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TOP NEWS: UK house prices edge higher in January, as annual rate slows

The average price for a house in the UK rose slightly in January, according to the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

On an...

Wed, 23/03/2022 - 10:13


LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation exceeds forecasts again, hitting 6.2%

The UK annual inflation figure hit its highest level since March 1992 as the country grapples with a cost of living crisis, data from the...

Wed, 23/03/2022 - 08:09


TOP NEWS: UK inflation hits 30-year high ahead of spring statement

The UK annual inflation figure hit its highest level since March 1992 as the country grapples with a cost of living crisis, data from the...

Wed, 23/03/2022 - 07:22


TOP NEWS: US announces deal with UK to end steel, aluminum tariffs

The US on Tuesday announced an agreement with Britain to end tariffs on steel and aluminum imports imposed by former president Donald Trump.

‘By allowing...

Wed, 23/03/2022 - 06:14


No deal to end US-UK metals spat but talks continue

The top trade envoys of the US and Britain have not reached an agreement to end a dispute over metals tariffs, but vowed on Tuesday...

Tue, 22/03/2022 - 20:35


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: US central bank may raise rates in larger chunks

The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday.

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Chinese recovery teams on Tuesday picked through the debris of a crashed...

Tue, 22/03/2022 - 10:54


LONDON BRIEFING: UK government borrowing rises to near record level

The UK government borrowed more than expected in February, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday, ahead of the spring statement on...

Tue, 22/03/2022 - 08:21


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Berkshire Hathaway buys Alleghany for $12 billion

The following is a summary of top news stories Monday.

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Berkshire Hathaway has signed a definitive agreement to acquire New York City-based...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 10:39


Washington and London ready to resume trade talks in Baltimore

Washington and London have chosen the port city of Baltimore – just an hour's drive from the US capital – as the site of Monday's...

Mon, 21/03/2022 - 09:19


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


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