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Image for Britain delays major rail project HS2 as costs soar again
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Britain delays major rail project HS2 as costs soar again

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would delay building parts of a new high-speed railway...

9th March, 2023

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UK to avoid recession this year but outlook still weak, BCC says

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) forecast on Wednesday tha...

9th March, 2023

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Valentine’s Day spending boosts British retail sales in February – BRC

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Valentine’s Day helped to boost British retail sales in February...

7th March, 2023

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British property portal Rightmove hikes dividend after annual profit jump

(Reuters) -British real-estate portal Rightmove Plc on Friday raised its final dividend payment and...

3rd March, 2023

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UK grocery price inflation hits record 17.1%

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation hit 17.1% in the four weeks to Feb. 19,...

28th February, 2023

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Britons are shopping for holidays, says Primark

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain may be heading for a recession but many of its citizens are heading for t...

27th February, 2023

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Getlink sees record earnings boosted by Eleclink and Eurotunnel traffic

By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – France’s Getlink on Thursday forecast record core earnings for this ye...

23rd February, 2023

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UK economy’s unexpected bounce spurs more BoE rate hike talk

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain looks on course to sidestep a long recession after a survey...

21st February, 2023

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Britain facing tomatoes shortage after overseas harvests disrupted

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons are facing a shortage of tomatoes after supermarket supplies, including a...

21st February, 2023

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Slowdown in UK inflation eases pressure on Bank of England

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation fell by more than expected...

15th February, 2023

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Sterling gains after strong jobs data add to pressure on BOE

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound rose against the dollar and euro on Tuesday after data showed British w...

14th February, 2023

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London’s FTSE 100 hits fresh record high as telecoms surge

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 rose to a record high on Tuesday as telecom stocks gai...

14th February, 2023