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UK house prices stabilise after four-month fall, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices were unchanged in January after falling in month-on-month te...

7th February, 2023

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UK stocks slip as rate hike worries grip investors

By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Monday, as upbe...

6th February, 2023

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Bank of England’s Mann doubles down on backing for rate hikes

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann on Monday backed...

6th February, 2023

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UK new car sales rise in January, full-year sales to top last year – SMMT

(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose for the sixth straight month, recording...

6th February, 2023

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Sterling hits 4-month low versus euro ahead of expected BoE, ECB hikes

LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound slipped on Thursday to its lowest level against the euro since...

2nd February, 2023

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UK shop price inflation hits record 8% in January: BRC

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops in January were 8.0% higher than a year...

1st February, 2023

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Sterling steadies vs dollar ahead of BoE, ECB meetings

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower against the U.S. dollar on Monday ahead of a...

30th January, 2023

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UK retailers and fintechs lock horns with US card giants over rising payment fees

By Luke Kosky, Fintech Policy Lead at the Coalition for a Digital Economy The UK Government is facin...

27th January, 2023

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Bank of England set to hike to 4% as rate peak looms

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England looks on course to raise its main interest...

26th January, 2023

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UK income inequality widens after pandemic dip

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British income inequality rose to a three-year high in the 2021...

26th January, 2023

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London stocks rise as EasyJet flies high after results

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK shares rose on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from airline EasyJet an...

25th January, 2023

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UK’s Wetherspoon posts 13.1% rise in sales for 25-wk period

(Reuters) – UK’s J D Wetherspoon reported a 13.1% rise in like-for-like sales for the 25 weeks to Ja...

25th January, 2023