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Image for Sterling jumps vs euro, slips vs dollar in thin July trade
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Sterling jumps vs euro, slips vs dollar in thin July trade

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Tuesday against a strengthening U.S. dollar but j...

5th July, 2022

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UK firms see small pick-up in June but inflation worries mount – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Growth among British businesses last month was a touch stronger than originally t...

5th July, 2022

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London stocks edge higher, Sainsbury’s climbs after results

(Reuters) – Britain’s equity indexes rose on Tuesday in line with modest gains in Asian markets on h...

5th July, 2022

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UK’s new car sales drop 24% to mark weakest June since 1996

(Reuters) -British new car registrations fell 24% last month, marking the weakest June in 26 years,...

5th July, 2022

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Sterling slumps 1.5% vs dollar on safe-haven demand, weak UK data

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slumped on Friday against the dollar and was set for its w...

1st July, 2022

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Safe-haven demand knocks risk-sensitive British sterling

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Friday against the dollar and Swiss franc as rene...

1st July, 2022

Image for Pound gains, but focus stays on struggling UK economy
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Pound gains, but focus stays on struggling UK economy

By Lucy Raitano (Reuters) -The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on Thursday, as invest...

30th June, 2022

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UK house price growth slows slightly in June – Nationwide

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices rose at a slower pace in June than in May as higher inflatio...

30th June, 2022

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Queen Elizabeth meets Sturgeon after new push for independence vote

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth held a meeting with Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday, a da...

29th June, 2022

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Support for post-Brexit trade rules grows in Northern Ireland – poll

BELFAST (Reuters) – A growing majority of voters in Northern Ireland support the region’s post-Brexi...

29th June, 2022

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UK economy faces double threat of inflation surge, recession risk

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is struggling under the str...

29th June, 2022

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Where does the UK sit on the global tech scene, and what must be done to secure its future success?

By Matt Weston, the founder and managing director of Vantage 365 With the worst of the coronavirus p...

28th June, 2022