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UK's Senior expects full-year performance to exceed expectations

(Reuters) -British engineering firm Senior said on Thursday it expects its full-year performance to...

20th November, 2025

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Bootmaker Dr Martens' shares fall as US tariffs weigh on profit

(Reuters) -British bootmaker Dr Martens reported a narrower first-half loss on Thursday, primarily s...

20th November, 2025

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UK consumer sentiment slides ahead of budget, retailers say

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers' optimism about the economy and their own finances recorded its...

20th November, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 extends decline as defence stocks fall; UK inflation eases

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Wednesday, after falling for four consecutive ses...

19th November, 2025

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UK PM Starmer does not rule out extending income tax threshold freeze

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not rule out extending an income tax thres...

19th November, 2025

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UK house price rises slow in year to September

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices in September were 2.6% higher than a year earlier, the smalle...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Workspace posts first-half loss as budget uncertainty delays leasing

By Ankita Bora (Reuters) -Workspace Group said on Wednesday that uncertainty ahead of the UK budget...

19th November, 2025

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Sterling edges lower after UK inflation eases as expected

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling was little changed after British consumer price inflation fell to 3.6% in...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Smiths Group unveils $1.3 billion share buyback, reports revenue growth

(Reuters) -British engineering firm Smiths Group launched a 1-billion-pound ($1.31 billion) share bu...

19th November, 2025

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UK's Reeves says leaks about the upcoming budget 'not acceptable'

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday that leaks about next wee...

19th November, 2025

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UK consumer price inflation eases to 3.6% in October

LONDON (Reuters) -British consumer price inflation fell to 3.6% in October from September's joint 18...

19th November, 2025

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High-stakes budget in store for edgy UK markets

By Joice Alves, Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's markets face a major...

19th November, 2025