UK economy

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Business

Made.com becomes casualty of Britain’s consumer squeeze

By Sarah Young and Pushkala Aripaka LONDON (Reuters) -Online furniture retailer Made.com is to appoi...

1st November, 2022

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Business

UK manufacturing shrinks at fastest rate since mid-2020 – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturing last month suffered its biggest contraction since the depth...

1st November, 2022

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Investing

Commodity stocks boost UK shares to near seven-week high

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 hit its highest level in nearly seven weeks on Tuesday as...

1st November, 2022

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Trading

Sterling starts November higher, eyes on BoE, Fed meetings

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was higher against a weaker U.S. dollar on Tues...

1st November, 2022

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UK’s National Grid launches 50 million pound energy support fund

By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Tuesday it has launched a 50 mil...

1st November, 2022

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BP sees $2.5 billion UK tax bill this year including windfall levy

LONDON (Reuters) – BP expects to pay around $2.5 billion in taxes for its British North Sea business...

1st November, 2022

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UK government under pressure over conditions at migrant centre

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – The British government came under increasing pressure on Monda...

1st November, 2022

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Finance

UK energy price caps will help to reduce inflation, ONS rules

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s energy price cap for consumers and government-funded discounts on bills...

31st October, 2022

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Banking

Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by th...

28th October, 2022

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Trading

Sterling recovery stalls, still set for third straight weekly gain

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slid against the dollar on Friday but was still...

28th October, 2022

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Investing

NatWest shares plunge after warning on rising costs

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest’s shares fell as much as 9% on Friday a...

28th October, 2022

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Bank of England poised to raise rates by most in 33 years

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks set to raise borrowing costs by th...

28th October, 2022