UK economy

Image for FTSE 100 closes down as oil stocks drop and sterling gains
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FTSE 100 closes down as oil stocks drop and sterling gains

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -A slump in oil stocks and rally in sterling weighed on Britain’s top sh...

1st August, 2022

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British, Irish PMs mourn N.Ireland peace architect Trimble at funeral

By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland paid respects to N...

1st August, 2022

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Bank of England to get more aggressive with 50 bps hike on Thursday: Reuters poll

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England is now expected to lift borrowing costs by...

1st August, 2022

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Bank of England probes the persistence of UK’s inflation surge

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England says it will act forcefully if needed to stop the surge in in...

1st August, 2022

Image for British PM candidate Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029
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British PM candidate Sunak vows 20% income tax cut by 2029

LONDON (Reuters) -Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, has vow...

1st August, 2022

Image for UK inflation expectations fall again as BoE nears rates decision
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UK inflation expectations fall again as BoE nears rates decision

LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation fell again in July, a survey show...

1st August, 2022

Image for UK consumers borrow more in face of cost-of-living squeeze
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UK consumers borrow more in face of cost-of-living squeeze

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer lending rose last month at its fastest since M...

29th July, 2022

Image for NatWest boosts investor payouts even as inflation gathers pace
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NatWest boosts investor payouts even as inflation gathers pace

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British bank NatWest raised its full-year guidance and made a bump...

29th July, 2022

Image for Rightmove sees stable property market for rest of 2022 after cooling slightly in H1
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Rightmove sees stable property market for rest of 2022 after cooling slightly in H1

(Reuters) – UK’s Rightmove expects “broadly stable” market activity for the rest of the year, the on...

29th July, 2022

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Made in Britain: Broken supply lines drive manufacturing back home

By Kate Holton BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – In central England, birthplace of the industrial revo...

28th July, 2022

Image for UK’s National Express posts jump in half-year profit as summer travel revives
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UK’s National Express posts jump in half-year profit as summer travel revives

(Reuters) -British transport firm National Express Group on Thursday reported a surge in its half-ye...

28th July, 2022

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Sterling flirts with three-month high vs euro

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling inched towards a three-month high versus the euro and a one-month high a...

28th July, 2022