LONDON (Reuters) -British employers hired more people in October after the government’s job-protecting furlough scheme ended, potentially easing the lingering concerns at the Bank of England about the risks of […]
Grocery price rises turn up heat on British consumers -Kantar research
LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery price inflation was 2.1% in the four weeks to Oct. 31, its highest level since August 2020, market researcher Kantar said on Tuesday, adding to […]
UK inflation rockets to 3.2% in biggest leap on record
Slideshow ( 2 images )LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation hit a more than nine-year last month after the biggest monthly jump in the annual rate in at least 24 years, official […]
Tokyo Paralympics: Britain wins three more golds and pass 100-medal mark
The ParalympicsGB team has added to its medal haul, winning three more golds on day 10 as they passed the 100-medal mark in Tokyo. Canoeist Emma Wiggs and athletes Jonathan […]
Big banks brace as British forex class action seeks go-ahead
LONDON (Reuters) – A specialist London court will decide whether a long-awaited multi-billion pound class action against some of the world’s biggest banks over alleged foreign exchange rigging can proceed, […]
Singapore and UK agree on partnership for financial services
LONDON/SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES, REUTERS) – Singapore and Britain have agreed on a partnership for financial services which will see the two countries exploring opportunities for greater cooperation such as […]
UK housing market slows, propped up by people leaving London
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – British house price growth slowed in June as record prices and a lack of properties to purchase drained momentum from the market, Rightmove said. The nation’s largest […]
How Brexit ruined Easter for Britain's chocolate makers
LONDON (NYTIMES)- For the second year in a row, Easter will be a largely online affair, with socially distanced egg hunts and virtual church services. But there will be one […]
Opinion | Boris Johnson’s Government Is Built on Cruelty
LONDON — Last week, as Britain focused on its gradual emergence from lockdown, the home secretary, Priti Patel, laid out the government’s “New Plan for Immigration.” The details were deeply […]
Greensill creditors, led by Softbank, make $1.4 billion in claims to Australia parent
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thirty-four creditors of Greensill Capital Pty, the Australian parent of the collapsed British supply chain financier, submitted over A$1.75 billion ($1.35 billion) in claims to the company, […]