UK economy

Image for FTSE 100 rebounds on China optimism; THG surges after rejecting buyout bid
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FTSE 100 rebounds on China optimism; THG surges after rejecting buyout bid

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded on Friday as a move by China to support its economy lifted senti...

20th May, 2022

Image for EDF delays UK nuclear project to 2027, ups price by 3 billion pounds
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EDF delays UK nuclear project to 2027, ups price by 3 billion pounds

PARIS (Reuters) – Britain’s first new nuclear plant in decades is expected to be delayed by around a...

20th May, 2022

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BoE’s Pill sees need for further interest rate rises

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England will need to raise interest rates further t...

20th May, 2022

Image for UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak
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UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded...

20th May, 2022

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UK police issue 126 fines as Downing Street ‘partygate’ inquiry ends

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday they had ended their investigation into COVID-19 l...

19th May, 2022

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UK industrial orders grow at joint-record pace in May – CBI

LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers reported the joint-strongest growth in orders this month sin...

19th May, 2022

Image for Britain’s pound inches up, but growth fears dominate
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Britain’s pound inches up, but growth fears dominate

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound inched up against the dollar on Thursday, but sta...

19th May, 2022

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Royal Mail’s profit outlook shaky on labour dispute; shares slide

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Britain’s Royal Mail said on Thursday the pay dispute with its larges...

19th May, 2022

Image for Canada’s Brookfield buys Britain’s HomeServe for $5 billion
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Canada’s Brookfield buys Britain’s HomeServe for $5 billion

By Emma-Victoria Farr and Sachin Ravikumar FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management...

19th May, 2022

Image for FTSE 100 tumbles 2% on global slowdown worries
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FTSE 100 tumbles 2% on global slowdown worries

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 tumbled on Thursday as investors globally fretted over th...

19th May, 2022

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Britain’s National Grid flags challenge from cost-of-living crisis

(Reuters) -Britain’s National Grid on Thursday reported a rise in its annual pre-tax profit, helped...

19th May, 2022

Image for UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.0%, squeezing households harder
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UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.0%, squeezing households harder

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation surged last month to its hig...

18th May, 2022