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Senior Tory under fire for arguing UK should rejoin EU single market

A Tory former government minister has come under fire for suggesting the UK should rejoin the EU single market to ease the cost-of-living crisis.

Tobias...

Fri, 03/06/2022 - 06:10


UK retail footfall shows slight improvement in May but remains fragile

Shopper footfall in the UK jumped in May from a year before, but the annual improvement was considerably less than seen in April, data from...

Fri, 03/06/2022 - 05:10


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Shell gets UK approval for huge North Sea gas field

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Shell's Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea on Wednesday received...

Thu, 02/06/2022 - 11:00


Millions of Britons set to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Millions of people across the nation will be celebrating the Platinum Jubilee at patriotic street parties while live music, light projections and life-size cut outs...

Thu, 02/06/2022 - 06:14


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Factory sector growth takes hit from weaker demand

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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GSK has submitted to the UK Financial Conduct Authority its plan for...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 11:01


TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing growth slows in May with demand ailing

The manufacturing sector in the UK saw growth slow in May, data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday, with a hit to demand leading to...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 10:00


TOP NEWS: UK house price growth slows but remains in double digits

House prices in the UK recorded another double-digit percentage increase in May, according to the latest Nationwide house price index, but the growth has slowed...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 08:40


Ireland manufacturing sector hit by slowing orders as growth stalls

Ireland's manufacturing sector saw a steep slowdown in growth in May, data from S&P Global and AIB showed Wednesday.

The headline AIB Ireland manufacturing...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 08:39


LONDON BRIEFING: Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy set all-share merger

Tullow Oil and Capricorn Energy on Wednesday said they have agreed to an all-share merger.

Under the deal terms, Capricorn shareholders will receive 3.8068 new...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 08:26


TOP NEWS: China's manufacturing sector contracting at slower pace

China's manufacturing sector contracted in May for the third month running, albeit at a slower pace than previously seen, a key economic indicator published on Wednesday...

Wed, 01/06/2022 - 05:56


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