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Britain stops export of World War Two code breaker Alan Turing’s wartime papers

16 Aug 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has stopped the export of rare wartime papers that once belonged to national hero Alan Turing, who helped the Allies win World War Two by cracking Nazi Germany’s Enigma code. An export bar has been placed on Turing’s unpublished papers relating to the “Delilah” project, which developed a portable encryption system …

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UK regulator decides against in-depth probe of baby formula market

16 Aug 2024

(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has decided against launching a more extensive market investigation into the supply of infant formula after an initial study, it said on Friday. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its study launched in February had identified significant concerns about the infant formula market and that it will recommend change, …

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Two teens in UK court charged with right-wing terrorism offences

16 Aug 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Two teenagers appeared in a London court on Friday after an investigation into suspected extreme right-wing terrorism, involving allegations of attempting to acquire firearms and explosives. Rex Clark, 18, and Sofija Vinogradova, 19, were both charged with a single count of preparation of terrorist acts, after an investigation which was not linked to …

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Soccer spending and discounts help boost British retail sales in July

16 Aug 2024

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales edged up in July, boosted in part by extra spending due to the men’s Euros soccer championship, official figures showed on Friday, after an unusually cool and wet June had kept shoppers away and weighed on broader economic growth. Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in July after …

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London stocks poised for best week since May on improved risk appetite

16 Aug 2024

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 slipped on Friday, after a five-day rise that paved the way for a strong weekly gain for the benchmark stock index, as abating fears of a likely recession in the United States bolstered investor sentiment. The globally-focussed FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 0716 GMT. However, it was on track …

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Taylor Swift excitement eclipses security fears for London fans

15 Aug 2024

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) -Fans arriving at Taylor Swift’s concert in London on Thursday said solidarity among fellow Swifties was helping to dispel any security concerns they had after her Vienna concerts were cancelled last week. The U.S. singer-songwriter is back in London for five dates before her record-breaking Eras tour returns to North …

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Hutchison’s Three UK says operating loss shows need for Vodafone merger

15 Aug 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – CK Hutchison’s Three UK reported a first-half operating loss of 30 million pounds ($39 million) and continued negative cash flow, which it said showed the need for it to merge with larger rival Vodafone to invest in a better combined network. Britain’s competition regulator is scrutinising the proposed tie up between the …

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Bank of England allots record 34.3 billion pounds in short-term repo

15 Aug 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England allotted a record 34.292 billion pounds ($44.1 billion) in seven-day funds in its weekly short-term repo on Thursday, up from 27.464 billion pounds last week and a previous record of 34.015 billion pounds set on Aug. 1. ($1 = 0.7783 pounds) (Reporting by David Milliken; editing by William …

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Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat

15 Aug 2024

By Paul Sandle and Millie McCaughan LONDON (Reuters) – Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, resuming the world’s biggest ever concert tour amid tightened security after a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack forced the cancellation of her Vienna dates last week. British police have said there is nothing to indicate that …

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