(Reuters) – The UK’s main stock indexes kicked off the week on a downbeat note, led by losses in utilities as fears of U.S. recession mounted after weak economic data sparked a global sell-off. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 2.0% to its lowest since April 22 and clocked its worst day in over a …
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By Martyn Herman SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (Reuters) – Britain’s women set a new world record in the qualifying rounds for the Olympic track cycling team sprint as the competition began at the National Velodrome on Monday. Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell and Emma Finucane clocked 45.472 seconds for their three laps of the 250m track — …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Australia’s Noemie Fox won the gold medal in the Olympic women’s kayak cross at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Monday. France’s Angele Hug took the silver medal, with Kimberley Woods picking up the bronze for Britain. (Reporting by Philip O’Connor editing by Ed Osmond)
(Reuters) – UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown on Monday, gave a consortium led by CVC Advisers and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority until Aug. 9 to make a firm offer for the British investment platform. The company, co founded by Peter Hargreaves, is preparing to sign off on a 5.41-billion-pound ($6.9 billion) takeover if the group of …
(Reuters) -Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. Thorpe, known for his stylish batting style, is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. He played 100 test matches between 1993 and 2005, scoring 6,744 runs …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” and said perpetrators would face the full force of the law after days of violent anti-immigration protests culminated in hotels being targeted. Violent protests have erupted in towns and cities across Britain after three girls were killed in a …
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By Belinda Jiao and Amanda Ferguson LIVERPOOL, England/BELFAST (Reuters) – Violent disorder swept across several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the most widespread rioting in the country for 13 years, following the murder of three young girls in northwest England. Riots involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Two more people have been charged as part of the investigation into an arson attack on a Ukrainian business in London in March, an attack allegedly linked to Russia, British police said on Saturday. Jakeem Barrington Rose, 22, and Ugnius Asmena, 19, have both been charged with aggravated arson. Rose was also charged …
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By Sachin Ravikumar and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Protesters attacked police and started fires in the northeast English city of Sunderland on Friday as violence spread to another northern city following Monday’s killing of three children in Southport. Anti-immigrant demonstrators threw stones at police in riot gear near a mosque in the city before overturning …
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By Tassilo Hummel VERSAILLES (Reuters) -Britain’s equestrian team bagged another Olympic title as showjumpers Ben Maher, Harry Charles, and Scott Brash won gold on Friday with almost no errors on a challenging course to bring further cheer in the wake of the damaging Charlotte Dujardin scandal. Securing a third team-win in the discipline with two …
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