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Former Conservative leader William Hague appointed Oxford University chancellor

LONDON (Reuters) -William Hague, a former British foreign minister and onetime leader of the Conserv...

27th November, 2024

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Finance

FTSE indexes stabilise after Trump tariff-led selloff

(Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 index edged slightly higher on Wednesday as investors assessed the fal...

27th November, 2024

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Sterling drops versus dollar, flat against euro, awaits data

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Sterling rose against the dollar and was little changed versus the eu...

27th November, 2024

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Business

Stellantis to shut Vauxhall van plant in Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Stellantis plans to shut its Vauxhall van factory in southern England, putting mo...

27th November, 2024

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Business

UK to offer mental health support to grow ailing workforce

LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to get Britain’s ailing workforce back...

26th November, 2024

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Business

UK’s AO expects better Black Friday and raises profit outlook

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online consumer electricals retailer AO World is expecting...

26th November, 2024

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UK stocks retreat as Trump’s tariff proposal sparks selloff

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The main UK stock indexes eased on Tuesday from multi-week highs after...

26th November, 2024

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Investing

Sterling holds steady as Trump triggers currency swings

By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound was little changed on Tuesday, relatively unscathed...

26th November, 2024

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Business

Gloom spreads across UK retailers after budget tax rises, CBI says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers’ optimism has fallen to a two-year low follow...

26th November, 2024

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Business

UK water regulator’s final price decision will come on Dec. 19

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s water regulator will publish its final price determination on Dec. 19,...

26th November, 2024

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Banking

UK regulators propose more relaxed rules on bankers’ bonuses

LONDON (Reuters) -British bankers should be able to spend their bonuses sooner, the Bank of England...

26th November, 2024

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Finance

UK’s Halfords faces $29 million increase in costs from UK budget

(Reuters) -British bicycle and car products retailer Halfords Group on Tuesday forecast its future c...

26th November, 2024