UK Housing Market Stagnates in July as Higher Mortgage Rates, Iran War Weigh on Demand
LONDON — Britain’s housing market remained largely stagnant in July, with house prices showing no monthly growth as higher borrowing…
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Sterling Edges Lower as Markets Await U.S. Jobs Data and Monitor Middle East Tensions
LONDON — Sterling slipped against the U.S. dollar and euro on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East…
JD Sports Appoints Former IKEA CEO Peter Agnefjäll as New Chair
LONDON — British sportswear retailer JD Sports has appointed former IKEA chief executive Peter Agnefjäll as its new chair, with…
Michael Page Reports Higher Interim Profit as Asia-Pacific and Americas Drive Growth
London: British recruitment firm Michael Page reported a sharp increase in first-half pre-tax profit, with strong performances in the Asia-Pacific…
Four Men Stabbed Near London’s Covent Garden; Woman Arrested in Suspected Mental Health-Related Incident
London: Four men were injured in a stabbing incident near London’s popular Covent Garden district on Wednesday after a woman…
UK Government Says No Decision Yet on Public Inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s UK Activities
London: The British government has said no decision has been made on launching a public inquiry into the UK activities…
UK Government to Prioritize Job Creation Over Green Targets in Public Contracts
LONDON: The UK government has announced sweeping changes to its public procurement policy, shifting the focus of government contracts from…
MI6 Ranked Europe’s Leading Foreign Intelligence Service in International Peer Review
LONDON: Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has been ranked as Europe’s top foreign intelligence agency in an international peer review…
BP Profit More Than Doubles as Iran Conflict Drives Oil Price Surge
LONDON: British energy giant BP reported a sharp increase in second-quarter earnings after higher global oil and gas prices, fuelled…
Apple Launches Legal Challenge Against UK Government Over Encrypted Data Access Demand
LONDON: Apple has launched a new legal challenge against the UK government’s demand for access to customers’ encrypted iCloud data,…