LONDON (Reuters) -The new Labour government will not revive a plan to build a high speed railway line from the central English city of Birmingham to northern England, a source said, denying an earlier media report. LBC Radio said earlier on Thursday the government was set to announce that the HS2 high speed railway line …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has increased on Thursday the risk level of bird flu to medium from low after the virus was detected in a number of wild birds in the country over the autumn, the government said in an update posted on its website. Bird flu, officially called highly pathogenic avian influenza, has increasingly …
By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) -St James’s Place on Thursday joined other asset managers in flagging investor uncertainty ahead of the UK budget later this month, after reporting a bigger than expected increase in funds under management in the third quarter. CEO Mark FitzPatrick said that speculation around the new Labour government’s maiden budget on Oct. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William says one of his roles as Britain’s heir to the throne is to try to help people in need, as he explained his efforts to end homelessness in a documentary to be broadcast later this month. Last June, William, 42, the elder son of King Charles, launched the five-year project …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British online retailer N Brown Group agreed to a 191 million pound ($248 million) takeover led by its majority shareholder in a take-private deal, the latest sign of a slump in the country’s public markets for smaller companies. AIM-listed N Brown, one of the country’s top 10 online clothing and footwear retailers which …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – British actor and filmmaker Adam Morse used to keep his blindness secret, fearful of the reaction he would get when pitching for projects. Years later, having starred in television series “See”, directed feature film “Lucid” and a Super Bowl commercial for a Google phone feature, he hopes to be …
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(Reuters) – British packaging company Mondi said on Thursday trading conditions remained muted in the third quarter, after it reported a lower core profit compared with the previous three-month period, partly hurt by more planned maintenance shutdowns. The paper and packaging sector has witnessed increasing consolidation in recent times, as companies gradually recover from softer …
By Shanima A (Reuters) -British e-commerce firm THG is looking to demerge its technology services arm as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet with its cash-generative nutrition and beauty businesses. THG’s shares, which initially rose on Tuesday, were 3.1% lower by 0756 GMT as it forecast its full year core earnings would be …
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(Reuters) – The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, lifted by increasing bets of a larger U.S. interest rate cut and strength in domestic retail shares after an improved forecast from Kingfisher. The blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose 0.7% to its highest since Sept. 3. The pound eased slightly, relieving some pressure …
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By DhanushVignesh Babu (Reuters) -Flutter Entertainment said on Tuesday it would buy Snaitech for 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion) including debt from gambling technology group Playtech, cementing its position as the leading gambling firm in Italy. The deal is to close by the second quarter of 2025 and will add to earnings per share immediately …
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