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Sterling hovered above $1.33 as traders clung to hopes that Britain and the European Union would soon seal a long-awaited Brexit trade deal, even as the clock ticked down on […]

Market Update

The British pound held above a 10-day low as investors cut their holdings with British and European negotiators scrambling to salvage post-Brexit trade talks. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said […]

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Britain’s unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5% in the three months to August, its highest in more than three years, even before the end of the government’s […]

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UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new three-tier lockdown system later today in a further effort to stem the spread of Covid-19. The new system will allow […]

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Sterling fell against the euro, although not by much, and most analysts say they now expect Britain and the European Union to meet the transition deadline and soon conclude a […]

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Britain may be heading for a no-deal Brexit in three months, but among traders in London the feeling so far is one of deja vu rather than a panicky rush […]

Market Update

British consumer confidence ticked up in September to its highest level since the coronavirus lockdown started in March, but it remains well below its pre-pandemic levels, a survey showed this […]

Market Update

Sterling hovered near two-month lows as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled long-lasting restrictions to tackle a second wave of the coronavirus. New measures, which included extending the use of […]

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With latest reports showing global cases rising above the 30 million mark, prompting the WHO to warn that renewed increases in Europe are a “wake-up call”, the prospect of further […]

Market Update

The British pound held within striking distance of a two-month low before a Bank of England decision on Thursday against the backdrop of a darkening outlook for the economy. While […]