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British Retailer Wh Smith's Shares Surge on Strong Travel Business Growth
Date: January 29, 2025
(Reuters) - British travel retailer WH Smith reported on Wednesday a 4% rise in its group revenue for the 21-week period ended Jan. 25, fuelled by higher footfall as more people travelled during the...
UK Invests $25 Million in Orbital Rocket, Seeking to Unlock Satellite Launch Capability
Date: January 29, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday announced a 20 million pound ($24.84 million) investment in space company Orbex to help build an orbital rocket, used to put satellites into orbit, and launch...
UK's Reeves Puts New Heathrow Runway at Heart of Growth Push
Date: January 28, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Wednesday that she is ready for a fight to push forward her plans to speed up the country's slow-moving...
Explainer-What Challenges Does the UK Face if It Backs the New Heathrow Runway Plan?
Date: January 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves is expected to back the expansion of Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, turning to the country's most controversial infrastructure project in her...
Eurocell Flags Tough Market Amid Subdued Housing Repair, Maintenance Activity
Date: January 28, 2025
(Reuters) - Britain's Eurocell, the maker and distributor of window, door and PVC roofline products, said on Tuesday it expects near-term outlook to remain "challenging", hurt by subdued activity in...
UK Says Cloud Computing Market Not Working Effectively
Date: January 28, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday the cloud computing market was not working as well as it could be, and it said it would use its new powers to investigate the...