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Britain’s stock trade tape to go live by 2027, regulator says

The regulator’s "consolidated tape" is intended to give investors and companies a clearer view of liquidity across UK equity markets and support listings International News...

Sterling eases after UK inflation, dollar rises ahead of Nvidia results

In the meantime, the yen hit a 10-month low against the dollar after a meeting between Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and key...

Bank of England to cut interest rates in December and again in Q1 2026: Reuters poll

The Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 to leave rates unchanged earlier this month, with BoE Governor Andrew Bailey casting the deciding vote International News via...

UK targets touts with ban on ticket resale for profit

Shares in U.S. company StubHub, the owner of resale site Viagogo, fell 14% on Monday after it was reported the government would go ahead...

Novo Holdings to sell about 8% stake in UK’s ConvaTec, bookrunner says

Novo is ConvaTec's largest shareholder with a 21.3% stake, according to data from LSEG International News via Reuters: Novo Holdings, which controls obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk,...

Factbox-How does Britain plan to overhaul its asylum system?

The moves are a bid to stem the rise of the populist Reform UK party, but the measures have been criticised by many charities,...

AXA sells UK bonds after tax U-turn, others still favour gilts

Britain's government borrowing costs jumped on Friday as markets had expected an income-tax hike after a speech finance minister Rachel Reeves gave earlier in...

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation claim

Trump said on Friday he was likely to sue the British broadcaster this week for up to $5 billion after it spliced together separate...

UK life insurers show resilience in Bank of England stress test

The test aims to assess firm resilience to severe but plausible events International News via Reuters: The Bank of England said on Monday that Britain's largest...

Trafigura’s $600 million nickel fraud trial starts in London

Geneva-based Trafigura alleges that Gupta was the mastermind of a fraud it discovered in November 2022 International News via Reuters: Trafigura's $600 million case against Indian...

Sterling finds its footing after last week’s ructions

UK markets were roiled on Friday by reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has no plans to raise income tax rates in the budget International News...

Castle Water returns with improved bid for Thames Water, The Times reports

Thames Water, which has 16 million customers, has been at the centre of an environmental scandal in Britain International News via Reuters: British utility Castle Water...
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