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Image for Sterling ticks up as UK inflation hits 41-year high
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Sterling ticks up as UK inflation hits 41-year high

LONDON Reuters) – Sterling rose against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday following UK inflation data tha...

16th November, 2022

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UK’s Sunak expresses optimism on U.S. economic ties without talking trade deal

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed optimism on Wednesday th...

16th November, 2022

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Britain issues first spaceport licence ahead of maiden satellite launch

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Britain issued its first spaceport licence on Wednesday, paving th...

16th November, 2022

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UK bond dealers see jump in gilt issuance for 2023/24 – Reuters poll

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Bond dealers expect Britain to trim debt issuance plans for the...

16th November, 2022

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Predicted house price fall – a boost for BTL landlords

Analysts predict that a rise in mortgage borrowing costs might lead to a collapse of the UK real est...

15th November, 2022

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Sunak to raise Britain’s minimum wage -The Times

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will increase the national living wage and give 8 mil...

15th November, 2022

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Sterling falters as market awaits fiscal plan in data-heavy week

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday as traders braced for...

14th November, 2022

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FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

(Reuters) – UK’s export-oriented FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a weaker pound offered support,...

14th November, 2022

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UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must be willing to make politically unpopular choices in a...

14th November, 2022

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UK external deficit a worry, Italy fiscal plan ‘realistic’ – S&P

By Chiara Elisei and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s external deficit is a worry and th...

11th November, 2022

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Analysis-Europe’s retailers brace for cutback Christmas

By James Davey and Rachel More LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – European retailers fear this Christmas coul...

11th November, 2022

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Bank of England’s Tenreyro sees rates on hold, then falling in 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England monetary policymaker Silvana Tenreyro said on Friday that the cent...

11th November, 2022