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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will return to public duties on April 30 following nearly three months of treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The positive news about the king’s health comes after a tough start to 2024 for the royal family. Six weeks after the king’s cancer diagnosis was revealed in …

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By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London. Foreign minister David Cameron voiced deep concern about the allegations, and the foreign ministry later said …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said in a letter on Friday in response to the House of Lords committee that it was pressing ahead with plans to announce investigations earlier. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee said this month the FCA should pause the plans because they …

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(Reuters) – Activist fund Elliott has built up a $1 billion stake in Anglo American, a filing showed on Friday, after the London-listed miner became a takeover target by bigger rival BHP Group. Elliott disclosed total interests of about 2.5% in Anglo American, according to a filing with the UK’s Takeover Panel. That makes it …

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(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-backed investment group RedBird IMI is preparing to formally withdraw its bid to take over the Telegraph as early as next week, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people close to the deal. Britain said last month it would refer the UAE-led takeover of the Telegraph for a lengthy review, a …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Friday he intended to fight a vote of no confidence called by political opponents following his decision to withdraw from a coalition agreement and try to run a minority government. “I’m quite confident, very confident in fact, that I’ll be able to win that vote of …

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By Stefania Spezzati LONDON (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has named Oliver Jerome as head of European foreign exchange in London as the lender boosts its forex desks, according to a note sent internally. Jerome has held similar roles at JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley and was recently one of the founders of a technology company …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British police have charged two men with immigration offences after five migrants, including a child, died when a small boat crossed the English Channel from France earlier this week . A 22-year-old from South Sudan has been charged with assisting unlawful immigration and attempting to arrive in Britain without valid entry clearance, …

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