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Oil stocks lift London’s FTSE 100 amid Russia angst as Fed looms

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s commodity-heavy FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Wednesday,...

21st September, 2022

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UK government to cap energy bills for businesses – Bloomberg

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government, under newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss, plans to...

20th September, 2022

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The queen’s queue: A portrait of our times

By Farouq Suleiman and Carlos Barria LONDON (Reuters) – The death of Queen Elizabeth has drawn peopl...

16th September, 2022

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What does the interest rate hike mean for businesses – and how are they coping?

Simon England, Managing Director, Equals Money With relatively small margins, market share, and capi...

16th September, 2022

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Turkish florists race to meet soaring British demand after Queen’s death

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish florists are resorting to cargo planes instead of trucks as they rush t...

15th September, 2022

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Poundbury suburb showcases King Charles’s vision of British life

By Alistair Smout and Sarah Mills POUNDBURY, England (Reuters) – Anyone seeking insights into the va...

15th September, 2022

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UK PM Truss preparing to scrap sugar tax on soft drinks – The Times

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss is preparing to scrap sugar taxes on soft drinks and di...

15th September, 2022

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UK stocks close lower, hit by Wall St selloff on inflation data

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar, Johann M Cherian and Aniruddha Ghosh (Reuters) -UK’s main equity indexes fe...

13th September, 2022

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King Charles, in N.Ireland, pays tribute to queen’s peace-making role

By Padraic Halpin and Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – Crowds of well-wishers greeted King Charle...

13th September, 2022

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UK long-term sickness rate rises to highest since 2005

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The proportion of Britain’s workforce too sick to work has jump...

13th September, 2022

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London flight, hotel fares surge ahead of Queen’s funeral

By Muhammed Husain and Chandini Monnappa (Reuters) – Hotel prices in London and airfares to the Brit...

13th September, 2022

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Aldi overtakes Morrisons as UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -German-owned discounter Aldi has overtaken Morrisons to become Brit...

13th September, 2022