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Soccer-UK Countries to Make Joint Bid to Host 2035 Women's World Cup
Date: March 5, 2025
(Reuters) - The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales intend to submit an Expression of Interest to FIFA with a view to the United Kingdom hosting the 2035 women's...
UK Antitrust Regulator to Reopen Spreadex-Sporting Index Deal Probe
Date: March 5, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it would reconsider Spreadex's completed acquisition of Sporting Index's consumer-facing arm after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)...
UK Plans to Overhaul Windfall Oil and Gas Tax
Date: March 5, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would end the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers in 2030 and consult on a new mechanism for a fiscal response to high energy prices, as it...
UK's Quilter Sets Aside Smaller-Than-Expected $97 Million for Advice Review
Date: March 5, 2025
By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) -British wealth manager Quilter on Wednesday beat annual profit expectations and set aside a smaller-than-expected 76 million pound ($97 million) cost provision for its...
UK Stocks Stabilise After Sell-Off, Eyes on US Tariff Moves
Date: March 5, 2025
(Reuters) - UK shares broadly recovered ground on Wednesday, after declining in the previous session, as investors looked for any possible reprieve from U.S. tariffs. The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% at 1050...
Sterling Eases Against the Euro as Eyes on Germany's Debt Overhaul
Date: March 5, 2025
By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) - The pound weakened against the euro on Wednesday as traders piled into the common currency after Germany's plan for a massive infrastructure fund and an easing of debt...