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UK manufacturing PMI shows falling output, weak foreign demand

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturing output fell for a third month in a row in September and ord...

3rd October, 2022

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UK tax reversal does little to calm London stocks

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip shares hit March lows on Monday, dragged down by banki...

3rd October, 2022

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Take Five: A bumpy home straight

(Reuters) – A tumultuous year for financial markets is entering the home straight, with Britain batt...

3rd October, 2022

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Instant View: British pound up as govt makes U-turn on tax cut plan

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound rallied although UK stocks opened weak on Monday, after the gover...

3rd October, 2022

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South African president Ramaphosa to make state visit to UK

LONDON (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a state visit to Britain, Bucki...

3rd October, 2022

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UK cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax, Truss says

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top m...

3rd October, 2022

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Sterling slips after Truss, Kwarteng meet fiscal watchdog

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slipped on Friday, reversing earlier gains against the U.S...

30th September, 2022

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BlackRock says cutting leverage in some funds in UK pensions crisis

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. asset management group BlackRock said on Friday it was reduci...

30th September, 2022

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UK economy still below pre-pandemic size, underscoring challenge for Truss

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy remained below its pre-pand...

30th September, 2022

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Bank of England won’t make emergency rate hike but will go big on Nov 3 – Reuters Poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England won’t raise interest rates before its next...

30th September, 2022

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UK minister says government will work with OBR on economic forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s City minister Andrew Griffith said on Friday that Prime Minister Liz Tr...

30th September, 2022

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UK job vacancies fall to post-pandemic levels, REC says

LONDON (Reuters) – British job vacancies dropped to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic las...

30th September, 2022