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Image for UK's Next lifts profit outlook again after quarterly sales beat expectationsFinance

UK's Next Lifts Profit Outlook Again After Quarterly Sales Beat Expectations

Image for UK mortgage approvals rise by the most since December, Bank of England saysFinance

UK Mortgage Approvals Rise by the Most Since December, Bank of England Says

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

Aston Martin Cuts Development Spend as Tariffs, Weak China Hit Earnings

Image for UK deports Ethiopian sex offender who was wrongly released from prisonHeadlines

UK Deports Ethiopian Sex Offender Who Was Wrongly Released From Prison

Image for Goldman Sachs revises BoE call, forecasts rate cut in November

Goldman Sachs Revises BoE Call, Forecasts Rate Cut in November

Date: October 29, 2025

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday it now expects the Bank of England (BoE) to trim rates by 25 basis points in November, revising its September forecast of a pause through 2025 before easing...

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

Wary UK Employers Set to Hold Pay Awards at 3%, Brightmine Says

Date: October 29, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Pay awards granted by British employers are likely to hold at their current 3% level over the next 12 months as caution dominates and the impact of high inflation fades, data firm...

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

UK's FTSE 100 Touches New Peak as HSBC Gains

Date: October 28, 2025

By Avinash P (Reuters) -The UK's FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high on Tuesday, lifted by a jump in HSBC's shares after the lender boosted its income outlook, while investors awaited a slew of big-...

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

UK Unlocks $8.6 Billion in Trade and Investment Deals With Saudi Arabia

Date: October 28, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it had unlocked 6.4 billion pounds ($8.6 billion) in trade and investment agreements with Saudi Arabia, following finance minister Rachel Reeves' meetings in...

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UK Trade Minister Confident of Gulf Deal 'soon'

Date: October 28, 2025

GENEVA (Reuters) -Britain's trade minister said on Tuesday that he expected  "soon" to conclude a trade deal with the Gulf countries ahead of a meeting this week.  "There's just a few tiny things that...

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

Sterling Slips as UK's Fiscal Hole Brought Into Focus

Date: October 28, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound slipped versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday as the UK's fraught fiscal backdrop was brought into stark focus again, ahead of next week's Bank of England meeting and a...