By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British business information group RELX said on Thursday demand for its generative AI tools from lawyers and scientists boosted half-year profit by 9%, and it was confident on further growth as new products launch and its conference business thrives. The growth over the last 10 years of RELX, which has …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s manufacturing sector seems to have stabilised after a downturn but the outlook remains fragile with factories holding back on investment and cutting jobs again, according to a survey published by the Confederation of British Industry. As well as weaker demand, manufacturers were facing tough price pressures, the survey published on Thursday showed. …
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TBILISI (Reuters) -A Georgian court ordered on Thursday that British teenager Bella Culley remain in detention until her trial on drug smuggling charges, which is scheduled to start on September 2. Culley, 19, from Billingham in northeast England, was arrested on arrival at Tbilisi airport in May. Georgian prosecutors say she was carrying a large …
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By Gerhard Mey and Sarah Mills BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Hundreds of Ozzy Osbourne fans gathered at landmarks linked to the rocker in his birthplace of Birmingham on Wednesday, while artists paid tribute to his influence on heavy metal music. Fans laid floral tributes at a bench and bridge in central England named after Black Sabbath, …
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By Catarina Demony and Lisa Richwine LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as a loveable if often foul-mouthed reality TV star. Known to fans as “The Prince of Darkness” …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British police will have hundreds of officers on duty this weekend to deal with protests linked to immigration, a regional police chief said on Wednesday, amid worries over possible rioting. Ben-Julian Harrington said he was aware demonstrations were being advertised for Saturday and Sunday in Epping, in the county of Essex to London’s …
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By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey reached deals with NATO allies Britain and Germany on Wednesday that pave the way to acquiring dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Ankara has sought to bolster defences in an increasingly volatile region. Britain signed a preliminary deal allowing Ankara to operate the jets while Germany approved delivery of …
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By Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose on Tuesday to a record close for a second straight session, driven once again by gains in the heavyweight mining sector on the back of strong copper prices. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.1% at 9,023.81 points, notching up a record even as the domestically …
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GENEVA (Reuters) -England’s newest hero Michelle Agyemang had her teammates singing her praises after her last-gasp equaliser saved the defending champions from certain elimination, saying the sky is the limit for the 19-year-old. Three months after she made her senior team debut, and four years removed from being a ball girl for her now teammates, …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain announced sanctions on Wednesday on 24 people and one company it said were involved in people smuggling, as part of efforts to cut the number of migrants arriving on small boats. Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to “smash the gangs” behind irregular migration when he came to power last year. But the …
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