LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for homes in Britain have risen at their slowest pace for the time of year since 2008, property website Rightmove said on Monday in a latest sign of how the climb in borrowing costs has slowed the housing market. Average asking prices for homes increased by 0.5% between Sept. 10 …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Finance executives at top British firms are their most wary about borrowing than at any time since at least 2007, according to a survey which underscored how the climb in interest rates is weighing on businesses and the broader economy. The survey by Deloitte, published on Monday, found the gap between chief …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain remains supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself but has urged it to show restraint in any military action against Palestinian militant group Hamas in order to minimise harm to civilians, foreign minister James Cleverly said. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Cleverly said he had raised the need to minimise …
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By Tommy Lund (Reuters) -Italy forward Domenico Berardi scored twice as the home side cruised to a 4-0 win over Malta in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifier on Saturday while Hungary, Slovenia and Denmark also enjoyed victories as they chase a place at the finals. European champions Italy had few problems at the Stadio …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party has widened its lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in an opinion poll that also showed Labour leader Keir Starmer’s personal ratings up sharply. The Observer said the poll, conducted by Opinium, put support for Labour at 44%, up two points from a week ago, before …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British actor and two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine has said he will retire from acting, aged 90, following the release of his latest film. “I keep saying I’m going to retire. Well I am now,” Caine told BBC radio in an interview broadcast on Saturday. “I’ve figured I’ve had a picture where …
(Reuters) – England manager Gareth Southgate said it made no sense to boo Jordan Henderson after fans turned on the midfielder during Friday’s 1-0 friendly win over Australia. Henderson was named England captain for the match, with the 33-year-old, who joined a Saudi Arabian club earlier this year, playing 62 minutes before being substituted to …
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LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby appealed on Friday for the creation of a humanitarian corridor and convoy in Gaza where, he said, more than two million civilians, half of them children, were facing a catastrophe. “But in the face of a ground offensive in Gaza, I plead that the sins …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British clothing group Next has agreed to buy FatFace in a deal valuing the fashion chain at 115.2 million pounds ($140 million), adding another brand to a fast-growing portfolio. Next, which operates from about 460 stores in the UK and Ireland and has an online presence in over 70 countries, has been picking …
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By Paul Sandle, Yadarisa Shabong and Aditya Soni LONDON (Reuters) – Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including “Call of Duty” to better compete with industry leader Sony. Originally unveiled in January 2022, the biggest deal in the …
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