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European shares rally as investors cheer UK policy reversal

By Amruta Khandekar, Sruthi Shankar and Devik Jain (Reuters) -Europe’ STOXX 600 index climbed on Mon...

17th October, 2022

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Britain’s political and market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – New finance minister Jeremy Hunt scrapped Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Sept. 23 min...

17th October, 2022

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Analysis-Despite tax U-turn, UK’s Hunt still faces tough budget choices

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The screeching about-turn on tax cuts by finance minister Je...

17th October, 2022

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Dollar dips as UK budget U-turn improves market sentiment

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against a basket of major currencies and st...

17th October, 2022

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UK consumer industries warn curbing energy support will hit demand

LONDON (Reuters) – The mood among Britain’s beleaguered retail and hospitality industries darkened o...

17th October, 2022

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Goldman Sachs sees deeper UK recession after tax U-turn

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs has downgraded Britain’s economic outlook and warned of a deeper recession...

17th October, 2022

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Britain’s financial system under stress amid market turmoil -analysts

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s banks and financial firms face deepen...

17th October, 2022

Image for Factbox-UK axes economic ‘growth plan’ to restore market confidence
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Factbox-UK axes economic ‘growth plan’ to restore market confidence

LONDON (Reuters) – New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday announced almost a complete U-...

17th October, 2022

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New UK finance minister Hunt ditches most of ‘mini-budget’, pound and gilts soar

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s new finance minister on Monday jettisoned most of Prime Minister Liz Tru...

17th October, 2022

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UK finance minister Hunt to make statement at 1000 GMT – source

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will make a statement at 1000 GMT, a source...

17th October, 2022

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FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Hunt’s fiscal plans

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -London shares rose for a third consecutive session on Monday as investo...

17th October, 2022

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UK housing market shows strains from “mini-budget”: Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market lost momentum this month after Prime Minister Liz Truss’...

17th October, 2022