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UK housing market momentum falters ahead of autumn Budget

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UK housing market momentum falters ahead of autumn Budget
The UK housing market is displaying clear signs of deceleration with average asking prices rising only 0.3 per cent in the four weeks to 11 October and year‑on‑year showing a decline of 0.1 per cent, ...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Fund managers press BoE to suspend gilt sales amid market strain

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Fund managers press BoE to suspend gilt sales amid market strain
Top fund managers supervising more than $1.5 trillion in assets have called on the Bank of England to halt its active sales of gilts, warning that current policy is aggravating stress in UK government...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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UK house prices to rise more slowly than expected helping first‑time buyers

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UK house prices to rise more slowly than expected helping first‑time buyers
First‑time home buyers in Britain are likely to find housing affordability improving over the next few years as house price growth is now expected to be slower than earlier forecasts, according to a R...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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When government policy becomes a dealbreaker: AstraZeneca suspends massive Cambridge R&D investment amid concerns over NHS expenditure & regulatory signals. #InvestUK #HealthPolicy

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AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge investment citing policy concerns
AstraZeneca has paused a £200 million investment in its Cambridge research facility, citing concerns about UK healthcare investment policy, government drug expenditure levels and uncertainty over mark...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Big win for the UK 🇬🇧: Google pledges £5 billion investment, a new data centre, + over 8,200 jobs, ahead of Trump’s state visit. A vote of confidence in British tech & green energy. #UKGrowth #Investment #TechNews

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Google investment boosts UK growth ahead of Trump visit
The United Kingdom received a major vote of confidence today as Google confirmed plans to invest £5 billion in new projects in Britain ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Goldman Sachs says UK tax hikes have a poor record of fixing finances

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Goldman Sachs says UK tax hikes have a poor record of fixing finances
Goldman Sachs has cautioned that raising taxes again is unlikely to deliver a durable improvement in Britain’s fiscal position, warning that higher levies can depress growth and keep interest rates hi...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Anglo American agrees $53 billion merger with Teck Resources

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Anglo American agrees $53 billion merger with Teck Resources
Anglo American agreed on Tuesday to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a transaction valued at $53 billion, bringing together two major miners with London and Toronto footprints and reshaping the g...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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BoE rate cut expectations pushed back

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September 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Ofwat imposes £86 million penalty on Anglian Water and South West Water

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Ofwat imposes £86 million penalty on Anglian Water and South West Water
UK regulator Ofwat on Tuesday confirmed a total penalty of £86 million against Anglian Water and South West Water for failures to maintain sewage works and networks, escalating pressure on the industr...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Brad Pitt’s Plan B sets up UK outpost as studios chase European work

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Brad Pitt’s Plan B sets up UK outpost as studios chase European work
Plan B Entertainment, the Los Angeles production company co‑founded by Brad Pitt, is launching a UK business to expand film and TV output for European broadcasters and streamers, the Financial Times r...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🚨 UK company bosses are steering clear of Reform UK’s Birmingham conference

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UK company bosses are steering clear of Reform UK’s Birmingham conference
with most large corporates opting to send public affairs specialists rather than chief executives, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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🚨 Lloyds plans could put 3,000 staff at risk

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Lloyds Plans Cut 3,000 Staff: Economic News on Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group is preparing a sweeping performance management reset that could place roughly 3,000 employees at risk of dismissal, after ranking the bottom 5 percent of its 63,000‑strong workfor...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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A growing number of U.K. employees are engaging in “revenge quitting,” resigning in dramatic fashion to express frustration with workplace conditions, according to a recent survey,

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Rise of revenge quitting among U.K. Workers
A growing number of U.K. employees are engaging in “revenge quitting,” resigning in dramatic fashion to express frustration with workplace conditions, according to a recent survey, highlighting broade...
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September 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🚨 Creditors put forward £20.5 billion rescue plan for Thames Water

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Creditors put forward £20.5 billion rescue plan for Thames Water
Creditors put forward £20.5 billion rescue plan for Thames Water
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September 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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🚨 Revolut launches £75 billion secondary share sale

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UK financial technology giant Revolut has launched a secondary share sale valuing the company at £75 billion, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of Britain’s fintech sector.
UK financial technology giant Revolut has launched a secondary share sale valuing the company at £75 billion, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion of Britain’s fintech sector.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The UK bond market faced significant pressure this morning as yields on 30-year gilts climbed to their highest levels since 1998

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UK gilt yields soar to highest levels since 1998
The UK bond market faced significant pressure this morning as yields on 30-year gilts climbed to their highest levels since 1998, intensifying concerns about the government’s fiscal position and econo...
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September 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Britain’s competition regulator said it has opened a formal investigation into Greencore’s proposed £500 million takeover of ready-meals group Bakkavor. 

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Competition watchdog launches probe into Greencore deal
Britain’s competition regulator said it has opened a formal investigation into Greencore’s proposed £500 million takeover of ready-meals group Bakkavor.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a major shake-up of cryptocurrency regulation on Monday, aiming to bring digital assets under the same rules as traditional finance

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Reeves proposes crypto regulation overhaul to align UK with US
Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves announced a major shake-up of cryptocurrency regulation on Monday, aiming to bring digital assets under the same rules as traditional finance.
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September 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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🚨 Domino’s Pizza Group PLC said on Monday it would maintain its full-year 2025 targets and unveil a £20 million ($27m) share buyback plan after reporting resilient first-half trading

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Dominos Pizza Share Buyback & 2025 Forecast: Economic News Update
Domino’s Pizza Group PLC said on Monday it would maintain its full-year 2025 targets and unveil a £20 million ($27m) share buyback plan after reporting resilient first-half trading.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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North Sea producer Ithaca Energy lifted its 2025 production guidance for the second time this year after output more than doubled in the first half, buoyed by acquisitions including Eni’s UK assets

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August 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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UK blocks Versarien graphene sale to china-linked venture on security grounds

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August 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Economists see limited BOE easing in 2025 as wage growth and prices stay sticky

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Economists see limited BOE easing in 2025 as wage growth and prices stay sticky
A Reuters survey of forecasters this month suggests the Bank of England is likely to trim rates only once more in 2025, most probably by 25 basis points in November, as resilient inflation and firm wa...
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August 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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HSBC’s former uk ECM head to join shore capital in senior origination role

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HSBC’s former uk ECM head to join shore capital in senior origination role
Shore Capital has hired Richard Fagan, formerly head of UK equity capital markets at HSBC, to lead origination as the broker expands its corporate client franchise.
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August 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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🚨 UK house prices rise 3.7% year on year in june, rents ease to 5.9%

#uk #HousingMarket #london #UnitedKingdom #Economy

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UK house prices rise 3.7% year on year in june, rents ease to 5.9%
UK house price inflation accelerated in June, with average prices up 3.7 percent from a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday. The increase compares with 2.7 percent i...
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August 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM