LONDON (Reuters) -The British public’s expectations for inflation over the medium-to-long term, which are closely watched by the Bank of England, rose to a five-month high in October, according to a survey published late on Monday. Inflation expectations in five to 10 years’ time picked up to 3.5% in October from 3.3% in September, the …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water utility, is proceeding with a three-year turnaround plan, it said on Tuesday, adding it had a high level of liquidity and the support of investors, as it seeks to ease concern over its financial stability. The extent of Thames Water’s 14 billion pounds $18 billion) …
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(Reuters) -Marston’s said on Tuesday Christmas bookings were ahead of year-ago levels after the British pub group posted a lower-than-expected jump in annual profit. Shares in the FTSE midcap company, which operates more than 1,400 pubs and bars, fell more than 2% in early trading. The industry is hoping to usher in customers as Britons …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation slowed again in November, while the rise in the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner is tracking well below the headline rate, industry data showed on Tuesday. Food inflation’s recent downward trajectory is being closely watched by consumers, the Bank of England as it considers the …
(Reuters) – Telegraph Media Group and the Spectator magazine will not resume a sale process it paused last month, the publishers said on Tuesday, after the Barclay family, helped by Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI, repaid a 1.2 billion pound ($1.51 billion) debt to Lloyds Bank. A battle to own the right-leaning newspaper and the Spectator …
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GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) -England manager Sarina Wiegman is not expecting Scotland to roll over against her side in Tuesday’s Women’s Nations League game, as the result could have an impact on Britain’s women’s team playing at the Olympics next year. The comments come after Netherlands manager Andries Jonker called the Lionesses’ match at Hampden Park …
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(Reuters) – New car registrations in the United Kingdom rose about 9% in November, preliminary industry data showed on Tuesday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will provide the final figures for the month at 0900 GMT. (Reporting by Shanima A in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has no records or evidence to suggest that networks at the Sellafield nuclear site were the victim of a successful cyber attack by state actors, the government said on Monday following a report by the Guardian newspaper. The Guardian reported that Sellafield, which carries out nuclear fuel reprocessing, nuclear waste storage and …
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By Alistair Smout and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes on Monday, raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures. High levels of legal migration …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Monday announced a package of measures to cut net migration to the United Kingdom, including plans to raise the minimum salary required for foreign workers to be eligible for a work visa The interior minister James Cleverly told parliament the minimum salary a skilled foreign worker to need …
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