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TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Consumer price inflation hits 9% in UK and 8% in EU

The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.

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Saudi Aramco is mulling floating its trading arm, as oil prices surge,...

Wed, 18/05/2022 - 10:57


Average UK house price rises 9.8% on year in March, slowing from 11%

The average UK house price jumped by £24,000 in the year to March, according to official figures released on Wednesday.

The typical property value was...

Wed, 18/05/2022 - 10:39


EU threatens to retaliate if UK overhauls Northern Ireland protocol

The EU has threatened to retaliate with ‘all measures at its disposal’ if the UK proceeds with controversial plans to rip up parts of the...

Wed, 18/05/2022 - 09:44


LONDON BRIEFING: UK consumer price inflation hits highest in 40 years

Consumer prices in the UK shot up in April, setting a record pace of inflation, official data showed on Wednesday, as pressure continues to mount...

Wed, 18/05/2022 - 08:23


TOP NEWS: UK consumer inflation hits record high 9.0% in April

Consumer prices in the UK shot up in April, hitting a record, official data showed on Wednesday, as pressure continues to mount on the Bank...

Wed, 18/05/2022 - 07:34


BoE governor under pressure from UK government over food price warning

Downing Street said it is up to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to justify his choice of words after he issued an ‘apocalyptic’ warning...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 18:05


UK to unilaterally alter post-Brexit trade deal for Northern Ireland

The UK will draft a new post-Brexit trade protocol with Northern Ireland ‘in coming weeks’, but prefers a negotiated solution with the EU, British Foreign...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 13:20


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: EU economic growth continues; UK joblessness cut

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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Indian state-owned insurance for, LIC slumped on its market debut Tuesday following...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 10:45


TOP NEWS: UK unemployment rate falls but real wages hit by inflation

The UK labour market is in a better state that expected, but conditions still remain tight, official data showed on Tuesday.

Joblessness was reduced and...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 08:31


LONDON BRIEFING: UK rate hikes still needed as job market stays tight

Sterling was recovering some recently lost ground against the dollar early Tuesday, after UK figures showed the labour market remains tight, despite inflation and a...

Tue, 17/05/2022 - 08:21


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