LONDON (Reuters) -Ambulance staff and others health workers represented by the Unison union in England have voted to accept a 5% wage increase proposed by the government to end strike action, the union said on Friday, saying it was was the best pay deal available. Almost three quarters of health service workers in England voted …
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(Reuters) – British banknote printer De La Rue Plc said on Friday chairman Kevin Loosemore has resigned from his role and will leave office on May 1. Loosemore’s resignation comes weeks after its third-largest shareholder Crystal Amber Fund Limited had called for a general meeting to oust the company’s chairman. The company said it has …
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(Reuters) -Global recruitment company Hays said employers had reduced the number of new temporary hires but extended existing contracts, helping it to post record net fees in the three months to March, despite a tough permanent job market. Inflation and concern of recession have led many companies to cut jobs or freeze hiring, while shifting …
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By Padraic Halpin and Steve Holland DUBLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden told the Irish parliament he was “home” in an emotional address on the second day of a nostalgic three-day tour celebrating his Irish heritage as he geared up for a planned 2024 re-election campaign. “I’m home… I only wish I could stay longer,” …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it had allocated over $800 million for the next phase of its fighter jet programme with Japan and Italy, with a major contract awarded to BAE Systems. The three countries agreed to join forces on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to develop a next-generation fighter jet in …
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LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden did not discuss the leak of intelligence documents with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when the two men met in Northern Ireland this week, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday. “It did not come up, the leaked documents, in that conversation,” she told reporters in …
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By Steve Holland, Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden urged Northern Irish political leaders to restore their power-sharing government with the promise that scores of major U.S. corporations were ready to invest in the region as he marked the 25th anniversary of peace in Belfast. Biden, who is fiercely proud of his Irish …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday there was no room for complacency in tackling low growth and high inflation after data showed the economy stagnated in February, hurt by strikes among public workers. “The growth numbers show there is absolutely no room for complacency. Inflation is higher than we want, …
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By James Davey and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest retailer Tesco said it was unlikely to grow its profits this year as inflation continued to take a toll on its customers and suppliers, after it recorded a 6.3% drop in 2022/23. With a 27% market share, Tesco has navigated the unprecedented cost inflation better …
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By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy stagnated in February as strikes by public workers hit output but a bounce in January was stronger than first thought, meaning a recession is a bit less likely to be brewing in early 2023, official data showed. Economic output was flat in month-on-month terms …
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