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Sterling set for weekly loss as Middle East conflict overshadows domestic data

By Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -Sterling gained slightly against the dollar on Friday but was set for a...

20th June, 2025

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Buyout firm Penta chooses bankers for sale of Britain's Amber River, sources say

By Charlie Conchie, Amy-Jo Crowley and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) -Private equity firm Penta C...

20th June, 2025

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Britain agrees $2.7 billion investment partnership with Bahrain

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Friday that it signed a new partnership with Bahrain that will see...

20th June, 2025

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Tax hikes put UK budget deficit on track against official forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's government borrowed 17.686 billion pounds ($23.84 billion) in May, offic...

20th June, 2025

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UK consumer morale ticks up but Middle East conflict clouds outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level of 2025 as sentim...

20th June, 2025

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UK's Berkeley proposes Perrins as chair to lead growth strategy​

(Reuters) -British homebuilder Berkeley Group on Friday named current finance chief Richard Stern as...

20th June, 2025

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UK retail sales record biggest monthly drop since 2023

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales fell 2.7% on the month in May, official figures showed on Fri...

20th June, 2025

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Sport-Euro 2028 among events to benefit as UK govt pledges $1.2 billion investment in sport

(Reuters) -The UK government has pledged to spend more than 900 million pounds ($1.21 billion) to im...

20th June, 2025

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UK services inflation is proving sticky, BoE's Lombardelli says

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Thursday that British se...

19th June, 2025

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UK government gives go-ahead for BayWa solar project

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government has given development consent to a 140 megawatt (MW) solar...

19th June, 2025

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Ex-Janus Henderson analyst found guilty of insider dealing in UK

LONDON (Reuters) -A former Janus Henderson analyst was on Thursday found guilty of using confidentia...

19th June, 2025

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Pound firms as BoE offers markets shred of clarity

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) -The pound rose on Thursday after the Bank of England kept rates st...

19th June, 2025