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London stocks down as energy shares slide; UK budget in focus

By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday due to bro...

29th October, 2024

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London stocks rise amid broader gains, commodity shares limit climb

By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 rose on Monday in a broade...

28th October, 2024

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Britain’s Starmer says tax rises are needed to avoid austerity

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said taxes needed to rise to...

28th October, 2024

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UK employers show further signs of pre-budget nerves

LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence sank to a four-month low in October ahead of the firs...

28th October, 2024

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Sterling on track for biggest monthly fall since September 2023 vs dollar

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – The pound was on track for its biggest monthly fall since September 2...

28th October, 2024

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London stocks climb, energy shares keep gains in check

By Shubham Batra (Reuters) – The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose on Monday, led by travel and lei...

28th October, 2024

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Britons with shares can be considered ‘working people’ too, PM’s office clarifies

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons who own shares or property can be considered “working people” too, Prime...

25th October, 2024

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FTSE 100 set for weekly losses on mixed earnings, budget anticipation

By Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – London’s blue-chip stock index slipped on Friday and was on track for w...

25th October, 2024

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Sterling set for biggest four-week drop in a year before UK budget

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound stayed on track for its biggest four-week decline in over a year on Fri...

25th October, 2024

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FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by upbe...

25th October, 2024

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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury tracks ahead of FY24-25 expectations on fantasy-fiction demand

(Reuters) -UK’s Bloomsbury Publishing on Thursday said trading in fiscal year 2024-2025 will be ahea...

25th October, 2024

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UK business sentiment weakest in two years before budget, CBI says

LONDON (Reuters) – Sentiment among British manufacturing companies fell at the fastest pace in two y...

24th October, 2024