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Sterling Rises After UK Economic Data, US Figures in Focus
Date: December 16, 2025
By Stefano Rebaudo Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the euro and the dollar on Tuesday after recent losses, as UK data left expectations for a Bank of England rate cut unchanged and traders...
Britain May Change BBC Funding to Allow Adverts or Subscriptions
Date: December 16, 2025
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain launched a review into the BBC's funding on Tuesday, seeking to "future-proof" the broadcaster which is reeling from a lawsuit launched by U.S. President Donald...
UK Jobs Market Slows Further as Bank of England Considers Rate Cut
Date: December 16, 2025
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's unemployment rate hit its highest since the start of 2021 and private sector pay growth was the weakest in nearly five...
UK Businesses Breathe Sigh of Relief After Reeves' Budget, PMIs Show
Date: December 16, 2025
By William Schomberg LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British businesses have reported some renewed momentum after months of worry about possible tax increases in finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget in...
Morning Bid: Markets in Grinch-Y Mood Before Data Deluge
Date: December 16, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered down, unwilling to take on risky bets, ahead of a clutch of economic data from across the globe and...
Britain Clinches Upgraded South Korea Trade Deal
Date: December 15, 2025
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday said it had finalised a free trade deal with South Korea after two years of talks to upgrade their post-Brexit trading relationship, secure preferential...