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(Reuters) -British recruiter SThree reported a fall in first-half operating profit on Tuesday, as operating costs related to its technology improvement programme increased from a year earlier. The mid-cap recruiter noted a modest improvement in new placement activity in June, but said it was too early to know whether this trend would continue. The company …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – The jury in U.S. actor Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial in London retired to consider their verdicts on Monday. Spacey, 63, is standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on nine charges of sexual offences against four men between 2004 and 2013 in Britain, where he worked from 2003 as …

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(Reuters) – England are desperate to win the final Ashes test against Australia despite a series victory no longer being possible as they look to build for the future, batter Zak Crawley said. Australia retained the urn after no play was possible on day five of the drawn fourth test due to the wet weather, …

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LONDON (Reuters) – “Barbie” grossed an estimated 18.5 million pounds ($23.7 million) and “Oppenheimer” 10.9 million pounds at the UK-Ireland box office at the weekend, Screen International said on Monday – the first time two films opened to over 10 million pounds each. In a battle dubbed “Barbenheimer” on social media, both movies enjoyed sold-out …

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(Reuters) -Former England forward Trevor Francis, Britain’s first one million pound ($1.28 million) player, has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack, his family said on Monday. Francis started his career at Birmingham City in 1970 before spells at several clubs, notably Nottingham Forest, Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday. Francis hit …

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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BBC has apologised to Nigel Farage over a story it ran on the closure of his accounts at NatWest’s private bank Coutts, which the former Brexit Party leader had said was the result of his political views. The BBC had previously reported Farage falling below the financial threshold …

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By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – British homebuilders are building fewer homes, cutting down on land purchases and offering more incentives as high mortgage rates and the lack of any immediate support from the government make homes less affordable for first-time buyers. Top UK residential builder Barratt said this month it would build around 20% …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the strikes planned by baggage handlers and other workers at Britain’s no.2 airport Gatwick in the peak summer travel period have been suspended or cancelled, the Unite trade union said on Monday. The union said earlier this month that airlines including easyJet, TUI and British Airways could face cancellations and …

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