UK economy

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Finance

BoE aims for large but “lean” balance sheet when QE unwinds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England expects to have a large but somewhat leaner...

14th September, 2021

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Business

UK firms need to take their post-Brexit trade opportunity -trade minister

By William James LONDON (Reuters) – British firms must do more to take advantage of new export...

14th September, 2021

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Finance

UK’s Sunak wants insurers to explore products for social care costs

By Aishwarya Nair and Vishal Vivek (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak has directed Trea...

13th September, 2021

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Business

UK employers, stung by new levies, call for overhaul of tax system

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British businesses demanded that finance minister Rish...

13th September, 2021

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Top Stories

Spread of ‘Delta’ COVID-19 knocks wind out of UK economy in July

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy unexpectedly slowed to...

10th September, 2021

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Banking

Sterling bounces back, brushing off UK tax hike worries

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rebounded on Thursday, snapping three straight days of losses and...

10th September, 2021

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Trading

Exclusive-Britain no longer in top 10 for trade with Germany as Brexit bites

By Michael Nienaber and Rene Wagner BERLIN (Reuters) -Britain is on course to lose its status as one...

9th September, 2021

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Banking

BoE policymakers split 4-4 on whether rate hike conditions were met – Bailey

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England policymakers split evenly last month between those who felt...

9th September, 2021

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Top Stories

UK parliament backs Johnson’s tax hike plan

LONDON (Reuters) -British lawmakers backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to raise taxes...

9th September, 2021

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Top Stories

UK house prices keep rising even as tax break unwinds: RICS

LONDON (Reuters) – A lack of new homes for sale in Britain boosted prices again last month eve...

9th September, 2021

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Business

UK PM Johnson raises taxes to tackle health and social care crisis

By Elizabeth Piper, Kylie MacLellan and William James LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris...

8th September, 2021

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Investing

Stimulus hopes lift FTSE 100; financials, industrials gain

By Sagarika Jaisinghani (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Monday, led by financial a...

7th September, 2021