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BoE to tighten capital treatment of funded reinsurance

British life insurers will have to increase the amount of capital they hold against these transactions to about 10%, up from about 2% to...

London stocks slip as investors parse earnings mixed bag

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index dipped 0.7% by 0950 GMT, slipping for the seventh time in eight sessions International News via Reuters: UK shares drifted lower...

King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions

Charles' address came on the second day of a four-day state visit to the U.S. during a tense time in relations between the two...

Sony defeats UK lawsuit over performers’ rights for classic Hendrix albums

London's High Court ruled guitarist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell effectively signed over their rights to The Jimi Hendrix Experience's albums and rejected...

Trump greets King Charles on ‘beautiful British day’ at White House

Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by the president and first lady Melania Trump for a morning visit to the presidential mansion International News via...

UK PM’s former chief of staff says he was wrong to encourage Mandelson appointment

McSweeney told parliament he had thought Mandelson, a Labour veteran, would help Britain to get a trade deal with the United States after Donald...

UK lowers population growth estimate as immigration slows

Net immigration looks set to add 2.2 million people to the UK's population of 69.3 million between mid-2024 and mid-2034 International News via Reuters: The United...

UK grocery inflation eases to 3.8% in April, says Worldpanel

The data showed UK grocery sales increased 0.9% in the four-week period year-on-year, although shoppers were seeking out deals International News via Reuters: British grocery inflation...

London’s FTSE 100 set to snap six-day losing streak on BP boost

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 10,367.61 points by 1019 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%, down for a fourth...

Sterling dips as central bank decisions, Iran war uncertainty in focus

The British pound was last 0.3% lower against the dollar at $1.3488, and little changed against the euro at 86.55 pence International News via Reuters: Sterling...

King Charles arrives in US for state visit amid differences over Iran war

The state visit, by far the most high-profile and consequential of Charles' reign, marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from...

Britain’s lifetime smoking ban set to become law

Lawmakers last week approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which introduces a rolling age restriction permanently barring anyone born on or after January 1,...
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