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Asking prices for UK homes show biggest August fall in 8 years

Average asking prices fell 2.0% in four weeks to August 8, sharper than the 10-year average fall of 1.3% International News via Reuters: Asking prices for...

FTSE 100 set to snap six-day losing streak as miners gain

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% to 10,757.91 points by 1022 GMT, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 slipped 0.2% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE...

Sterling advances ahead of economic data that could test rally

Sterling rose 0.21% against a weaker dollar to $1.3560 after three consecutive weekly gains International News via Reuters: The pound rose on Monday as investors awaited...

Britain considers easing 2030 zero-emission vehicle targets

The mandate, introduced in 2024, requires carmakers to ensure a rising proportion of their annual sales are zero-emission vehicles, with EVs accounting for 33%...

UK regulator bans, fines former Blue Horizon executives for false statements

The two former executives are Paul Taylor, who was CEO between 2022 and 2025, and Esmeralda Toni, who was a managing director International News via...

FTSE 100 set for first weekly drop in five as miners retreat

The blue-chip FTSE 100 dipped 0.1% to 10,765.30 points by 1009 GMT, on track for its first weekly decline since early July International News via...

Pound set for weekly rise after better than expected GDP data

The British currency was last at $1.3521, up 0.25% on the day and a similar amount on the week International News via Reuters: Sterling was set...

Shein loses UK copyright lawsuit against rival Temu in key e-commerce ruling

The ruling, which comes as Shein aims for a more than $30 billion valuation in a Hong Kong initial public offering, concerns the first...

UK water bills to rise as regulator green lights $4.6 billion in extra spending

The package would help utilities to remove so-called forever chemicals and improve drinking water quality, Ofwat said in a statement, and would support housebuilding...

Venezuela looks to UK-held gold reserves for reconstruction as inflation surges

The Bank of England has long refused to release some 31 metric tons of Venezuelan gold held in its vaults because it did not...

AI boom is starting to show in UK economy’s performance

Since becoming prime minister in July, Andy Burnham has made AI a Cabinet-level priority International News via Reuters: Britain's economy is showing the clearest signs yet...

Pound holds ground as sunshine and soccer boost confidence in UK economy

Money markets show traders still expect one rate rise from the Bank of England this year, and Thursday's economic data did little to shift...
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