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UK shares gain at end of turbulent week but set for weekly fall

By Devik Jain (Reuters) – UK stocks rose on Friday, with miner Glencore and media company Future gai...

17th June, 2022

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Britons increase shopping trips, trade down to navigate inflation – Tesco boss

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons are making more shopping trips but buying less and trading down to cheape...

17th June, 2022

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Sterling slips as dollar stands tall

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling slipped on Friday against a strengthening U.S. dollar, giv...

17th June, 2022

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BoE raises rates by 25 basis points again but says ready to act forcefully

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England raised interest rates by...

16th June, 2022

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UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has no plans to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, but the St...

16th June, 2022

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Online fashion retailers ASOS, Boohoo weighed down by returns

By James Davey and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailers ASOS and Boohoo ca...

16th June, 2022

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UK shares pare losses as BoE goes soft with rate hike

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -London stocks cut back some losses on Thursday after the Bank of England ra...

16th June, 2022

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Sterling edges up after BoE’s tentative rate hike

By Lawrence White LONDON -Sterling rose on slightly on Thursday, recouping losses earlier in the day...

16th June, 2022

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UK shares slide as BoE rate hike looms; ASOS tumbles on profit warning

By Devik Jain (Reuters) – London stock indexes fell on Thursday as investors braced for the fifth in...

16th June, 2022

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UK food price inflation of 15% is coming, industry researcher warns

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Food price inflation in Britain is likely to peak at up to 15% this...

16th June, 2022

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EU sues UK after plan to override deal on Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission launched two new legal proceedings against Britain on We...

15th June, 2022

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UK pushes on with plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain pressed on with its strategy of deporting asylum seeker...

15th June, 2022