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Image for UK home asking prices slip for first time this year: Rightmove
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UK home asking prices slip for first time this year: Rightmove

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for houses in Britain slipped over the past mon...

16th August, 2021

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Banking

Sterling little changed by Britain’s 4.8% GDP growth in Q2

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Thursday as analysts expected the Ba...

13th August, 2021

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UK watchdog says to investigate COVID-19 testing firms

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Britain’s competition watchdog said on Thursday it will he...

13th August, 2021

Image for FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains
Investing

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursd...

12th August, 2021

Image for Age restrictions on AstraZeneca shot have ended reports of rare clots – UK scientists
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Age restrictions on AstraZeneca shot have ended reports of rare clots – UK scientists

LONDON (Reuters) – No new cases of a rare and severe blood clots following vaccination with As...

12th August, 2021

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UK housing market comes off boil, still hot – RICS

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s red-hot housing market cooled a little last month in July a...

12th August, 2021

Image for British ministers drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs – The Times
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British ministers drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs – The Times

(Reuters) – British ministers are drawing up plans to cut thousands of civil service jobs as p...

12th August, 2021

Image for Two companies to invest into offshore wind production in northeast England
Investing

Two companies to invest into offshore wind production in northeast England

(Reuters) – Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewables Industries will invest more than 260 million pou...

11th August, 2021

Image for UK PM Johnson has full confidence in finance minister Sunak – spokesman
Finance

UK PM Johnson has full confidence in finance minister Sunak – spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime minister Boris Johnson has full confidence in finance ministe...

11th August, 2021

Image for Sterling slips against stronger dollar; euro-sterling steady
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Sterling slips against stronger dollar; euro-sterling steady

By Elizabeth Howcroft London (Reuters) -The pound weakened against the dollar on Monday, though was...

10th August, 2021

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Sporty summer lifts post-lockdown UK consumer spending

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Sporting events and the summer holidays prompted a big increa...

10th August, 2021

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Business

GCSE results day: Businesses must work to develop future leaders

By Jo Sellick, managing director, Sellick Partnership GCSE results day is a pivotal point in the liv...

24th August, 2018