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Sterling falls as investor nerves boost dollar

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Thursday as another bout of risk aversion sent investors snappin...

14th July, 2022

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UK’s Barratt misses home completion target, shares tumble

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Barratt reported fewer home completions than expected for fiscal...

14th July, 2022

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Lloyds offers extra support to 2 million customers as cost rises hit hard

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest domestic lender Lloyds Bankin...

14th July, 2022

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UK rail workers announce July 27 strike in pay row

LONDON (Reuters) – British rail workers and station staff will strike this month in disputes over pa...

13th July, 2022

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Sterling rallies as dollar sellers emerge, UK growth beats forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose on Wednesday, helped by a broadly weaker dollar and after d...

13th July, 2022

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The most coveted endorsement in race to be next British prime minister? Margaret Thatcher

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Thatcher has not been in power since 1990. In fact,...

13th July, 2022

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Ancestral ties: India avidly watching British leadership race

By Rupam Jain and Tanvi Mehta MUMBAI (Reuters) – Half a world away from the political drama in Londo...

13th July, 2022

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UK economy jumps in May as doctors and travel agents get busy

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy grew unexpectedly in May, dr...

13th July, 2022

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Sterling edges higher as UK growth beats forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose slightly on Wednesday, helped by a broadly weaker dollar a...

13th July, 2022

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UK’s Wetherspoon to slip into the red amid ‘laborious’ pub recovery

By Sinchita Mitra (Reuters) – Britain’s J D Wetherspoon warned of losses this year as costs for labo...

13th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 falls as UK’s surprise growth fails to ease recession fears

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 fell more than 1% on Wednesday in a wider marke...

13th July, 2022

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PageGroup profit swells as employers fast-track hiring

(Reuters) -London-listed global recruiter PageGroup Plc said on Wednesday quarterly gross profit ros...

13th July, 2022