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Taylor Wimpey looks at job cuts to rein in costs, lowers homebuilding target

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey Plc is considering job cuts t...

13th January, 2023

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Commodity-linked stocks push FTSE 100 higher; retailers slide

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, as gains in commodity stocks outweigh...

12th January, 2023

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Analysis-Gated UK property funds are open to further risk

By Carolyn Cohn and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – UK property funds face further exit reques...

11th January, 2023

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Christmas fizz prompts UK’s Sainsbury’s to lift profit guidance

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Sainsbury’s, the first listed British supermarket to update on Chri...

11th January, 2023

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Miners push FTSE 100 to over 4-year high, Direct Line tumbles

By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – UK’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 hit an over four-year high on Wednesday...

11th January, 2023

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JD Sports sees bills-free young shoppers boosting profits

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – JD Sports expects young shoppers not yet saddled with household bi...

11th January, 2023

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Sterling dips after data highlights ‘horrible’ economic backdrop

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound dipped on Tuesday, as a week-old rally ran out of stea...

10th January, 2023

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Festive cheer boosts profit outlook for UK’s Card Factory

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – UK greeting cards retailer Card Factory lifted its full-year ea...

10th January, 2023

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Festive cheer boosts profit outlook for UK’s Card Factory

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – UK greeting cards retailer Card Factory lifted its full-year ea...

10th January, 2023

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UK becoming less attractive for investment, manufacturers warn

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has become less competitive and less attractive to foreign...

10th January, 2023

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BoE’s Pill sees risk of persistent inflation, even if gas prices fall

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Monday that Bri...

9th January, 2023

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Britishvolt in talks with investors about possible sale

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – UK battery startup Britishvolt said on Monday it is in talks with a...

9th January, 2023