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London's FTSE 100 at record high on miners, industrials boost; BoE awaited
London's FTSE 100 hit another intraday record high on Thursday, lifted by miners and industrial stocks, as investors assessed escalating tensions in the Middle East ahead of the B...
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UK bond yields and sterling dip after BoE holds rates at 3.75%
UK bond yields and the pound fell slightly on Thursday after the Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% as expected and said domestic conditions were likely reducing inflat...
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LSEG lifts outlook after first-half revenue beats expectations
The London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday lifted its 2026 revenue forecast and reported better-than-expected first-half sales, after a spike in trading activity due to Iran w...
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UK half-year vehicle production down 7.5%, industry sees signs of optimism
UK vehicle production fell 7.5% in the first half of 2026 amid trade uncertainty, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said on Thursday, though it added there were signs...
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Pound steady ahead of Fed, BoE policy decisions
Sterling held near four-week lows against the dollar on Wednesday as investors pinned their focus on Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, even as escalations in the Middle ...
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Britain's FTSE 100 climbs on miner and energy gains; Fed in focus
London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, supported by mining and energy stocks, as investors monitored developments in the Middle East and awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's ...
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UK PM Burnham to stick to tax promises in reforming social care
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Wednesday he would stick to the Labour Party manifesto promises on tax as he seeks to reform the funding of adult social care in ...
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UK consumer lending rises at fastest pace since July 2018, BoE says
British households increased their borrowing at the fastest annual pace in almost eight years last month, adding to signs that consumers were in a more free-spending mood just bef...
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UK regulator caps funding for early costs of Heathrow expansion
Heathrow Airport will be permitted to charge about 15 pence more per passenger in 2028 to pay for the early costs of expanding Britain's biggest hub, the aviation regulator said ...
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UK's St James's Place reports lower first-half inflows
British wealth manager St. James's Place said on Wednesday its first-half inflows fell about 29% as volatile markets and economic uncertainty hurt investor sentiment, prompting s...
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British asset manager Aberdeen's shares hit by £3 billion outflows
British asset manager Aberdeen Group posted deeper net outflows of £3 billion ($4 billion) in the first half of the year, as client withdrawals from its investment and adviser unit...
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UK's Greggs profit jumps on store expansion and supermarket growth
Greggs , Britain's biggest fast-food chain, reported a 20% rise in first-half profit on Wednesday, as it opened more stores and sold more products in supermarkets, sending its shar...
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Bank of England reviews banks' Asian equity exposure, FT reports
The Bank of England is examining banks' exposure to Asian equities through prime brokerage businesses in London, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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Netflix edges BBC as first choice for UK viewers, Ofcom report shows
Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons' first choice when deciding what to watch on television, media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday, with 26% of viewers turning first ...
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UK's NIESR nudges up growth forecast, warns of persistent inflation
Britain's economy has been more resilient than anticipated after the energy price shock caused by the Iran war, but inflation will stay above the Bank of England's target until 20...
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UK public inflation expectations ease further in July, survey shows
The British public's expectations for future inflation continued to fall in July, according to a survey from U.S. bank Citi and pollsters YouGov that could help to reduce worries...
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UK's Labour Party catches Reform in polls after Burnham becomes PM
Britain's governing Labour Party has caught up with, or overtaken, Nigel Farage's populist Reform UK in the polls, according to three different surveys which showed a bounce for n...
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UK's Burnham outlines youth training overhaul as AI reshapes jobs market
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday outlined plans to align technical education and training for young people with local employment needs, seeking to tackle risin...
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