UK economy

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UK will not respond to US steel tariffs, British official says

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will not impose retaliatory trade tariffs in response to U.S. duties on a...

11th March, 2025

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Bank of England allots most money since 2020 at indexed long-term repo

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said it allotted 2.127 billion pounds ($2.75 billion) of six-...

11th March, 2025

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Soccer-Man United plan to build 'world's greatest stadium' rather than refurbish Old Trafford

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Manchester United plan to build a new two billion pound ($2.59 b...

11th March, 2025

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Sterling regains footing against weak dollar, tumbles versus euro

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) - Sterling rose against the dollar on Tuesday as fears of a U.S. reces...

11th March, 2025

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Tariff threats, travel stocks drag UK stocks lower

(Reuters) - The FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, as gains in the pound and declines in travel and leisur...

11th March, 2025

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Britain to invest 1.8 billion pounds on home energy saving upgrades

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will invest 1.8 billion pounds ($2.33 billion) in energy efficiency upgra...

11th March, 2025

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UK's Persimmon to build more homes after 2024 profit beats estimates

(Reuters) -British housebuilder Persimmon adopted an optimistic tone for 2025 and reported a 10% inc...

11th March, 2025

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UK's Domino's Pizza starts 2025 on a slow note as demand falters

(Reuters) - Britain's Domino's Pizza Group reported an about 4% rise in underlying core profit on Tu...

11th March, 2025

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UK retail sales slow after January bounce, BRC data shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer spending lost momentum last month after a boun...

11th March, 2025

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UK lawmaker Amesbury to stand down, triggering by-election

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmaker Mike Amesbury, who was suspended from the governing Labour Party...

10th March, 2025

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UK's Starmer tells Trump he hopes Saudi talks will end pause of U.S. aid, intelligence to Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday he...

10th March, 2025

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Travis Perkins' CEO to step down due to ill health

(Reuters) - British building materials supplier Travis Perkins said on Monday its CEO Pete Redfern w...

10th March, 2025