UK economy

Image for Next maintains full-year guidance as Britons carry on shopping
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Next maintains full-year guidance as Britons carry on shopping

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Clothing retailer Next kept its guidance for the full year after r...

5th May, 2022

Image for Britain’s Barratt upbeat on housing demand, urges rethink on safety levy
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Britain’s Barratt upbeat on housing demand, urges rethink on safety levy

(Reuters) -British housebuilder Barratt on Thursday expressed confidence about housing demand, but u...

5th May, 2022

Image for Virgin Money raises annual net interest margin forecast as profit jumps
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Virgin Money raises annual net interest margin forecast as profit jumps

(Reuters) -British challenger bank Virgin Money UK Plc raised its annual net interest margin forecas...

5th May, 2022

Image for Sterling little changed near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed
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Sterling little changed near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound was little changed on Wednesday, near its lowest level in 21 mon...

4th May, 2022

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UK bans services exports to Russia, sanctions Russian media outlets

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain banned all service sector exports to Russia on Wednesday and imposed sanc...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch
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UK consumer borrowing surge hints at cost-of-living crunch

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers increased borrowing by the most in three years ove...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK’s Boohoo warns of slower growth as supply issues weigh
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UK’s Boohoo warns of slower growth as supply issues weigh

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned sales growth would sl...

4th May, 2022

Image for Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures
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Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures

By Pushkala Aripaka and Shanima A (Reuters) -Britain’s Wetherspoon expects to break even this year i...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK spending to help squeezed voters would risk spiralling inflation -minister
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UK spending to help squeezed voters would risk spiralling inflation -minister

By William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain risks an inflationary spiral if the government bows to p...

4th May, 2022

Image for UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline
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UK’s FTSE 100 falls ahead of Fed decision as miners decline

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark index declined on Wednesday, as mining shares fell...

4th May, 2022

Image for Sterling steady near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed
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Sterling steady near 21-month low ahead of BoE, Fed

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Wednesday, near its lowest level in 21 mo...

4th May, 2022

Image for Britons cut back on meat and fish as cost of living crisis bites
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Britons cut back on meat and fish as cost of living crisis bites

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britons are buying less meat, fish and poultry as they look to sav...

4th May, 2022