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LONDON BRIEFING: Antofagasta exits Pakistan project amid Barrick deal

Canada's Barrick Gold on Sunday said it has agreed a deal with authorities in Pakistan that will see work at the Reko Diq copper and...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 08:13

UK chancellor mulls fuel duty cut as PM seeks nuclear energy solution

The UK chancellor is reportedly gearing up to slash fuel duty in his spring statement as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pursues long-term measures to guard...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 05:55

UK house prices see best growth since 2004 in March - Rightmove

UK house prices registered their largest March increase for nearly 20 years, figures by property portal Rightmove showed on Monday.

UK house prices hit...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 05:01

UK chancellor says ‘mission’ for rest of Parliament is cutting taxes

The UK chancellor of the exchequer said his goal over the rest of the government's term is to cut taxes, ahead of his spring statement...

Sun, 20/03/2022 - 09:32

‘Crazy’ to talk about shutting down domestic oil output - UK PM

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it would be ‘crazy’ to shut down domestic oil and gas production in the face of rising...

Fri, 18/03/2022 - 19:18

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: IEA urges governments to take steps to cut oil usage

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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JPMorgan Chase has received a debt payment from the Central Bank of...

Fri, 18/03/2022 - 10:48

LONDON BRIEFING: Wetherspoon says pub sales close to normal recently

JD Wetherspoon on Friday reported a narrowed interim loss, but the pub chain is yet to return to the business seen in pre-pandemic times.

Revenue...

Fri, 18/03/2022 - 08:08

TOP NEWS: Bank of England restores interest rates to pre-Covid level

The Bank of England on Thursday delivered its third consecutive interest rate rise in a bid to tame rampant inflation.

The Monetary Policy Committee voted...

Thu, 17/03/2022 - 12:19

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Russia attack will cut global economic growth - OECD

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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Shares in Deliveroo rallied after the food delivery platform said that 2021...

Thu, 17/03/2022 - 10:37

LONDON BRIEFING: Deliveroo loss widens but pedalling toward breakeven

Food delivery firm Deliveroo on Thursday said 2021 was a year of strong growth and strategic progress, which it believes will lead to long-term profitability....

Thu, 17/03/2022 - 08:16

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