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Exclusive-Britain no longer in top 10 for trade with Germany as Brexit bites

By Michael Nienaber and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) -Britain is on course to lose its status as one...

9th September, 2021

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Banking

BoE policymakers split 4-4 on whether rate hike conditions were met – Bailey

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England policymakers split evenly last month between those who felt...

9th September, 2021

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UK parliament backs Johnson’s tax hike plan

LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to raise taxes...

9th September, 2021

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UK house prices keep rising even as tax break unwinds: RICS

LONDON (Reuters) – A lack of new homes for sale in Britain boosted prices again last month eve...

9th September, 2021

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Business

UK PM Johnson raises taxes to tackle health and social care crisis

By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris...

8th September, 2021

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Investing

Stimulus hopes lift FTSE 100; financials, industrials gain

By Sagarika Jaisinghani (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday, led by financial a...

7th September, 2021

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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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Business

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

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

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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Business

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