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UK energy bill help won’t lower inflation, statisticians rule

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be view...

31st August, 2022

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UK 10-year bonds head for biggest monthly fall since 1986

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British government bonds tumbled again on Tuesday, catching up...

30th August, 2022

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UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 20...

30th August, 2022

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Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Tuesday against the euro and was set for i...

30th August, 2022

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Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Tuesd...

30th August, 2022

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Analysis-Forget showering, it’s eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Canan Sevgili LONDON (Reuters) – No more ironing, limited oven use and...

26th August, 2022

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Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 115,000 workers at Britain’s Royal Mail began the first of four days of...

26th August, 2022

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Factbox-How far are UK energy bills set to rise and what help are consumers getting?

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem said on Friday the cap on domestic energy prices...

26th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 extends gains, Micro Focus soars on buyout deal

By Johann M Cherian and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index rose for a second straight da...

26th August, 2022

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New UK PM will need to take urgent action on energy bills – Ofgem CEO

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister will need to act urgently to address the issue of so...

26th August, 2022

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Sterling rises 0.5% as dollar takes a breather

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling recouped some losses against the dollar on Thursday but...

25th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 rebounds on energy, earnings lift

By Johann M Cherian and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index bounced off two-wee...

25th August, 2022