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TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth’s Optum UK unit, Sky News reports

Optum's UK business supplies electronic patient record systems to most of Britain's general practitioners International News via Reuters: U.S. private equity firm TPG is close to...

Tesla UK car sales slump 29% in December as Chinese brands gain ground

The Elon Musk-led company's UK registrations - a proxy for sales - fell to 6,323 units last month, according to New AutoMotive data International News...

Sterling at highest since mid-September on dollar and euro

The move in euro/sterling was particularly notable as British and euro zone interest rates have largely moved in unison - relative changes in interest...

Britain demands Elon Musk’s Grok answers concerns about sexualised photos

Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on X, saying it was urgently fixing them International...

US refiner Phillips 66 to acquire Britain’s Lindsey oil refinery assets

The Lindsey refinery closed in July last year after previous owner Prax fell into insolvency, putting the 420 jobs at the site at risk International...

UK Christmas grocery sales rose 2.5% year-on-year, says NielsenIQ

However, it said sales on a volume basis fell 0.2% year-on-year International News via Reuters: UK grocery sales were 19.6 billion pounds ($26.4 billion) over the...

UK consumer borrowing rises by most since November 2023

Consumer borrowing grew by a net 2.08 billion pounds ($2.79 billion) during the month, the most since November 2023 and more than any forecast...

UK’s Starmer says Britain was not involved in US strikes on Venezuela

Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party which is currently highest in the opinion polls, said he believed the U.S. actions broke international...

UK regulator wins court battle to name claims company under investigation

The Financial Conduct Authority can only identify firms under investigation in exceptional circumstances International News via Reuters: Britain’s financial watchdog was allowed to make public for...

UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain

The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index for manufacturing rose to 50.6, up from 50.2 in November but below an initial "flash" reading for December...

UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.1% monthly rise to leave prices 1.2% higher than in December 2024, slowing from a 1.8% annual...

Britain’s FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

The benchmark crossed the milestone early on the first trading day of 2026 International News via Reuters: London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000...
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