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UK’s Drax inks 10-year tolling agreement for 250MW battery storage in England

The deal, which is indexed to UK inflation, requires Drax to pay a fixed annual tolling fee over the 10-year term International News via Reuters: British...

China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM’s trip to Beijing

British citizens will be allowed to visit China without a visa if they are travelling for under 30 days, Starmer said following his talks...

AstraZeneca sets out $15 billion China investment during Starmer visit

The announcement marks the biggest deal so far during the trip, as Britain seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing at a time of strained...

Bank of England weekly repo tops 100 billion pounds for first time

The central bank allotted 100.885 billion pounds ($139.22 billion) in 7-day funds to banks in return for collateral International News via Reuters: The Bank of England...

Sterling close to multi-year highs vs dollar, focus shifts to BoE, politics

The greenback edged down against a basket of currencies as uncertainty over U.S. economic policies and geopolitical moves weighed on sentiment International News via Reuters: The...

Rwanda seeks arbitration over cancellation of asylum deal with UK

Under the scheme, signed before Starmer took office, Britain agreed to pay Rwanda to take in migrants who had arrived illegally in Britain International News...

Pound gives back some gains after hitting four-year high on Trump comments

Sterling was last down 0.44% at $1.3784- it rose more than 1.2% on Tuesday to $1.3867, its highest level since September 2021 International News via...

Britain’s Starmer arrives in China as Western alliances face strain

Starmer said Britain must remain vigilant about potential security threats but could not afford to ignore the opportunities presented by the world's second-largest economy International...

London’s FTSE 100 falls as healthcare, bank stocks decline

The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% by 1056 GMT, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 bucked the trend, rising 0.1% and hitting its highest level...

UK government provides support to pubs to help them survive tax hike

Pubs, whilst suffering a long-term decline driven in part by changing drinking habits and demographics, retain a centuries-old role in the social fabric of...

UK’s FTSE 100 rises on banking gains as investors eye US Fed decision

The bank index was up 2.2%, climbing to its highest level since May 2008, with HSBC Holdings gaining 2.9% and NatWest Group and Lion...

UK regulator kicks off review on impact of AI on retail finance

The review will look at how the evolution of AI could affect markets and firms, including changes to competition and market structure, as well...
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