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New tax credit scheme a lifeline for British biotech, say execs

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s budget has offered a shot in the arm to research-inte...

16th March, 2023

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Publisher Bloomsbury casts upbeat forecast, says books ‘affordable pastime’

(Reuters) -Bloomsbury Publishing Plc forecast full-year profit to be well ahead of expectations on W...

15th March, 2023

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London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – London’s luxury retailers fear the city is losing...

14th March, 2023

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Britain’s tax take risks blowing green energy off target

By Susanna Twidale and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – A cap on revenue and the lack of the kind...

13th March, 2023

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The pound, gilts and stocks: likely winners and losers from UK budget

By Lucy Raitano, Samuel Indyk and Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s City and business lobby a...

13th March, 2023

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Britain delays major rail project HS2 as costs soar again

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would delay building parts of a new high-speed railway...

9th March, 2023

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UK to avoid recession this year but outlook still weak, BCC says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) forecast on Wednesday tha...

9th March, 2023

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Valentine’s Day spending boosts British retail sales in February – BRC

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Valentine’s Day helped to boost British retail sales in February...

7th March, 2023

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British property portal Rightmove hikes dividend after annual profit jump

(Reuters) -British real-estate portal Rightmove Plc on Friday raised its final dividend payment and...

3rd March, 2023

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UK grocery price inflation hits record 17.1%

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation hit 17.1% in the four weeks to Feb. 19,...

28th February, 2023

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Britons are shopping for holidays, says Primark

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain may be heading for a recession but many of its citizens are heading for t...

27th February, 2023

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Getlink sees record earnings boosted by Eleclink and Eurotunnel traffic

By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – France’s Getlink on Thursday forecast record core earnings for this ye...

23rd February, 2023