(Reuters) – Britain’s Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Transylvania Open due to a wrist injury, organisers of the WTA 250 event said on Thursday. Raducanu’s season has been blighted by a series of different injuries, ranging from blisters to side strains and hip and back problems. Last month, the 19-year-old was forced to …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Activity among British construction companies improved unexpectedly last month, although the outlook darkened as growth in new orders dried up, a survey showed on Thursday. The S&P Global/CIPS construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.3 in September from 49.2 in August and was above the 50 threshold for growth for the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British arm of German discounter Aldi said on Thursday it was looking to recruit 3,000 workers ahead of the festive trading period. Privately owned Aldi, which earlier this month overtook Morrisons to become Britain’s fourth-biggest supermarket group, said it is looking to fill over 2,000 temporary and permanent store positions. It …
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LONDON (Reuters) – More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union will begin voting on Thursday over a strike to demand a pay rise that keeps up with soaring inflation, the biggest ballot in its 106-year history. The Royal College of Nursing said it had been forced into the move after years of real-terms …
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(Reuters) – The chair of British Rowing has called on the sport’s world governing body to follow swimming’s lead and create an “open” category for transgender athletes. Transgender rights have become a major talking point as sports seek to balance inclusivity while ensuring there is no unfair advantage. World swimming’s governing body FINA voted in …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s battered pound will be around 3.6% stronger in a year, according to a Reuters poll in which analysts were divided, however, on whether the currency would reach parity with the U.S. dollar by year-end after it sank to a record low last week. Sterling dived to an all-time …
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(Reuters) – The British government will urge unity over energy security and migration at the first European Political Community (EPC) summit on Thursday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss said in an op-ed in The Times newspaper. The summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Prague will bring together the 27 leaders of the European …
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By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – A musical version of childhood classic “Matilda” opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the event’s red carpets over the next 12 days. The movie, called “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical”, is an adaptation …
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack, the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday, with companies on high alert for intrusions as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “Lloyd’s has detected unusual activity on its network and we are investigating the issue,” a Lloyd’s spokesperson said by email, adding that the market …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British 20- and 30-year government bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, after the Bank of England for a second day in a row bought no longer-dated bonds at its daily gilt market operation designed to stabilise markets. Thirty-year gilt yields rose as much as 26 basis points (bps) to hit 4.328% at 1429 …
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