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UK's Heathrow forecasts 2025 passengers to surpass last year

(Reuters) -Britain's Heathrow Airport reported record passengers for the third quarter of 2025 on We...

22nd October, 2025

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Halfords sales rise 4%, sending shares higher

(Reuters) -Britain's Halfords reported on Wednesday a 4.1% rise in like-for-like first-half sales an...

22nd October, 2025

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UK house prices rise 3.0% year-on-year in August

LONDON (Reuters) -Average house prices in the United Kingdom in August were 3.0% higher than a year...

22nd October, 2025

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UK's CBI business association names BAE Systems chair as president

LONDON (Reuters) -The Confederation of British Industry said on Wednesday that the chair of defence...

22nd October, 2025

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HS2 chief delays part of northern England rail link by four years

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's new high speed railway line, HS2, which hopes to connect London to north...

22nd October, 2025

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Lidl GB targets market share gains with faster store expansion

LONDON (Reuters) -Lidl GB, the UK arm of the German discount supermarket chain, reported a near four...

22nd October, 2025

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UK gilt yields fall as investors ramp up rate cut bets after steady inflation

LONDON (Reuters) -Investors added to their bets on Bank of England interest rate cuts at the end of...

22nd October, 2025

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UK inflation holds at 3.8% in surprise boost for Reeves and BoE

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation remained at 3.8% in September, b...

22nd October, 2025

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Sterling falls after UK inflation unexpectedly holds steady

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound dipped against both the dollar and euro on Wednesday, after the...

22nd October, 2025

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Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -The August hack of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by India's Tata...

22nd October, 2025

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Morning Bid: Inflation will wipe away UK's rate-cut bets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee All eyes will be on the release...

22nd October, 2025

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Sterling slips as UK inflation holds steady, dollar lower versus yen

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednes...

22nd October, 2025