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Image for UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms
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UK steps up scrutiny of Apple and Google over mobile platforms

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator said it plans to designate Apple and Google with s...

23rd July, 2025

Image for FTSE 100 closes at record high as investors assess earnings and US-Japan trade deal
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FTSE 100 closes at record high as investors assess earnings and US-Japan trade deal

By Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, helped...

23rd July, 2025

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Wetherspoon's sales rise as Brits toast summer with sparkling wines and Guinness

By Unnamalai L and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -J D Wetherspoon reported a rise in sales in recent we...

23rd July, 2025

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UK sanctions target people smugglers, small boat dealer in migrant crackdown

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Wednesday it sanctioned 25 targets involved in people-smuggling, a...

23rd July, 2025

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India, UK to sign free trade deal during Modi's visit, cut tariffs on whisky, garments

By Manoj Kumar and Alistair Smout NEW DELHI/LONDON (Reuters) - India and Britain will sign a free tr...

23rd July, 2025

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UK private sector pay settlements stagnate at 3%, Brightmine says

LONDON (Reuters) -Pay settlements by British private-sector employers held at 3% in the three months...

22nd July, 2025

Image for Sterling holds on to gains, investors mull rise in borrowing
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Sterling holds on to gains, investors mull rise in borrowing

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The pound steadied on Tuesday, consolidating after the previous d...

22nd July, 2025

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FTSE 100 edges to record close as strong copper boosts miners

By Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -London's main stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as investors parsed a...

22nd July, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey defends bank rules after Reeves attack

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that a rise in British gove...

22nd July, 2025

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UK plans to ban public sector bodies from paying ransom to cyber criminals

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to ban public sector bodies and operators of critical national infra...

22nd July, 2025

Image for UK's Greencore raises forecast as chilled food demand soars in summer
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UK's Greencore raises forecast as chilled food demand soars in summer

(Reuters) -Convenience food manufacturer Greencore on Tuesday raised its annual profit expectations,...

22nd July, 2025

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UK grocery inflation jumps to 5.2% in four weeks to July 13, Worldpanel says

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery price inflation rose to 5.2% for the four weeks to July 13, its hi...

22nd July, 2025