UK economy

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UK’s Capita flags up to 140 million pound cash outflow in 2024, shares fall

(Reuters) – British outsourcing group Capita on Tuesday flagged a free cash outflow of 120 million p...

17th December, 2024

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Banking

UK pay growth speeds up, adding to worries for Bank of England

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British pay rose by more than expected in t...

17th December, 2024

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Olympics-UK Sport to pump $418 million into sports for LA 2028 Games

(Reuters) – UK Sport said it will invest 330 million pounds ($418 million) in Olympic and Paralympic...

17th December, 2024

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UK hands water customers bigger payouts for service failures

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it was increasing compensation payments for customers whose water su...

17th December, 2024

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Investing

UK stocks start policy decision week lower; Entain falls

(Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 index slipped on Monday, with Entain dropping after Australia’s financ...

17th December, 2024

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Finance

Britain to publish economic and fiscal forecasts on March 26

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will publish its next set of economic and fiscal forecasts from the Offic...

16th December, 2024

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Trading

Sterling ticks up, PMIs show UK price pressures

By Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) – Sterling rose against the dollar and euro on Monday as a survey o...

16th December, 2024

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Business

France-UK electrical interconnector suspension extended, operator says

(Reuters) – The electrical interconnector between France and Britain will stay suspended until Febru...

16th December, 2024

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Business

UK factories take fright as budget adds to cost pressures, survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturers have reported the sharpest loss of confidence since the sta...

16th December, 2024

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UK property asking prices fall, headwinds remain for 2025, Rightmove says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Average asking prices for newly listed houses and apartments in...

16th December, 2024

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Business

Aviva set to buy Direct Line to create $21 billion British insurer

By Yadarisa Shabong and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva has agreed to...

13th December, 2024

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Banking

Bank of England’s Dhingra calls for more interest rate cuts

By David Milliken (Reuters) -The Bank of England needs to cut interest rates further as its policy s...

6th December, 2024