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(Reuters) -Cineworld Group, the world’s second largest cinema chain operator, is preparing to file for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, just days after warning that a lack of blockbusters would hit its liquidity in the near term. Cineworld declined to comment on the WSJ report. Shares in the London-listed company slumped more …

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LONDON (Reuters) – A former London police officer who was jailed for life last year for raping and murdering a woman in a case that shocked Britain, was charged on Friday with two new counts of exposing himself in incidents which took place before that attack. Wayne Couzens, 49, whose job was to guard diplomatic …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak, one of the two candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister, has called on the G20 to bar Russian President Vladimir Putin from its meetings until Moscow halts the war in Ukraine, his spokesman said on Friday. Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend the G20 …

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By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s interest in buying Manchester United has raised the hopes of the club’s supporters that their American owners, the Glazer family, might now sell the club and pave the way for a return to glory on the field. Whether that happens will depend on three …

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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial watchdog has told firms offering ‘buy now, pay later’ loans to spell out the cost of late repayments to customers as the UK cost-of-living crisis intensifies. Companies like Klarna led the way in offering on-the-spot, interest-free, short-term loans to customers which spread repayments for buying goods like …

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LONDON (Reuters) -London’s transport network ground to a halt on Friday as train and bus workers held strikes over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labour market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into wages. All London Underground and Overground train lines were suspended or part suspended and dozens of bus routes in …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Spinner Jack Leach says England will continue to play their positive brand of cricket despite a late flurry of runs from South Africa that moved the touring side into a commanding position on the second day of the first test at Lord’s. The home side’s bowlers, led by captain Ben Stokes, dragged …

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LONDON (Reuters) – A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happier side as they reached 289 for seven at the close on the second day of the first test at Lord’s on Thursday. Stokes removed Sarel Erwee for 73 and the dangerous Rassie van …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is turning to old coal-fired power units as a “last resort” in case other sources cannot provide enough electricity through the winter as the country faces a wider energy crisis. Several European governments have requested that back-up power be made available from idled coal plants or those due to close due to …

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