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Image for UK insurer Beazley lowers annual premium growth forecast
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UK insurer Beazley lowers annual premium growth forecast

(Reuters) -British insurer Beazley lowered its annual premium growth forecast on Wednesday, partly h...

13th August, 2025

Image for UK's Persimmon eyes 2026 sales growth but margin concerns weigh on shares
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UK's Persimmon eyes 2026 sales growth but margin concerns weigh on shares

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -British homebuilder Persimmon beat first-half profit expectations...

13th August, 2025

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UK's Assura shareholders back PHP's bid over KKR's cash offer

(Reuters) -Primary Health Properties said on Tuesday it had secured acceptances for 62.9% of Assura...

12th August, 2025

Image for Bank of England trims QE loss estimate to 115 billion pounds
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Bank of England trims QE loss estimate to 115 billion pounds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England on Tuesday lowered slightly to 115 billion p...

12th August, 2025

Image for Pound strengthens after British jobs data
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Pound strengthens after British jobs data

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound strengthened against the euro for the fourth session in a row on Tuesday...

12th August, 2025

Image for FTSE 100 rises as markets welcome milder US inflation data
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FTSE 100 rises as markets welcome milder US inflation data

(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index rose on Tuesday as an extended U.S.-China tariff truce bolstere...

12th August, 2025

Image for Morning Bid: Truce extended, economic data next
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Morning Bid: Truce extended, economic data next

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japanese stocks scaled al...

12th August, 2025

Image for UK hiring falls but wage growth stays high, highlighting BoE rates quandary
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UK hiring falls but wage growth stays high, highlighting BoE rates quandary

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's jobs market has weakened further, official data showed, with employment...

12th August, 2025

Image for UK's Bellway expects to build more homes as profitability picks up
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UK's Bellway expects to build more homes as profitability picks up

(Reuters) -British homebuilder Bellway said on Tuesday it expects to deliver about 9,200 homes in it...

12th August, 2025

Image for UK consumers spent more on clothes as temperatures soared in July, data shows
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UK consumers spent more on clothes as temperatures soared in July, data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers raised their spending in July as unusually warm weather at the s...

11th August, 2025

Image for FTSE 100 rises as financial stocks gain; Ukraine talks in focus
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FTSE 100 rises as financial stocks gain; Ukraine talks in focus

(Reuters) -Britain's blue-chip index climbed on Monday, led by financials and consumer-related share...

11th August, 2025

Image for Sterling touches two-week high before jobs data
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Sterling touches two-week high before jobs data

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The pound was steady on Monday after earlier hitting a more than t...

11th August, 2025