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Image for UK waters down unfair dismissal plan after business pushbackFinance

UK Waters Down Unfair Dismissal Plan After Business Pushback

Image for Bank of England's Greene says budget energy measures may help lower price expectationsFinance

Bank of England's Greene Says Budget Energy Measures May Help Lower Price Expectations

Image for UK retailers urge government to end parcel tariff loophole soonerFinance

UK Retailers Urge Government to End Parcel Tariff Loophole Sooner

Image for Britain's budget reduces uncertainty, doesn't change outlook for gilts, JPM saysFinance

Britain's Budget Reduces Uncertainty, Doesn't Change Outlook for Gilts, Jpm Says

Image for UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook

UK Housing Demand Seen Recovering on Clearer Post-Budget Outlook

Date: November 27, 2025

By Yadarisa Shabong and Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -Demand for new homes could gradually recover next year, giving British homebuilders a much-needed boost, analysts and some investors said after...

Image for Sterling snaps five-day rally versus the dollar, caution on UK budget

Sterling Snaps Five-Day Rally Versus the Dollar, Caution on UK Budget

Date: November 27, 2025

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as investor focus shifted back to economic fundamentals, with analysts questioning whether the fiscal tightening announced...

Image for UK midcaps climb, FTSE 100 flat a day after budget

UK Midcaps Climb, FTSE 100 Flat a Day After Budget

Date: November 27, 2025

(Reuters) -UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, as losses in consumer staples and energy stocks weighed, a day after Finance Minister Rachel Reeves announced a big tax-raising budget. The blue-chip...

Image for Losing hand: William Hill owner Evoke slides after UK gambling tax hikes

Losing Hand: William Hill Owner Evoke Slides After UK Gambling Tax Hikes

Date: November 27, 2025

(Reuters) -Shares of some British gambling firms including Evoke and Rank tumbled as much as 10% on Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s rebound, after both companies warned that Finance Minister Rachel...

Image for UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies

UK Net Migration Drops by Two-Thirds as Government Rolls Out Tougher Policies

Date: November 27, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Long-term net migration to Britain fell to 204,000 in the year to June, around two-thirds lower than a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, extending a downward trend...

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JPMorgan to Build Multi-Billion Pound Tower in London's Canary Wharf

Date: November 27, 2025

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -JPMorgan said on Thursday it would build a 3-million-square-foot (280,000-square-metre) tower in the Canary Wharf financial district in East London, committing a big...