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UK's Greggs Falters on Subdued Consumer Confidence
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greggs, Britain's biggest fast food chain, posted underlying sales growth of 2.9% in its Christmas quarter, picking up from the previous period when they were up 1.5%, and...
UK's Tesco Bolsters Profit Outlook With Strong Christmas
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest food retailer, on Thursday forecast full-year profit at the upper end of previous guidance as it reported a 3.2% rise in underlying UK sales for the...
M&s' Christmas Food Sales Thrive but Fashion Falters
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like food sales in the Christmas quarter on Thursday but clothing, home and beauty sales fell 2.9%,...
Ex-Jefferies Employee, Friend Plead Not Guilty to UK Insider Dealing Charges
Date: January 7, 2026
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A former employee of investment bank Jefferies International appeared in a London court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of insider dealing. Bobosher Sharipov,...
UK's Starmer Says Deployment of Troops to Ukraine Would Be Voted by Parliament
Date: January 7, 2026
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any deployment of UK forces under a declaration signed with France and Ukraine would be subject to a parliamentary...
Sterling Holds Near Highest Level in Over Three Months Ahead of US Data
Date: January 7, 2026
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sterling held near its highest level in over three months against the euro and dollar on Wednesday, as steadying risk appetite left European stocks little changed...