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Image for Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July
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Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more than expected last month after being...

19th August, 2022

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Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of liquefied natural gas...

18th August, 2022

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UK budget think tank warns future PM against big tax cuts

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s next prime minister will not have room to make large,...

18th August, 2022

Image for UK electricals retailer AO World’s annual profit slumps on higher costs
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UK electricals retailer AO World’s annual profit slumps on higher costs

(Reuters) -British online electricals retailer AO World posted an 87% slump in annual profit on Thur...

18th August, 2022

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Sterling steady as double-digit inflation deepens growth fears

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound was steady on Wednesday as data showed inflation...

17th August, 2022

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Investors bet on bigger BoE rate hikes after inflation overshoot

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British two-year government bond yields surged to their highest...

17th August, 2022

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Shares struggle after hot UK inflation, New Zealand rate hike

By Danilo Masoni (Reuters) – World shares struggled and oil prices fell on Wednesday as the UK’s hig...

17th August, 2022

Image for UK inflation hits double digits for first time since 1982
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UK inflation hits double digits for first time since 1982

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Consumer price inflation in Britain jumped...

17th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 subdued as UK inflation hits double digits

By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 was muted on Wednesday after data sh...

17th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 ends higher as miners shine, Ted Baker soars on buyout deal

By Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Britain’s top share index ended near a 10-week pea...

16th August, 2022

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UK sees biggest rise in foreign workers since COVID-19 pandemic

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded its biggest rise in foreign workers since the...

16th August, 2022

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Sterling little changed after mixed labour market data

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound was little changed on Tuesday, having briefly f...

16th August, 2022