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UK PM Johnson to address lawmakers on social care plan

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address lawmakers on Tuesday on his plans...

7th September, 2021

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UK to extend Northern Ireland’s Brexit grace periods

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain plans to further extend post-Brexit grace periods on some go...

7th September, 2021

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Relax immigration rules to fix jobs squeeze, companies urge UK

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain must relax its new immigration rules to allow in...

6th September, 2021

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Travel stocks, retailers lift FTSE 100; mid-cap index hits record high

By Devik Jain and Amal S (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gai...

2nd September, 2021

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Shell to vastly expand EV charging network in Britain

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday announced plans to vastly expa...

1st September, 2021

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First meeting for UK’s CPTPP inclusion to be held in a month, Japan minister says

By Daniel Leussink and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Member countries of the Comprehensive...

1st September, 2021

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The future of the office market

By Tony Lorenz, Founder, Lorenz Consultancy. In a five and half decade career of dealing with Centra...

27th August, 2021

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Global equities – a mixed bag

By Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood Global equities had a wobble last week, en...

27th August, 2021

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Britain’s Greggs becomes latest food business hit by supply chain crisis

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Greggs Plc said on Wednesday the U.K. bakery and fast food chain...

27th August, 2021

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Share of UK workers on furlough steady at 7% – ONS

LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses reported that 7% of their staff – equivalent to ar...

27th August, 2021

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Sensible solutions possible on N.Ireland Brexit issues – Irish PM

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union can sensibly solve issues...

27th August, 2021

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As shakes and chicken go off the menu, firms urge UK to act

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s leading employers are pushing the government...

26th August, 2021