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UK’s FTSE 100 flat as defensives offset China COVID-19 worries

By Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – UK’s internationally-focussed FTSE 100 was su...

11th July, 2022

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Foreign Secretary Truss enters race to become next British prime minister

By Kate Holton, Andrew MacAskill and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -The 11 candidates seeking to r...

11th July, 2022

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Britain’s Go-Ahead predicts upbeat 2022 as passenger numbers recover

By Muhammed Husain (Reuters) -Transport operator Go-Ahead Group on Monday delivered an upbeat assess...

11th July, 2022

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Pound eyes 2-year lows as race for next British Prime Minister heats up

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound held near a two-year low on Monday as traders held their breath...

11th July, 2022

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FTSE 100 down as China COVID worries weigh on miners

(Reuters) -UK stocks fell on Monday as worries about fresh COVID-19 curbs in China and the energy cr...

11th July, 2022

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Contest to replace Boris Johnson begins, opponents demand he goes now

By Michael Holden and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – As many as a dozen candidates were on Friday eyein...

8th July, 2022

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UK stocks end the week higher amid political, economic turmoil

By Sruthi Shankar and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 inched up on Friday boosted by e...

8th July, 2022

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Former UK finance minister Sunak bids to replace PM Johnson

By William James and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) -British former finance minister Rishi Sunak s...

8th July, 2022

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UK regulator proposes reforms to cut reliance on gas imports

LONDON (Reuters) -British energy regulator Ofgem is proposing reforms to wholesale electricity marke...

8th July, 2022

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UK Labour’s Starmer cleared of wrongdoing after lockdown investigation

LONDON (Reuters) -British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer was cleared by police of breaking CO...

8th July, 2022

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UK Labour threaten to pursue election through no confidence vote

LONDON (Reuters) -The leader of the British opposition Labour Party on Friday said he would try to b...

8th July, 2022

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UK to examine petrol and diesel market in depth

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain launched an in-depth study of the gasoline market on Friday to investigate...

8th July, 2022