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UK's Reeves Says Taxes on Wealthy 'will Be Part of the Story' in Next Budget, Guardian Reports
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UK's FTSE 100 Slips on Fiscal Worries Ahead of GDP Data; Burberry Shines
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors weighed mounting fiscal concerns, pointing to sticky inflation and potential tax hikes by the UK government, while digesting a mixed bag...
Australia's Macquarie to Lift Stake in London City Airport to 75%
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Macquarie Group's asset management arm will acquire an additional 50% stake in London City Airport, raising its total ownership to 75%, the Australian investment firm said on Wednesday, as...
UK Watchdog Proposes Sweeping Reforms of $8 Billion Vet Sector
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator on Wednesday proposed sweeping reforms to the country's veterinary services market after a probe found that pet owners often lack clear price information and...
UK Regulator Fines Royal Mail Record $28 Million for Missing Delivery Targets
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's telecom and media regulator on Wednesday said that it had fined Royal Mail 21 million pounds ($28.1 million), after the post and parcel group failed to meet delivery targets for...
UK's Reeves Considering Tax Increases and Spending Cuts, Sky News Reports
Date: October 15, 2025
(Reuters) -Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves said she was looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the upcoming budget, according to an interview with Sky News on Wednesday. "Of course,...
UK Finance Minister Seeks to Promote Britain as Safe Bet in Uncertain World
Date: October 14, 2025
By David Milliken WASHINGTON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves wants to promote Britain as a fiscally responsible investment destination at meetings in Washington this week, three...