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LONDON BRIEFING: Phoenix Group raises dividend after record year

Phoenix Group Holdings on Monday lifted its dividend and revealed a new payout policy after an ‘outstanding’ 2021.

For 2021, Phoenix generated an operating profit...

Mon, 14/03/2022 - 08:16


TOP NEWS: UK trade deficit hits record in January as exports struggle

The UK's trade deficit hit a record £16.16 billion January, the Office of National Statistics said Friday.

The UK's international trade deficit widened from...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 10:51


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: UK and EU open probe into Google and Facebook

The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.

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COMPANIES

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The UK Competition & Markets Authority said it and the European Commission...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 10:24


TOP NEWS: UK GDP rebounds in from Omicron hit in January

The UK economy returned to growth in January, and has exceeded market expectations, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Friday.

Gross domestic...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 08:48


LONDON BRIEFING: UK economy exceeds pre-pandemic size in January

The UK economy finally has completely rebounded from the hit delivered by the pandemic, nearly two years after the first lockdown to control Covid-19 first...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 08:41


Inflation in Ireland reaches 21-year high, as consumer prices increase

Inflation in Ireland reached its highest in 21 years in February, new data showed on Thursday.

Consumer prices were up by 5.6% year-on-year in...

Thu, 10/03/2022 - 11:27


Chelsea-owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK over ties with Putin

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned for his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the UK hit a fresh round of oligarchs...

Thu, 10/03/2022 - 10:47


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: ‘No progress’ on ceasefire at Ukraine-Russia talks

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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COMPANIES

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Amazon.com unveiled a $10 billion share buyback and a stock split, which...

Thu, 10/03/2022 - 10:46


LONDON BRIEFING: Parsley Box reveals fundraise day after stock plunge

Parsley Box on Thursday revealed plans for a £7.0 million equity raise, a day after its shares plunged by a quarter.

The Edinburgh-based meal delivery...

Thu, 10/03/2022 - 08:25


UK PM pledges to step up sanctions on Russia after hospital strike

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to impose the ‘maximum economic cost’ on Russia as Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is expected to say aggression...

Thu, 10/03/2022 - 06:14


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