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Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say

12 Jun 2024

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest carmakers are facing 1.5 million lawsuits in Britain for allegedly cheating emissions tests that could cost them at least 6 billion pounds ($7.6 billion), claimants’ lawyers told London’s High Court on Tuesday. The claims, brought by owners of diesel vehicles, highlight the ongoing fallout …

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UK police charge man who threw objects at right-wing leader Nigel Farage

12 Jun 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -British police said they had charged a 28-year old man with using threatening behaviour after he hurled objects at Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s Reform Party, during an election campaign event. It was the second attack on anti-immigration campaigner Farage since he announced he was standing in next month’s election. Last week …

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UK rail regulator wants more competition in tenders for catering stalls

12 Jun 2024

(Reuters) -Britain’s rail regulator said on Wednesday the tendering process should be more competitive for railway station catering outlets. Late last year, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said in a draft report the stalls were staying in the same hands for extended periods due to protected leases, and the rail catering market was …

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UK property trust pulls London IPO after demand falls short

12 Jun 2024

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -A British property trust has pulled its London flotation after the owners said they failed to reach the 250 million pound ($319 million) minimum demand required, amid ongoing investor concern about strains in the UK commercial real estate market. Special Opportunities REIT said on Wednesday it did not believe it …

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Marsh McLennan unit Mercer to buy pension fund manager Cardano to boost UK footprint

11 Jun 2024

(Reuters) – Insurance brokerage firm Marsh McLennan’s unit Mercer has agreed to buy Cardano, a London-based pension fund manager that oversees $66 billion of assets, to widen its foothold in the UK market. The deal, unveiled on Tuesday, will allow Mercer to capitalize on the increasing demand for pension management services due to a challenging …

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Animal rights group targets King Charles portrait, sticks cartoon images on it

11 Jun 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Animal rights activists on Tuesday targeted the first official portrait of Britain’s King Charles since he became monarch, pasting a large image of the well-known animated character ‘Wallace’ over his face, in a protest about welfare on farms. Footage from campaign group Animal Rising showed two of its supporters approach the portrait in …

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Man throws object at British right-wing leader Nigel Farage

11 Jun 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform Party, was assaulted on Tuesday for the second time since he began campaigning for next month’s election when a man hurled objects at him during an open-top bus tour. Farage was travelling through Barnsley in northern England, waving to crowds from the bus, when …

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