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Goldman Sachs sees deeper UK recession after tax U-turn

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs has downgraded Britain’s economic outlook and warned of a deeper recession...

17th October, 2022

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Britain’s financial system under stress amid market turmoil -analysts

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s banks and financial firms face deepen...

17th October, 2022

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Factbox-UK axes economic ‘growth plan’ to restore market confidence

LONDON (Reuters) – New British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Monday announced almost a complete U-...

17th October, 2022

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New UK finance minister Hunt ditches most of ‘mini-budget’, pound and gilts soar

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s new finance minister on Monday jettisoned most of Prime Minister Liz Tru...

17th October, 2022

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UK finance minister Hunt to make statement at 1000 GMT – source

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt will make a statement at 1000 GMT, a source...

17th October, 2022

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FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Hunt’s fiscal plans

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -London shares rose for a third consecutive session on Monday as investo...

17th October, 2022

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UK housing market shows strains from “mini-budget”: Rightmove

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market lost momentum this month after Prime Minister Liz Truss’...

17th October, 2022

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Market reaction to the pound hitting a record low

By Rupert Thompson, Investment Strategist at Kingswood The past week has been a torrid affair with m...

14th October, 2022

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Euro zone bond yields fall as ECB policymaker flags recession risk, gilts eyed

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Euro zone bond yields fell on Friday after a European Central Bank (EC...

14th October, 2022

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Royal Mail warns of thousands of job cuts as it slides into red

By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Royal Mail could cut up to 10,000 jobs and the loss-making business w...

14th October, 2022

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British households should cut energy use where possible this winter -Ofgem

By Sarah Young and Klaus Lauer LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG, Europe’s biggest airlin...

13th October, 2022

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Britain’s bond market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss is rethinking tax-cut plans that sent markets in...

13th October, 2022