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AstraZeneca ditches UK investment over cut in government support

LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca will no longer invest 450 million pounds ($558.3 million) at its vacci...

31st January, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index hit a record high on Friday and was set to log its best month...

31st January, 2025

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UK PM Starmer to host German Chancellor Scholz on Sunday

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Su...

31st January, 2025

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Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for a fourth monthly loss on Friday, increasing...

31st January, 2025

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Sterling set for fourth monthly loss as UK economy softens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) - The pound headed for a fourth monthly loss on Friday, increasing...

31st January, 2025

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UK regulator seeks to simplify bond rules to boost investment

(Reuters) -Britain's financial watchdog said on Friday it is seeking to simplify corporate bond pros...

31st January, 2025

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UK house prices edged up by 0.1% in January, Nationwide says

LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.1% in January compared with...

31st January, 2025

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Gloom deepens among UK businesses, Lloyds survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses turned more pessimistic in January, extending a run of falling...

31st January, 2025

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UK to keep ban on asylum seekers claiming modern slavery protections

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government will retain a ban on asylum seek...

30th January, 2025

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Sterling treads water as markets look to Bank of England

LONDON (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Thursday as markets were focused on a raft of maj...

30th January, 2025

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Britain submits plans to hit emissions-cutting target

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it had submitted details of its plan to cut carbon emissions to the...

30th January, 2025

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UK's Ofcom proposes changes to Royal Mail's obligations

(Reuters) - Britain's Ofcom has proposed changes to Royal Mail's obligations including so-called sec...

30th January, 2025