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UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce a tax raid on inheritance -Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is to announce a tax raid on inheritance as he atte...

8th November, 2022

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UK faces 50 billion pound fiscal hole, government sources say

By Elizabeth Piper and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will s...

7th November, 2022

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UK bond turmoil leaves smaller pension schemes with longer-term costs

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – The recent crisis in Britain’s government bond market means small...

7th November, 2022

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Sterling rises but gloomy economic outlook remains in focus

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rose on Monday, largely boosted by a softer dollar, which pushed the pou...

7th November, 2022

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FTSE 100 lags European peers as healthcare, energy decline

By Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -The FTSE 100 index dipped in choppy trading on Monday as GSK led a fa...

7th November, 2022

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‘Mini-budget’ fallout hits UK house prices in October – Halifax

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices fell in October at the fastest monthly rate since February 20...

7th November, 2022

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Six in ten Britons will spend less at Christmas -Deloitte survey

LONDON (Reuters) – Six in ten Britons believe they will have less money to spend over the Christmas...

7th November, 2022

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“Live up to your climate promises,” UK PM will say

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday use a speech at...

7th November, 2022

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Why good businesses shouldn’t fear recession

By David Kean, author of three international best-selling books: Catalyst – using personal chemistry...

4th November, 2022

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Analysis-Bank of England’s recession warning turns spotlight to UK budget plan

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of a two-year recession in Britain, flagged this we...

4th November, 2022

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Fed and BoE dismantle sterling rate support :Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England sent two very clear...

4th November, 2022

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Britain launches scheme to pay homes to curb electricity use

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid on Friday launched a scheme to pay homeowners and busines...

4th November, 2022