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FTSE 100 ends week at record high as financials drive gains
(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 scaled a fresh intraday record peak on Friday, led by gains in financia...
3rd October, 2025
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UK business activity grows at slowest pace in 5 months, PMI shows
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British business activity grew at the slowest pace in five month...
3rd October, 2025
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JD Wetherspoon hit by slower sales and higher costs
(Reuters) -British pub group J D Wetherspoon reported a more than 10% rise in annual adjusted pretax...
3rd October, 2025
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Britain's trade remedies body to get more assertive ahead of overhaul
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -The new chiefs of Britain's Trade Remedies Authority said it wou...
3rd October, 2025
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Knife attack alarms UK Jews already dealing with rising antisemitism
By Yoruk Bahceli MANCHESTER, England/LONDON (Reuters) -The attack on a synagogue in northern England...
2nd October, 2025
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Sterling pauses as traders already second guessing November budget
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -The pound steadied on Thursday, struggling to rise against a weaken...
2nd October, 2025
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Britons' cost-of-living crisis habits have stuck, says Tesco boss
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Changes to British consumers' behaviour that emerged at the start o...
2nd October, 2025
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UK firms' hiring plans are joint weakest since 2020, BoE survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) -British businesses have the weakest hiring intentions since 2020 and expect the fa...
2nd October, 2025
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Police say four injured, man shot by officers in incident near UK synagogue
LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday four people had been injured after a car was repor...
2nd October, 2025
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UK's Thames Water battles to avoid nationalisation
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's biggest water supplier, Thames Water, has become a symbol of failure in...
2nd October, 2025
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Britain's Tesco raises profit outlook and bets on strong Christmas
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, on Thursday raised its...
2nd October, 2025
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Britain plans tougher settlement rules for refugees
By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will no longer automatically extend settlement and family...
1st October, 2025