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UK's Reeves: delivering tax vows would mean deep investment cuts

(Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday said the Labour government could not del...

10th November, 2025

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Finance

Shell exits two wind projects off the UK coast after strategic review

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON (Reuters) -Shell has exited the MarramWind and CampionWind projects off th...

10th November, 2025

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Sterling looks past US shutdown news, awaits British data

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling held steady on Monday as traders brushed off news of a possible end to th...

10th November, 2025

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UK firms plan 3% pay rises in coming year, see AI hit to jobs, survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British employers expect to raise wages by 3% in the next 12 mont...

10th November, 2025

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BoE's Pill downplays shift from 'careful' rate cut language

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said not too much shoul...

7th November, 2025

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Finance

More 'bumps in the road' likely as Bank of England shrinks balance sheet, official says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Money markets are likely to see more "bumps in the road" as the...

7th November, 2025

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UK stocks end week in red as earnings-driven losses weigh

(Reuters) -UK stocks dipped on Friday, with IAG among the biggest drag, and were set to log losses f...

7th November, 2025

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Pound set for third consecutive weekly fall versus euro and dollar

(Adds byline) By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling was headed for its third straight weekly loss a...

7th November, 2025

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UK's Rightmove tumbles as AI investments to slow profit growth in 2026

By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Rightmove shares plunged as much as 28% on Friday after Britain's big...

7th November, 2025

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Major brokerages expect BoE to cut rates in December after key policy meeting

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and UBS Global Research forecast that the Bank of England (BoE)...

7th November, 2025

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British Airways owner IAG shares drop on weak US market

By Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) -British Airways-owner IAG on Friday reported a slight increase in ope...

7th November, 2025

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UK house prices rise by most since January, Halifax data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices increased by a stronger-than-expected 0.6% in monthly terms i...

7th November, 2025