By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Voters in England will for the first time have to produce photo I.D. in order to cast their ballot when polling stations open in local elections next week, sparking concern that some parts of the electorate will in effect be disenfranchised by the change. Large parts …
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By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Reckitt Benckiser has named company insider Kris Licht as CEO designate to succeed Nicandro Durante, taking the helm by the end of the year after a transition period. Licht, who has served as president of Reckitt’s health business and as chief customer officer since July 2020, will be appointed to …
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(Reuters) – British housebuilder Persimmon Plc said on Wednesday it expects to build homes at the top end of its annual guidance range, as an improved quarterly sales rate partly allayed concerns that a sector slowdown could slip into the next year. After a marked slowdown in the final quarter of last year, the British …
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By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -With Ed Sheeran on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday during a copyright trial, jurors were warned to keep their composure while watching a video of the British pop star performing a medley of his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” and the classic …
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NICOSIA (Reuters) – The first British civilians evacuated from Sudan arrived on the island of Cyprus on Tuesday, Cyprus’s foreign ministry said, airlifted out by Britain after warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. A passenger plane belonging to Britain’s Royal Air Force with about 40 civilians on board landed at Cyprus’s Larnaca airport, said …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William settled a phone-hacking claim against Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper arm in 2020 for a “very large sum” after a secret deal struck with Buckingham Palace, lawyers for the heir’s brother Prince Harry said in court documents. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) …
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By Shristi Achar A and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 closed down on Tuesday, logging its worst performance in April as commodity-linked stocks were a drag, while investors swarmed shares of Whitbread after it raised its dividend. The Premier Inn owner rose 4.3% and hit over a one-year high after it more than …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British online supermarket and technology business Ocado Group said on Tuesday it planned to close its oldest automated warehouse, putting about 2,300 jobs at risk. The site at Hatfield, north of London, serves Ocado Retail, the online grocery joint venture of Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer. The warehouse, or Customer Fulfilment Centre …
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By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William settled a phone-hacking claim against Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper arm for a “huge sum” after a secret deal struck with Buckingham Palace, the heir’s younger brother Prince Harry said in court documents. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, is suing Murdoch’s News Group …
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(Reuters) -Jupiter Fund Management said on Tuesday it saw net outflows of 900 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in the first quarter, a sharp reversal from fourth quarter net inflows. Weak investor confidence and volatile markets, the result of surging inflation and recession fears, have dented funds industry performances, after asset growth during the pandemic. Jupiter’s …
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