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By Johann M Cherian and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) -Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up on Wednesday as investors parsed comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while insurer Hiscox rose on better-than-expected full-year results. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended up 0.1% while the mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.5%. Powell said that Fed officials have …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The children of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will be known as prince and princess, with the couple publicly using their daughter’s royal title for the first time to announce she had been christened. Under royal rules, the monarch’s grandchildren can become princes or princesses of the realm, meaning that …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper over allegations of phone hacking will go to trial in May, a judge at London’s High Court ruled on Wednesday. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is one of several public figures whose lawsuits against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) will be considered …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s markets regulator and police have swooped on suspected illegal crypto cashpoints (ATMs) across east London as authorities step up attempts to disrupt unregistered businesses deemed high risk for consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which last month launched a similar crackdown in the northern English city of Leeds, said on Wednesday …

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By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England rate-setter Swati Dhingra said on Wednesday that it would be prudent not to raise interest rates further, as previous increases in borrowing costs are yet to feed through into an already weak economy. Despite recent signs that Britain’s economy may be holding up better …

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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister Suella Braverman said on Wednesday the government’s proposals to stop almost all migrants ever claiming asylum were legal despite warnings that the legislation would break international laws and be challenged in the courts. Lawyers and charities said the plans would breach the United Nations convention on …

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By Huw Jones (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive body said on Wednesday it will finalise a long-delayed discussion forum for EU and UK financial regulators, once the deal on Northern Ireland has been implemented by Britain. The forum, similar to what the EU already has with the United States, was due to have been …

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