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UK factories face tough 2023 after December weakness

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers are starting 2023 on the back foot, after...

3rd January, 2023

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Oil stocks thrust London shares to positive 2023 start

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 jumped to a seven-month high on Tuesday...

3rd January, 2023

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Aldi UK says December sales up 26%

LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi said its sales in Decemb...

3rd January, 2023

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China arrivals in UK next week will not face compulsory COVID tests -Independent

(Reuters) – Passengers from China who arrive in the United Kingdom next week will not face compulsor...

3rd January, 2023

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UK’s Sunak shelves childcare reform indefinitely – The Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shelved plans for a major overhaul of the childca...

2nd January, 2023

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UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British annual house price growth marked a further “sharp” slowdown in...

30th December, 2022

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UK’s Sunak to halve support that helps businesses pay fuel bills -The Times

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to halve financial support on energy bills...

30th December, 2022

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Why the cost of living crisis could trigger a step change in how future generations engage with financial services

By Sam North, Analyst, eToro 78% of Gen Z say the cost-of-living crisis has made them more likely to...

29th December, 2022

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UK not planning COVID testing for travellers from China

(Reuters) -Britain has no plans to bring back COVID-19 testing for those coming into the country, a...

29th December, 2022

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UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard

LONDON (Reuters) – UK retail destinations enjoyed an almost 40% rise in shopper numbers on Monday af...

27th December, 2022

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Sterling falls to lowest since mid-November versus euro after data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling fell to its lowest since mid-November against the euro and r...

22nd December, 2022

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Britain’s Purplebricks to cut more than 10% of jobs – The Times

(Reuters) – Purplebricks Group PLC, Britain’s biggest online-only real estate agency, will cut more...

21st December, 2022