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UK removes official accreditation from past producer price data

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's statistics authorities have temporarily removed official status on Frid...

23rd May, 2025

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UK retail sales jump in April, helped by sunny weather

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and...

23rd May, 2025

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International Paper to close 5 sites in UK, axe 300 jobs

(Reuters) -International Paper said on Friday it will close five packaging sites in Britain, cutting...

23rd May, 2025

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RedBird Capital agrees deal to buy UK's Telegraph

LONDON (Reuters) -A transatlantic consortium led by RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to bu...

23rd May, 2025

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Energy bills to fall for millions of Britons as price cap drops 7%

(Reuters) -British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday lowered its price cap on household energy bills...

23rd May, 2025

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UK consumers turn a little less gloomy in May, GfK survey shows

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Britain's consumers turned a bit more confident in May, according to...

23rd May, 2025

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UK gives above-inflation pay rises again to public sector workers

LONDON (Reuters) -Many British public sector workers, including teachers, doctors and members of the...

22nd May, 2025

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London stocks slip as US fiscal worries, UK budget deficit weigh on sentiment

(Reuters) -London equities fell on Thursday in broad-based declines as concerns over a deteriorating...

22nd May, 2025

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Tesco's UK boss Matthew Barnes steps down after 15 months

(Reuters) -Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, on Thursday named its current chief commercia...

22nd May, 2025

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Pound holds near three-year high on trade optimism

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound dipped slightly against the dollar but remained...

22nd May, 2025

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UK factory woes deepen in May as new orders ebb, CBI survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers suffered a sharp contraction in orders and output this month...

22nd May, 2025

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UK net migration halves in 2024 after visa rule changes

LONDON (Reuters) -Long-term net migration to Britain fell to 431,000 in 2024, down by almost a half...

22nd May, 2025