United Kingdom

UK recovery quickens in April as economy posts record annual jump

Britain's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic sped up in April as lockdown measures eased, with the fastest monthly growth since…

4 years ago

Gas Industry Should Embrace Innovative Learning Technologies, says eCom Scotland

The gas industry’s professional engineering institution, the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM), held its inaugural safety conference on…

4 years ago

The United States brushes aside the possibility of a post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

While the United States is the world's largest economy, Britain's trade with the EU accounts for a much greater percentage…

4 years ago

UK’s lowest-paid workers face highest jobless risk: research

Britain's lowest-paid workers, already hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be most at risk from expected rises in unemployment…

4 years ago

UK’s Sunak says world is watching as G7 debates tax reform

Britain said the world was relying on a gathering of some of the richest nations to agree reforms to outdated…

4 years ago

Only 13% of NatWest staff to return to office full-time

Britain's NatWest (NWG.L) expects only about 13% of its staff to return to primarily office-based working, the lender said on…

4 years ago

UK house prices jump by 10.9%, could speed up further- Nationwide

British house prices jumped by an annual 10.9%, the most innearly seven years, and they look set to accelerate further…

4 years ago

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.

5 years ago

M&S’s annual profit slumps 88% as COVID crushes clothing sales

British retailer Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) on Wednesday reported an 88% slump in full-year profit, reflecting a collapse in clothing…

5 years ago

UK competition regulator looking into $39 bln AstraZeneca-Alexion deal

Britain's competition regulator is reviewing AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) $39 billion buyout of U.S.-based Alexion (ALXN.O) on concerns it could reduce competition…

5 years ago