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UK retail sales rise by more than expected in August

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 1% in August and growth in J...

20th September, 2024

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Finance

Bank of England leaves rates at 5%, pound hits highest since March 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England left interest rates at 5% on Thursday and voted to run down i...

19th September, 2024

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UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related welfare benefits among a grou...

19th September, 2024

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Bank of England set to hold rates with bond sales in spotlight

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday a...

19th September, 2024

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Finance

Britain needs finance sector strategy to tap foreign billions, report says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could attract up to 7.7 billion pounds ($10.2 billion) in additional fore...

19th September, 2024

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Business

UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays

LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket sales growth slowed over the last month as consumers trimmed...

18th September, 2024

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London stocks drop after inflation data, focus shifts to Fed

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) -British stock indexes dropped on Wednesday as i...

18th September, 2024

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Sterling rises after UK inflation data and ahead of Fed

By Linda Pasquini LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose against the dollar on Wednesday after UK...

18th September, 2024

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UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the servic...

18th September, 2024

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FTSE 100 rises ahead of key central bank meetings

By Khushi Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -London’s benchmark stock indexes ended higher...

17th September, 2024

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UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British manufacturers grappling with falling output and fading growth in n...

16th September, 2024

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British ministers head to Gulf for talks on new trade deal

(Reuters) – Britain’s new trade ministers visited the Gulf region on Monday in a first joint visit f...

16th September, 2024