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UK indexes climb as banks lead gains, oil prices retreat

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.73% to 10,737.66 points by 0932 GMT after declining almost 1.5% in the last session International News via Reuters: London shares climbed...

Pound dips as focus stays on interest rates

Sterling fell 0.1% to $1.338. It was also down slightly against the euro, with the single currency up 0.1% at 85.78 pence International News via...

UK female workers still get lower bonuses than males, data firm says

Payroll records for almost 1.5 million employees as of July this year showed male workers received average annual bonuses of £5,442 ($7,300) compared with...

London’s FTSE 100 retreats as financials weigh; Airtel Africa tumbles

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 1.4% lower at 10,659.13 points, logging a small weekly gain International News via Reuters: London's FTSE 100 pulled back from...

London’s marine insurers widen Black Sea high risk zone as shipping attacks surge

The Black Sea is a vital route for ‌shipments of grain, crude oil and refined products International News via Reuters: London's marine insurance market has widened...

US, UK companies cut FX hedges to lowest since 2024, survey shows

The average hedge ratio fell from 57% to 46%, the lowest level since tracking began in the first quarter of 2024, when the survey...

Sterling ticks up after UK retail sales beat expectations

Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% from July, beating economists' forecasts in a Reuters poll for a 0.2% fall International News via Reuters: The pound rose slightly...

London’s FTSE 100 retreats as banks, energy weigh but eyes weekly rise

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.6% to 10,751.57 points by 0953 GMT, poised for its biggest weekly jump since late July International News via...

UK silence over demand for Apple data access is farcical, lawyer says

In January last year, Britain issued an order, known as a technical capability notice, for what is known as a back door to allow...

FTSE indexes gain after BoE holds rates steady, pauses gilt sales

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed 1.2% higher at 10,816.14 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 1.2% to 24,352.14 points International News via Reuters: The...

Bank of England shifts tone toward rate hikes as inflation set to top 4%

The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to keep rates at 3.75%, in line with July's vote and matching economists' median forecast in a...

King Charles warns tech leaders of ‘existential dangers’ from AI

In recent weeks, the debate has centred on whether the industry can and should regulate itself, drawing interventions from figures including Pope Leo, Charles...
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