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BlackRock to invest $700 million in UK data centres during Trump visit, Sky News reports

(Reuters) -BlackRock plans to invest 500 million pounds ($678 million) in British data centre infras...

13th September, 2025

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Exclusive-AstraZeneca pauses $270 million investment in Britain

By Alistair Smout and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest company AstraZeneca has pause...

12th September, 2025

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BoE to hold rates on September 18 and cut in Q4 but more economists see no move this year: Reuters poll

By Anant Chandak and Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Bank of England will keep its key...

12th September, 2025

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UK public's long-term inflation expectations rise to highest since 2019

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The British public's expectation for inflation in around five y...

12th September, 2025

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FTSE 100 dips but registers weekly gain; investors assess economic data

(Reuters) -London shares were mixed on Friday but were set for weekly gains as markets priced in the...

12th September, 2025

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Sterling slips as economy stagnates; eyes on BoE

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound dropped against the dollar on Friday after data...

12th September, 2025

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UK economy makes weak start to second half of the year

By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy recorded zero monthly growt...

12th September, 2025

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Britain's foreign minister to visit Kyiv, announces $193 million aid boost

LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is due to travel to Kyiv on Friday in her f...

11th September, 2025

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Up to 400 large UK stores at risk of closure from property tax hike, says BRC

LONDON (Reuters) -Up to 400 of the UK's biggest shops - from supermarkets to department stores - are...

11th September, 2025

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Sterling slips as traders await US inflation print

(Reuters) -The pound fell against a broadly stronger dollar on Thursday as markets focused on impend...

11th September, 2025

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Britain defends investment record as Merck scraps labs over pharma environment

By Alistair Smout and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain defended its record on attracting invest...

11th September, 2025

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London's Heathrow surpasses 8 million passengers in August

(Reuters) -London's Heathrow Airport said on Thursday that it has handled more than 8 million passen...

11th September, 2025