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HeadlinesUK Hits Back at AstraZeneca Over Collapse of Investment Deal
FinanceBritish Stocks Finish Off Lows as Trump Holds Off on Mexico Tariffs
FinancePound Rises Against Euro After Trump Hints UK May Avoid Tariffs
HeadlinesUK Bond Yields Fall as Trump Tariffs Cause Slowdown Fears
Trump, Asked on UK Tariffs, Says 'i Think That One Can Be Worked Out'
Date: February 3, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that although Britain was "out of line" when it came to trade he thought it may be able to avoid tariffs, adding of the imbalance: "I...
AstraZeneca Ditches UK Investment Over Cut in State Support
Date: January 31, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca on Friday scrapped plans to invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million) in its vaccine manufacturing plant in northern England, citing a cut in British government support....
UK's John Lewis Says on Track for Profit Growth After Report of Weak Trading
Date: January 31, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said on Friday it remained on track to deliver "significantly higher" annual profit after a media report that it had told staff it was...
AstraZeneca Ditches UK Investment Over Cut in Government Support
Date: January 31, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca will no longer invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million) at its vaccine manufacturing plant in northern England, the company said on Friday, citing a reduction in...
London's FTSE 100 Logs Best Month in More Than Two Years
Date: January 31, 2025
(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank of England's rate decision next week....
UK PM Starmer to Host German Chancellor Scholz on Sunday
Date: January 31, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday at his Chequers country residence, Starmer's spokesperson said on Friday, weeks before a...