be delayed to 2027, ONS says

By Suban Abdulla and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s statistics agency cautioned on T...

3rd December, 2024

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Britons spent $4.6 billion online over Black Friday/Cyber Monday period, says Adobe

LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers spent 3.63 billion pounds ($4.6 billion) online over the Black F...

3rd December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 jumps on energy boost

(Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 extended gains on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices lifted the...

3rd December, 2024

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Sterling picks up versus dollar, flat against euro

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling gained against the dollar on Tuesday after dovish comments from Federal...

3rd December, 2024

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Prince William and Kate to welcome Qatar’s emir on state visit to Britain

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate will greet Qatar’s emir, Sheikh T...

3rd December, 2024

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British firms downbeat about China business despite stimulus, lobby group says

BEIJING (Reuters) – British companies operating in China feel that doing business in the world’s sec...

3rd December, 2024

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UK retailers report weakest sales since April, BRC survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported lacklustre sales in November, according to industry da...

3rd December, 2024

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London stocks slip as homebuilders, precious metal miners drag

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) – The UK’s main stock indexes inched lower on Monday after clocking healt...

2nd December, 2024

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Sterling rises versus euro towards its 2-1/2-year high

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling dropped versus the dollar and rose against the euro on Monda...

2nd December, 2024

Image for UK business morale ticks lower but trading prospects healthy, Lloyds Bank says
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UK business morale ticks lower but trading prospects healthy, Lloyds Bank says

(Reuters) – British business confidence ticked downwards in November to a five-month low but remaine...

2nd December, 2024

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UK business confidence lowest since COVID pandemic, IoD says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Institute of Directors said on Sunday that optimism a...

2nd December, 2024

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Bank of England warns of risks from rise in global trade barriers

By William Schomberg, Lawrence White and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England warned...

29th November, 2024