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British recruiter Hays beats annual profit expectations on cost cuts

Globally recruiters are cutting costs to bolster profits as geopolitical tensions and AI-driven efficiencies weigh on hiring, with firms preferring shorter-term contracts as they...

London stocks gain as gold miners shine

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1% to 10,743.35 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.3% to 24,643.52 points International News via Reuters: London...

UK’s Smith+Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down for external role

The departure follows Smith+Nephew's decision weeks ago to cut its annual revenue growth forecast after second-quarter sales missed expectations due to weak U.S. knee...

UK employers raise pay by least in 10 months, Brightmine says

The median pay award by employers fell to 3.2% in the three months to the end of July, down from 3.3% in the previous...

Britain’s energy price cap to hit three-year high in October, Cornwall Insight says

The forecast comes after data on Wednesday showed a previous increase in energy bills pushed British inflation ​to a four-month high in July International News...

UK’s Pinewood Technologies​ to go private in $739 million Ridgeview deal

Under the terms of the deal, Pinewood shareholders will receive £4.48 per share in cash, representing a 43% premium to the company's closing share...

Virgin Atlantic and Trainline under UK watchdog scrutiny over pricing

Shares in Trainline, the only listed company of the three firms, were down nearly 17% to 202.4 pence at 1108 GMT, underperforming the wider...

UK inflation picks up after July surge in household energy bills

Annual consumer price inflation rose to 2.9% in July from a 15-month low of 2.6% in June, the Office for National Statistics said on...

London’s FTSE 100 slips after inflation report; Smith+Nephew drops

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 10,711.52 points by 0926 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.3% to 24,483.70 points International News...

Bank of England to hold rates for remainder of year despite inflation risks: Reuters poll

The UK economy has remained mostly resilient since then, with little evidence of any spillover from higher energy prices into the broader economy International News...

UK labour market loses more momentum in second quarter

Private sector regular earnings — watched by the BoE as a gauge of domestic inflation pressure — rose by 2.8% in annual terms during...

UK shares fall as miners retreat, labour market cools

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was 0.1% lower at 10,711.29 points by 0948 GMT, slipping for the seventh straight session, while the midcap FTSE...
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