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Sterling bounces from one-month low after comment from Fed’s Powell

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rose on Monday from a one-month low against the dollar af...

8th February, 2023

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Britain’s King Charles to meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy during surprise visit

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will hold an audience with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...

8th February, 2023

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UK’s Barratt cuts dividend as housing slowdown bites

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -UK housebuilder Barratt on Wednesday cut its mid-year dividend b...

8th February, 2023

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FTSE 100 hits record high on BP boost, less-hawkish Fed signal

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index hit a record high on Wednesday, lifted by oil majo...

8th February, 2023

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FTSE 100 inches towards recent highs as BP shines

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as bumper earnings from oil giant BP and...

7th February, 2023

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UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month te...

7th February, 2023

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UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbe...

6th February, 2023

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Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed...

6th February, 2023

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UK new car sales rise in January, full-year sales to top last year – SMMT

(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the sixth straight month, recording...

6th February, 2023

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Sterling hits 4-month low versus euro ahead of expected BoE, ECB hikes

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped on Thursday to its lowest level against the euro since...

2nd February, 2023

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UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year...

1st February, 2023

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Sterling steadies vs dollar ahead of BoE, ECB meetings

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower against the U.S. dollar on Monday ahead of a...

30th January, 2023