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Bank of England keeps rates low, policymakers’ views seen splitting soon

December 23, 2018 at 6:33 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England held interest rates at record lows on Thursday but the pace of Britain's recovery looks likely to divide its policymakers soon over when...

Weak British productivity ticks up at the end of 2013

August 24, 2021 at 10:36 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's productivity returned to modest growth towards the end of last year, raising hopes that 2014 will bring an end to years of bafflingly low levels of...

UK and Germany say EU reform must be fair to non-euro members

November 3, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany joined Britain on Thursday in calling for European Union reforms that are fair to (EU) countries outside the euro zone, bolstering British Prime Minister David Cameron's...

UK and Germany say EU reform must be fair to non-euro members

December 23, 2018 at 5:11 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Germany joined Britain on Thursday in calling for European Union reforms that are fair to (EU) countries outside the euro zone, bolstering British Prime Minister David Cameron's...

Market anxiety dampens outlook for rising stocks: Reuters polls

August 24, 2021 at 10:10 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Anxiety about the path of U.S. monetary policy and geopolitical tensions has put a sizeable dent into analysts' forecasts for stock market gains, Reuters polls showed on...

Britain on track to meet budget goal despite tax shortfall

December 23, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Lower income and corporation tax receipts dragged Britain's public finances to a much smaller than usual seasonal surplus in January, but the government still looks on track...

Britain on track to meet budget goal despite tax shortfall

November 3, 2021 at 8:09 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Lower income and corporation tax receipts dragged Britain's public finances to a much smaller than usual seasonal surplus in January, but the government still looks on track...

UK housing not overheating, rates not at lows forever: BoE’s Miles

August 24, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market is not overheating but interest rates will not remain at record lows indefinitely, Bank of England policymaker David Miles said in an interview on...

Surveys point to better but patchy growth as 2013 ends

August 24, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Service industry growth slowed sharply in China as 2013 drew to a close but picked up across most of Europe, while U.S. firms hired more workers...

Steadier gains expected for world stocks in 2014, Europe to shine

August 24, 2021 at 6:59 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - This year's rocketing gains for major developed world stock indexes will taper off in 2014, according to a Reuters poll that showed better days ahead for struggling...

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