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UK manufacturers gloomy about near-term outlook – CBI

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers expect the biggest drop in production sinc...

21st September, 2022

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Putin speech sends sterling to fresh 37-year low ahead of Fed, BoE meetings

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – The pound touched a new 37-year low against the dollar on Wednesd...

21st September, 2022

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Factbox-Reaction to UK’s energy support package for businesses

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday set out a support package for businesses to deal with soarin...

21st September, 2022

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UK eases pressure on business by halving energy bills this winter

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain pledged on Wednesday to cap wholesale electricity and gas c...

21st September, 2022

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Confidence in UK assets on thin ice, investors warn – Reuters poll

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Investor confidence in British assets sits on the edge of a precipi...

21st September, 2022

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Oil stocks lift London’s FTSE 100 amid Russia angst as Fed looms

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Wednesday,...

21st September, 2022

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UK government to cap energy bills for businesses – Bloomberg

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government, under newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss, plans to...

20th September, 2022

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The queen’s queue: A portrait of our times

By Farouq Suleiman and Carlos Barria LONDON (Reuters) – The death of Queen Elizabeth has drawn peopl...

16th September, 2022

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What does the interest rate hike mean for businesses – and how are they coping?

Simon England, Managing Director, Equals Money With relatively small margins, market share, and capi...

16th September, 2022

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Turkish florists race to meet soaring British demand after Queen’s death

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish florists are resorting to cargo planes instead of trucks as they rush t...

15th September, 2022

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Poundbury suburb showcases King Charles’s vision of British life

By Alistair Smout and Sarah Mills POUNDBURY, England (Reuters) – Anyone seeking insights into the va...

15th September, 2022

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UK PM Truss preparing to scrap sugar tax on soft drinks – The Times

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss is preparing to scrap sugar taxes on soft drinks and di...

15th September, 2022