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Britain’s political risks, economic fears keep sterling under pressure

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Wednesday, staying close to a near three-week low...

8th June, 2022

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Johnson’s weakness pins Britain’s pound near 3-week lows

By Saikat Chatterjee and Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell to a near three-week low agains...

7th June, 2022

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UK businesses feel the strain from surging inflation -PMIs

LONDON (Reuters) – Growth among British businesses slowed sharply in May to its weakest since early...

7th June, 2022

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Thank you Ma’am – UK retail and hospitality get Jubilee fillip

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britons spent heavily on celebrations to commemorate Queen Elizabet...

6th June, 2022

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Pound up vs weaker dollar as Johnson faces confidence vote

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound rose on Monday against a broadly weaker dollar,...

6th June, 2022

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As Britons thank Queen Elizabeth for 70 years, monarchy looks to future

By Michael Holden and Lucy Marks LONDON (Reuters) -While millions watched the Platinum Jubilee festi...

6th June, 2022

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UK’s Johnson jeered on arrival at Platinum Jubilee service

By Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was greeted...

3rd June, 2022

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Small businesses to see short-term boom during Queen’s Jubilee weekend

By Tanya Giles, Regional Manager and Head of SME at leading trade credit insurer Atradius UK & Irela...

2nd June, 2022

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Factbox-Four days of celebration mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain began four days of celebrations on Thursday to mark Queen Elizabeth’s sev...

2nd June, 2022

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BoE’s Cunliffe seeing evidence of slowdown in housing market

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said on Wednesday the central bank wa...

1st June, 2022

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UK manufacturing growth hits 16-month low in May -PMI

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturing activity expanded in May at the weakest rate s...

1st June, 2022

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Sterling struggling for direction amid concerns about economy

(Reuters) – Sterling was struggling for direction on Wednesday, with investors concerned about a det...

1st June, 2022