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UK House Prices Rise by More Than Expected, Nationwide Says
Date: February 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.4% in February compared with January, according to data published by mortgage lender Nationwide on Friday, adding to signs of...
UK Property Portal Rightmove Expects Bigger Revenue Growth in 2025
Date: February 28, 2025
(Reuters) - Britain's biggest property portal Rightmove on Friday forecast an 8%-10% growth in 2025 revenue, bigger than last year's rise, bolstered by rate cuts that are supporting mortgages and...
UK Firms Turn More Hopeful on Economy, Plan to Hire More, Lloyds Says
Date: February 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses turned more optimistic for the first time in seven months in February as they took a brighter view on the economy and ramped up their hiring plans, according to a...
UK's Starmer, Trump to Work on Economic Deal With AI at Its Core
Date: February 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he would work with U.S. President Donald Trump on a new economic deal with advanced technology such as artificial...
King Charles Invites Trump for Unprecedented Second UK State Visit
Date: February 27, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday handed a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump from King Charles, officially inviting him to Britain for an unprecedented second...
UK Grants Fewer Work Visas but Asylum Claims Soar
Date: February 27, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain saw a sharp fall in the number of visas given to foreign workers in 2024, official data showed on Thursday, as far fewer health and social care workers were granted entry...