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Business

Over half UK firms plan to raise prices, cut jobs after budget, BoE survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) -More than half of British employers plan to raise their prices and cut jobs in res...

5th December, 2024

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UK electric vehicle sales surge 58% YOY in Nov, industry data shows

(Reuters) -New battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in UK rose 58% in November, marking the eleventh...

5th December, 2024

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Sterling ticks higher in third day of gains

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound rose for a third consecutive session on Thur...

5th December, 2024

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Britain approves $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday approved Vodafone’s $19 billion merger with Hut...

5th December, 2024

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Business

UK construction grows but house-building decline steepens, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) – Activity in Britain’s construction industry picked up in November but growth was...

5th December, 2024

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Business

Britain approves $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday approved the $19 billion merger between Vodafon...

5th December, 2024

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Business

UK new car sales dip about 2% in November, preliminary data shows

(Reuters) – New car registrations in Britain fell about 2% in November, according to preliminary ind...

5th December, 2024

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UK and Qatar pledge to grow investment ties

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al T...

5th December, 2024

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More flexibility can keep sick UK employees in work, report says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employees whose health deteriorates are four times more...

5th December, 2024

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Business

UK firms jittery about rise in labour costs and Trump tariffs, survey shows

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – British companies face a challenging 2025, the British Chambers...

5th December, 2024

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UK’s FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca, BoE Governor’s remarks weigh

(Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, ending a five-day winning streak, dragged...

4th December, 2024

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Finance

EDF to extend the operating life of four British nuclear plants

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -EDF will extend the life of four of its British nuclear plants...

4th December, 2024