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· Sep 17
UK house prices to rise more slowly than expected helping first‑time buyers
First‑time home buyers in Britain are likely to find housing affordability improving over the next few years as house price growth is now expected to be slower than earlier forecasts, according to a R...
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· Sep 16
AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge investment citing policy concerns
AstraZeneca has paused a £200 million investment in its Cambridge research facility, citing concerns about UK healthcare investment policy, government drug expenditure levels and uncertainty over mark...
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· Sep 16
Google investment boosts UK growth ahead of Trump visit
The United Kingdom received a major vote of confidence today as Google confirmed plans to invest £5 billion in new projects in Britain ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit.
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· Sep 10
Goldman Sachs says UK tax hikes have a poor record of fixing finances
Goldman Sachs has cautioned that raising taxes again is unlikely to deliver a durable improvement in Britain’s fiscal position, warning that higher levies can depress growth and keep interest rates hi...
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· Sep 9
Anglo American agrees $53 billion merger with Teck Resources
Anglo American agreed on Tuesday to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a transaction valued at $53 billion, bringing together two major miners with London and Toronto footprints and reshaping the g...
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· Sep 9
Ofwat imposes £86 million penalty on Anglian Water and South West Water
UK regulator Ofwat on Tuesday confirmed a total penalty of £86 million against Anglian Water and South West Water for failures to maintain sewage works and networks, escalating pressure on the industr...
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· Sep 4
Brad Pitt’s Plan B sets up UK outpost as studios chase European work
Plan B Entertainment, the Los Angeles production company co‑founded by Brad Pitt, is launching a UK business to expand film and TV output for European broadcasters and streamers, the Financial Times r...
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· Sep 4
Lloyds Plans Cut 3,000 Staff: Economic News on Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group is preparing a sweeping performance management reset that could place roughly 3,000 employees at risk of dismissal, after ranking the bottom 5 percent of its 63,000‑strong workfor...
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· Sep 3
Rise of revenge quitting among U.K. Workers
A growing number of U.K. employees are engaging in “revenge quitting,” resigning in dramatic fashion to express frustration with workplace conditions, according to a recent survey, highlighting broade...
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· Sep 2
UK financial technology giant Revolut has launched a secondary share sale valuing the company at £75 billion, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of Britain’s fintech sector.
UK financial technology giant Revolut has launched a secondary share sale valuing the company at £75 billion, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of Britain’s fintech sector.
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· Sep 2
UK gilt yields soar to highest levels since 1998
The UK bond market faced significant pressure this morning as yields on 30-year gilts climbed to their highest levels since 1998, intensifying concerns about the government’s fiscal position and econo...
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· Sep 1
Reeves proposes crypto regulation overhaul to align UK with US
Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a major shake-up of cryptocurrency regulation on Monday, aiming to bring digital assets under the same rules as traditional finance.
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· Sep 1
Dominos Pizza Share Buyback & 2025 Forecast: Economic News Update
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC said on Monday it would maintain its full-year 2025 targets and unveil a £20 million ($27m) share buyback plan after reporting resilient first-half trading.
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· Aug 21
Economists see limited BOE easing in 2025 as wage growth and prices stay sticky
A Reuters survey of forecasters this month suggests the Bank of England is likely to trim rates only once more in 2025, most probably by 25 basis points in November, as resilient inflation and firm wa...
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· Aug 21
HSBC’s former uk ECM head to join shore capital in senior origination role
Shore Capital has hired Richard Fagan, formerly head of UK equity capital markets at HSBC, to lead origination as the broker expands its corporate client franchise.
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· Aug 20
UK house prices rise 3.7% year on year in june, rents ease to 5.9%
UK house price inflation accelerated in June, with average prices up 3.7 percent from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday. The increase compares with 2.7 percent i...
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