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London’s FTSE 100 closes lower as investors monitor Iran conflict, earnings

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 0.2% lower in its fourth session of declines, while the midcap FTSE 250 fell 0.9% International News via Reuters: Britain's...

Britain’s deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag

Government borrowing in the 12 months to the end of March was equivalent to 4.3% of economic output - much bigger than before the...

UK manufacturers report plunge in confidence, see jump in costs

The Confederation of British Industry also showed firms' investment plans for buildings, plant and machinery and training were the weakest since April 2020 International News...

King Charles on US mission to bolster UK’s special relationship with royalist Trump

The state visit marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. declaration of independence from British rule, when the then 13 American colonies decided to...

Investors urge UK audit watchdog to scrutinize HSBC’s climate accounting

Investors said they also lacked visibility on how HSBC's auditor PwC had verified the bank's accounting International News via Reuters: A group of institutional investors has...

Four arrested in $60 million UK home insulation fraud probe

The SFO also launched a public appeal for information about three companies, called Warmfront, JJ Crump and South Coast Insulation Services which are alleged...

UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says

Criminal threats such as ransomware remain the most common risk facing organisations, Horne told the government's annual CYBERUK conference in Glasgow, according to a...

UK inflation, showing first hit from Iran war, jumps to 3.3%

The prices paid by factories for their inputs jumped by much more than expected, the figures from the Office for National Statistics also showed...

Sterling steady with focus on inflation data, Iran ceasefire uncertainty

It was unclear whether Iran or Israel - Washington's ally in the two-month conflict - agreed with the extension, and the prospect of peace...

UK’s FTSE 100 flat as Middle East uncertainty persists; inflation rises

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index edged down 0.03% to 10,495.22 points by 1048 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 edged up 0.2% International News via...

Microsoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences

Competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi is bringing the case on behalf of nearly 60,000 businesses that run Windows Server on rival cloud platforms International News...

UK pushes long-term renewables deals to shield against gas price shocks

Britain has among the highest electricity prices in the world due to the structure of its energy market, under which gas sets the price...
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