UK economy

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Finance

Britons cheer up a bit, helped by Bank of England rate cut, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers turned a little less pessimistic this month as the Bank of Engl...

21st February, 2025

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Report urges more proactive UK grid investments to help decarbonisation

OSLO (Reuters) - Britain's electricity distribution network is facing a fundamental role change to d...

21st February, 2025

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Finance

UK factories expect gentle pickup over next three months, CBI says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British factories expect a modest upturn in output over the nex...

20th February, 2025

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Finance

UK stocks down for third day as mixed earnings weigh

(Reuters) - The main UK stock indexes fell for a third straight session on Thursday, trading near tw...

20th February, 2025

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Exclusive-UK lines up new ambassador to help rebuild China ties

By Kate Holton, Andrew MacAskill and Joe Cash LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Britain has lined up a Mand...

20th February, 2025

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Finance

Sterling edges up as investors await data

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Thursday, as traders awaited UK data on consumer spending a...

20th February, 2025

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UK energy regulator plans to introduce zero standing charge tariffs

(Reuters) - British energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday proposed that all energy suppliers offer tari...

20th February, 2025

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Finance

UK's Ithaca Energy's shares jump 8% on higher 2024 production

(Reuters) - Shares of Ithaca Energy jumped nearly 8% in morning trade after the North Sea-focused co...

20th February, 2025

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Finance

UK's Centrica hits one-year high on stock buyback plan, 2025 forecast

(Reuters) - Centrica maintained its forecast for 2025 on Thursday and announced a share buyback of 5...

20th February, 2025

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UK PM Starmer expresses support for Ukraine's Zelenskiy

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...

19th February, 2025

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Finance

UK watchdog says GXO-Wincanton deal could reduce competition

(Reuters) - British competition regulator said on Wednesday U.S.-based warehousing firm GXO's purcha...

19th February, 2025

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Morning Bid: Markets becoming numb to tariff vows

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Another day, another bout...

19th February, 2025