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London stocks edge higher as financials bounce back

The internationally-focused FTSE 100 edged up 0.41% to 10,488.79 points by 0925 GMT, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index climbed 0.36% to 23,513.26 points International...

UK considering earlier hike in defence spending, BBC says

Britain, which has warned of the risks posed by Russia, said in February 2025 that it would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of...

Sailing-Britain’s Caffari set for Antigua’s Nelson’s Cup challenge

Competing aboard the Swan 58 WaveWalker, Caffari headlines a regatta that has become a key Caribbean proving ground ahead of the RORC Caribbean 600 International...

Bank of England’s Pill sees underlying inflation at 2.5%, rates slightly too low

Pill has voted against the BoE's last four interest rate cuts and said interest rates were now "a little bit too low", although just...

FTSE 100 marks third-straight week of gains, shaking off global woes

The blue‑chip FTSE 100 rose 0.4%, hovering below record highs touched on Thursday International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE 100 locked in a third straight week...

Schroders agrees $13.5 billion sale to Nuveen as family sells out

The acquisition, which will see the British money manager's founding family sell up, will create a combined group with $2.5 trillion of assets under...

UK’s SFO reviews 20 cases after bribery prosecution collapses

The demise of the London Mining case is the latest prosecution to collapse after the SFO had problems with disclosing relevant evidence to the...

UK launches public-interest, competition probe into Daily Mail-Telegraph takeover

Nandy said in a written statement that she had issued a so-called public interest intervention notice due to concerns the acquisition could affect the...

UK’s Thames Water starts process to unlock $1.12 billion of new debt

The company, which supplies 16 million customers, has become a symbol of the sector's failure, facing criticism over sewage pollution while wrestling with nearly...

Sterling nudges higher as economic data, political tensions dominate

Sterling was last 0.1% higher against the dollar at $1.3639, with the greenback slightly weaker across the board International News via Reuters: The pound edged up...

UK’s Reeves says deeper ties with EU is the ‘biggest prize’

Reeves said Britain's future was inextricably bound with that of Europe on both the economy and security International News via Reuters: British finance minister Rachel Reeves...

Britain secures record amount of solar in renewable power auction

The country has a target to largely decarbonise its electricity sector by 2030, which will require a huge scale-up of renewable power, including wind...
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