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Image for Sterling dips after data shows slower UK economic growthFinance

Sterling Dips After Data Shows Slower UK Economic Growth

Image for UK economy inches up by lower-than-expected 0.1% in NovemberFinance

UK Economy Inches up by Lower-Than-Expected 0.1% in November

Image for UK PM Starmer to travel to Ukraine to sign new treatyFinance

UK PM Starmer to Travel to Ukraine to Sign New Treaty

Image for Bank of England's Taylor says he expects four rate cuts in 2025Finance

Bank of England's Taylor Says He Expects Four Rate Cuts in 2025

Image for British stocks rally as cooling inflation lifts sentiment

British Stocks Rally as Cooling Inflation Lifts Sentiment

Date: January 15, 2025

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -British stock markets rallied on Wednesday, with midcaps notching their best day in a month, as tame inflation reports from the UK and the U.S. fuelled expectations of...

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Bank of England's Taylor Says It's Time to Cut Interest Rates

Date: January 15, 2025

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - The Bank of England should move quickly to bring down interest rates given signs of a slowdown in Britain's economy, Alan Taylor, the BoE's most recently appointed interest...

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Bank of England to Cut Interest Rates Four Times This Year - Reuters Poll

Date: January 15, 2025

By Hari Kishan and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of England will cut interest rates four times this year to support a flat-lining economy, economists polled by Reuters said, but...

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UK's Currys Targets More Automation and Offshoring to Mitigate Cost Hikes

Date: January 15, 2025

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys will speed up automation and move more business processes to cheaper locations abroad to reduce the impact of rising costs, its...

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Royal Mail Owner Ids' Q3 Revenue Inches Higher on Busy Christmas

Date: January 15, 2025

(Reuters) - Britain's International Distribution Services said on Wednesday its revenue inched 0.8% higher during the busy Christmas period as its Royal Mail business handled more international parcel...

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UK's Mitchells & Butlers Posts Higher Sales During Festive Season

Date: January 15, 2025

(Reuters) - Britain's pub group Mitchells & Butlers reported higher like-for-like sales in the first quarter of 2025 on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for drinks and food during the Christmas...