Banking
UK finance firms seek ‘bold’ reforms to counter Wall St ascendancy
By Sinead Cruise and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance sector is counting on policym...
13th November, 2024
UK economy
Business
Retail boss calls for UK tax rises to be staggered to avoid stoking inflation
LONDON (Reuters) -The new Labour government must re-think the timing of tax rises imposed in last mo...
13th November, 2024
Investing
UK stocks slip ahead of U.S. inflation data; Smiths Group rallies
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The main UK stock indexes slipped on Wednesday as traders awaited key...
13th November, 2024
Top Stories
UK watchdog urges Supreme Court to act as $21 billion motor finance scandal looms
By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority is pres...
13th November, 2024
Trading
Sterling drifts near 3-month lows vs dollar
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – The pound hovered near three-month lows against a stronger dollar on Wedn...
13th November, 2024
Top Stories
British writer Harvey wins Booker Prize for space story ‘Orbital’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel ‘Orbital’, a st...
13th November, 2024
Finance
UK grocery inflation higher again as countdown to Christmas begins
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers faced renewed pressure on their budgets in Octobe...
12th November, 2024
Investing
Earnings, China worries drag FTSE 100 to three-month low
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – London’s benchmark index hit its lowest point in over three months on...
12th November, 2024
Trading
Pound hits 3-month low on jobs data and dollar’s Trump rally
By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – The pound fell to a three-month low after data on Tuesday show...
12th November, 2024
Top Stories
UK grocery inflation edges higher again, says Kantar
LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month after grocer...
12th November, 2024
Finance
UK regular pay rises by annual 4.8% in three months to September
LONDON (Reuters) – British average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, were 4.8% higher in the three...
12th November, 2024
Top Stories
Vital signs improve for English healthcare productivity, think tank says
(Reuters) – Productivity in England’s health service, which fell sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic...
12th November, 2024