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UK Construction Activity Falls to Lowest Since 2020 as Civil Work Plummets, PMI Shows
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UK Bank Stocks Rise After Reports They May Dodge Budget Tax Raid
Date: November 6, 2025
(Reuters) -A gauge of British bank stocks rose in steady markets on Thursday after the Financial Times reported Chancellor Rachel Reeves was set to spare them from a punitive budget tax raid. The FTSE...
Investors Bet on 'joy Postponed' With a BoE Cut in December
Date: November 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters)EURGBP= -Sterling steadied around its lowest in months on Thursday ahead of a key Bank of England rate decision, with markets pricing a one-in-three chance of a cut, while most...
Santander Set to Pick Insider as Next UK Boss, Ft Reports
Date: November 6, 2025
(Reuters) -Spanish lender Santander is set to name an insider as its next UK chief executive, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The short-listed...
Sainsbury's Upbeat on Christmas Prospects as It Raises Profit Outlook
Date: November 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Thursday followed industry leader Tesco in raising its full-year profit outlook after delivering a first half sales and...
UK's Itv Says Budget Uncertainty Is Hitting Ad Demand
Date: November 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British broadcaster ITV warned advertising revenue would be 9% lower in the last quarter of 2025, reflecting pullback by advertisers after the government put Britain on notice of tax...
UK's Bt Says Fibre Demand Helps Keeps Free Cash Target in Sight
Date: November 6, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -BT, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile operator, raised its interim dividend to 2.45 pence a share and said it was on track to increase free cash flow to 2 billion pounds by...