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UK jobless rate holds at 3.8% as jobs boom continues

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s unemployment rate held at 3.8% in the three months to May and the number...

19th July, 2022

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Leave our policy alone, Bank of England official tells UK Conservatives

By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -A top Bank of England official pushed back on Mon...

18th July, 2022

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Humanity and compassion during times of disruption

By Rupert Morrison, founder of Orgvue Across the world, businesses are still recovering from the fin...

18th July, 2022

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Explainer-Sleepers and stressed rails: Why UK trains struggle in the heat

LONDON (Reuters) – Forecasts that British temperatures could hit a record high this week forced trai...

18th July, 2022

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Fans, hoses and air con – heatwave-hit Britons seek relief

LONDON (Reuters) – Sales of electric fans, hoses, air conditioning units and sprinklers are soaring...

18th July, 2022

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UK launches review of British electricity market

(Reuters) -The UK government on Monday launched a review into Britain’s electricity market, seeking...

18th July, 2022

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Sterling surges vs weakening U.S. dollar, political risks caps rally

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling surged against a weakening U.S. dollar on Monday as marke...

18th July, 2022

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UK shares touch over 2-week high, GSK spin-off Haleon lists on LSE

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s main stock indexes hit more than two-week highs on Monday, as an u...

18th July, 2022

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Deliveroo slashes revenue outlook as UK consumers cut spending

LONDON (Reuters) -British food delivery company Deliveroo on Monday slashed its full-year revenue gu...

18th July, 2022

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Sterling makes small gains but stays near March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -A depressed British pound rose slightly against the dollar on Frid...

15th July, 2022

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UK parliamentary committee requests documents for investigation into PM Johnson

LONDON (Reuters) – A committee of lawmakers has requested diaries, emails, photos and mobile phone m...

15th July, 2022

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Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Fri...

15th July, 2022