UK economy

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Investing

Morning bid: China gloom overshadows Wall Street-led rebound

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The rebound in global share mark...

10th September, 2024

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Business

UK pay growth cools, keeping BoE on track for another rate cut

By Andy Bruce and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -British pay growth cooled in the three months to J...

10th September, 2024

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Aldi UK says shoppers trading up as inflation eases

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Supermarket group Aldi UK said its prices this summer were on avera...

9th September, 2024

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Finance

FTSE 100 clocks weekly decline; personal goods shares biggest drag

By Khushi Singh (Reuters) -UK’s main stock index ended lower on Friday, dragged down by personal goo...

6th September, 2024

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Finance

Analysis-Sterling’s stunning rally keeps twitchy currency markets on edge

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling has hit roughly 2-1/2 years highs against the dollar an...

29th August, 2024

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Trading

US dollar weakens, sterling hits more two-year high

By Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sterling climbed to its highest...

27th August, 2024

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Business

UK shop prices dip for first time in nearly 3 years, survey shows

(Reuters) – British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 202...

27th August, 2024

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Extreme weather and geopolitics to send UK energy bills up 10%

By Catarina Demony and Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) – British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday raised...

23rd August, 2024

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Business

UK businesses report more growth momentum in August

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -British business activity sped up this month and cost pressures were the we...

22nd August, 2024

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Business

UK factory orders fall again but by less than in July, CBI survey shows

(Reuters) – British factory orders fell again this month but at a less severe pace than in July, acc...

22nd August, 2024

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Business

How Regional SMEs Bounced Back

Ian Carter, partner at national accountancy and advisory group Dains, discusses how small and medium...

21st August, 2024

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Sun and holidays boost UK supermarket spending but Asda struggles, says NIQ

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Warm weather and household buying ahead of summer holidays acceler...

21st August, 2024