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TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector stifled by inflationary pressures

UK manufacturing sector activity fell to a two-year low in June as inflationary pressures remained elevated, according to S&P Global on Friday.

The S&P...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 10:07


UK PM faces calls to expel ex-Tory deputy chief whip from the party

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to expel the former Tory deputy chief whip from the party after he dramatically quit following a...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 09:35


LONDON BRIEFING: Oxford Biomedica signs new Covid jab deal with Astra

Oxford Biomedica on Friday said that it has signed a new three-year agreement with AstraZeneca, which would facilitate potential future manufacturing opportunities for the FTSE...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 08:07


Ireland's manufacturing sector takes hit from drop in new orders

The manufacturing sector in Ireland saw its first decline in over a year in June, data from S&P Global showed on Friday, but was still...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 07:52


UK Infrastructure Bank has £5 billion investment pipeline set up

The UK Infrastructure Bank has a pipeline of future deals worth £5 billion, according to the National Audit Office.

A report by the NAO said...

Fri, 01/07/2022 - 06:40


Johnson pledges further £55 billion for defence in 2020s

Boris Johnson has promised a further £55 billion in defence spending over the rest of the decade in response to the threat posed by Vladimir...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 15:05


China's Xi arrives in Hong Kong to mark 25th anniversary of handover

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been ‘reborn of fire’ as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover,...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 11:02


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: No change seen from OPEC; China economy grows again

The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday.

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COMPANIES

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Samsung Electronics became the first chipmaker in the world to mass produce...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 10:49


LONDON BRIEFING: UK house market starts to slow but car output rises

UK house prices set another record high in June, according to figures from mortgage lender Nationwide on Thursday, although growth slowed amid tentative signs of...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 08:21


TOP NEWS: UK house prices hit record high amid signs of slowdown

UK house prices set another record high in June, according to figures from mortgage lender Nationwide on Thursday, although growth slowed amid tentative signs of...

Thu, 30/06/2022 - 08:00


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