UK economy

Image for Aston Martin cuts development spend as tariffs, weak China hit earnings
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Aston Martin cuts development spend as tariffs, weak China hit earnings

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -Aston Martin will cut its spending on developing new cars by 300 m...

29th October, 2025

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UK deports Ethiopian sex offender who was wrongly released from prison

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said an Ethiopian asylum seeker who was wrongly released from prison follo...

29th October, 2025

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Goldman Sachs revises BoE call, forecasts rate cut in November

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday it now expects the Bank of England (BoE) to trim rates by 2...

29th October, 2025

Image for Wary UK employers set to hold pay awards at 3%, Brightmine says
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Wary UK employers set to hold pay awards at 3%, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) -Pay awards granted by British employers are likely to hold at their current 3% lev...

29th October, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 touches new peak as HSBC gains

By Avinash P (Reuters) -The UK's FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by a jump in...

28th October, 2025

Image for UK unlocks $8.6 billion in trade and investment deals with Saudi Arabia
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UK unlocks $8.6 billion in trade and investment deals with Saudi Arabia

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it had unlocked 6.4 billion pounds ($8.6 billion) in trade...

28th October, 2025

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UK trade minister confident of Gulf deal 'soon'

GENEVA (Reuters) -Britain's trade minister said on Tuesday that he expected  "soon" to conclude a tr...

28th October, 2025

Image for Sterling slips as UK's fiscal hole brought into focus
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Sterling slips as UK's fiscal hole brought into focus

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound slipped versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as the UK's fraught fi...

28th October, 2025

Image for UK's FTSE 100 touches new peak as HSBC shines
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UK's FTSE 100 touches new peak as HSBC shines

By Avinash P (Reuters) -The UK's FTSE 100 hit an all-time high on Tuesday, helped by a jump in HSBC'...

28th October, 2025

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British regulator eases short selling rules for hedge funds

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's financial markets watchdog on Tuesday confirmed that it would stop publi...

28th October, 2025

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Bank of England to hold rates this quarter and resume cutting early 2026: Reuters Poll

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Bank of England will keep interest rates at 4.00% at its...

28th October, 2025

Image for UK shop prices fall for first time since March, retailers say
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UK shop prices fall for first time since March, retailers say

LONDON (Reuters) -British retailers cut their prices in October, led by the biggest drop for food in...

28th October, 2025