UK’s hot labour market cools a touch in January – REC survey
Surging demand by British employers for staff lost a bit of momentum in January when hiring rose at the slowest rate for nine months, although...
UK stocks edge higher on AstraZeneca, mining boost
UK's blue-chip index inched higher on Thursday, after touching a fresh two-year high in the previous session, led by AstraZenca shares on strong sales forecast,...
Prudential bosses to operate from Asia as CEO Wells retires
Insurer Prudential (PRU.L) announced a management shake-up on Thursday, setting up a new base for its top executives in Asia rather than London, as Chief Executive Mike...
UK’s Johnson says next few days ‘most dangerous moment’ in Ukraine crisis
The next few days could be the most dangerous moment in Europe's biggest security crisis for decades as Russia stages war games in Belarus, British...
UK anti-Semitic incidents hit record high in 2021, report says
Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain reached a record high last year, driven by reaction to a rise in violence in Israel and Gaza, a Jewish advisory...
UK tax authority files winding up petitions for GFG Alliance UK units
Britain's tax authorities have filed winding up petitions for several steel businesses owned by the GFG Alliance controlled by commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, court records...
AstraZeneca sees higher 2022 sales even as COVID boost wanes
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) raised its annual dividend for the first time in a decade on Thursday and forecast higher sales for 2022 as new drugs against cancer, kidney...
Britain’s Prince Harry vows to finish late mother Diana’s HIV work
Britain's Prince Harry said on Thursday he felt compelled to try to finish the work of his late mother, Princess Diana, in tackling HIV and...
Prince William visits UAE as Britain seeks to deepen ties
Prince William, second in line to the British throne, on Thursday visited the United Arab Emirates at a time when the former British protectorate has...
‘State of the City’ report on Britain’s financial sector due this summer
Britain will publish this summer its first annual report on efforts to improve the global competitiveness of its financial sector, the government is due to...