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Markets slide as Trump threatens China with $200bn of new tariffs – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 19, 2018 9:56 am

Trade war fears are escalating as president Trump pledges fresh measures against Chinese imports; Beijing calls it ‘blackmail’ and vows ...

UK facing weakest growth since 2009; Audi CEO arrested over dieselgate scandal – business live

Graeme Wearden until 1.50 and Nick Fletcher
June 18, 2018 2:31 pm

Britain’s bosses warn that Britain’s economy is weakening, as German prosecutors arrest boss of VW’s Audi divisionLatest: Audi boss ar...

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Bitcoin price: Crypto boss says bitcoin will go WAY beyond record highs for THIS reason

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June 18, 2018 11:02 am

BITCOIN price will go “way beyond” $20,000 in 2018 due to the global adoption of blockchain technology, a mainstream attitude towards th...

Pound euro exchange rate: GBP trades poorly as BCC cuts UK growth forecasts

British News Cloud
June 18, 2018 10:17 am

THE pound euro exchange rate shifted down towards €1.141 on Monday morning after the British Chambers of Commerce downgraded its growth fo...

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UK facing weakest growth since 2009 as Brexit and trade war fears bite –business live

Graeme Wearden
June 18, 2018 7:31 am

Britain’s bosses warn that weak consumer spending, business investment and trade are creating a ‘torpor’ 8.15am BST Good morning, and ...

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Merkel NIGHTMARE: German central bank SLASHES growth as eurozone economic rise UNRAVELS

British News Cloud
June 15, 2018 10:16 am

GERMANY'S central bank has slashed its forecast for how fast the eurozone’s largest economy would grow this year and warned of greater “...

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US-China trade tensions escalate as Trump approves $50bn of tariffs – business live

Angela Monaghan
June 15, 2018 10:15 am

US President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with plans to impose tariffs on $50bn of Chinese imports, raising the prospect of a trade war be...

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ECB to end QE stimulus programme in December – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 14, 2018 12:00 pm

All the day’s economic and financial news, including the ECB’s latest policy meeting and UK retail sales figuresLatest:ECB is voting on ...

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP climbs as UK retail sales beat expectations

British News Cloud
June 14, 2018 11:16 am

THE pound surged towards $1.3440 against the US dollar on Thursday morning. It was bolstered by an unexpected increase in UK retail sales du...

Pound euro exchange rate rallies despite wariness as ECB mulls major stimulus decision

British News Cloud
June 14, 2018 11:01 am

The GBP/EUR exchange rate is currently at €1.136, with the pairing rallying around 0.2 per cent this morning, despite some wariness ahead ...

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Rolls-Royce to cut 4,600 jobs mainly in Britain

Julia Kollewe
June 14, 2018 7:15 am

Aircraft engine maker announces restructuring, with 1,500 jobs to go by end of yearRolls-Royce has announced a major shakeup of its business...

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP falls to one-week low on static inflation rates

British News Cloud
June 13, 2018 2:15 pm

The pound has fallen by 0.4 per cent against the US dollar today, with the GBP/USD exchange rate dropping to its lowest level in over a week...

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WPP shareholders stage pay revolt at annual meeting

Angela Monaghan, Rob Davies and Graeme Wearden
June 13, 2018 1:31 pm

Firm defends handing Martin Sorrell £20m of future share awards on ‘very clear’ legal advice•WPP investors revolt over pay – live c...

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WPP shareholders revolt over pay following Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 13, 2018 11:46 am

All the latest economic and financial news, as irate WPP shareholders challenge the company over Sir Martin Sorrell’s departureLatest: WPP...

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Pound euro exchange: GBP vs EUR tumbles as BoE rate hike hopes crushed

British News Cloud
June 13, 2018 10:46 am

The GBP/EUR exchange rate is currently at €1.134, with the pairing having fallen around 0.3 per cent from today’s opening levels of €1...

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WPP shareholders gather for bruising AGM over Sorrell’s departure – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 13, 2018 10:45 am

All the latest economic and financial news, as irate WPP shareholders challenge the company over Sir Martin Sorrell’s departureLatest: AGM...

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UK inflation at one-year low, but petrol prices hit three-year high – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 13, 2018 8:46 am

All the latest economic and financial news, as irate WPP shareholders challenge the company over Sir Martin Sorrell’s departureLatest: UK ...

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Markets await UK inflation, as WPP faces investor anger over Martin Sorrell – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 13, 2018 7:32 am

All the latest economic and financial news, as irate WPP shareholders challenge the company over Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure 7.58am BST...

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Fall in UK wage growth reduces pressure for interest rate rise

Larry Elliott
June 12, 2018 2:45 pm

Workers’ pay packets still increasing slowly despite fresh fall in unemploymentPressures has eased on the Bank of England to raise interes...

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US inflation hits six-year high; UK wage growth slows – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 12, 2018 12:45 pm

Pay growth has fallen to 2.8% per year, but the employment rate is the highest since records beganBreaking: Basic UK wage growth down to 2.8...

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UK wage growth slows; German investor confidence tumbles – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 12, 2018 11:46 am

Pay growth has fallen to 2.8% per year, but the employment rate is the highest since records beganBreaking: Basic UK wage growth down to 2.8...

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UK wage growth slows, but employment stays at record high – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 12, 2018 8:46 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, including the latest UK labour market report Introduction: UK jobs report this morningOvernight...

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Markets await UK unemployment figures as economic stresses build – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 12, 2018 7:30 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, including the latest UK labour market report 8.10am BST Good morning, and welcome to our rolli...

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UK economy shows greatest signs of stress since 2012

Richard Partington
June 11, 2018 11:31 pm

Downturn evidence mounts as poll has employer pessimism at highest for six yearsThe British economy is showing the greatest signs of stress ...

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UK manufacturing has largest monthly fall in output for five years

Richard Partington
June 11, 2018 3:30 pm

ONS says output fell by 1.4% in April due to wider slowdown in demand for British goodsBritain’s factories unexpectedly recorded the sharp...

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UK manufacturing output shrinks; Markets shrug off G7 debacle – as it happened

Graeme Wearden
June 11, 2018 3:16 pm

All the day’s economic and financial news, as investors digest a ‘torrid weekend’ for free tradeBiggest fall in UK manufacturing outpu...

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Pound USD: Exchange rate declines as production slows and trade deficit grows

British News Cloud
June 11, 2018 1:01 pm

The pound to US dollar exchange rate got off to a shaky start today, with Sterling falling around a quarter of a per cent in the pairing on ...

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UK manufacturing output shrinks and trade deficit widens – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 11, 2018 9:16 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, as investors digest a ‘torrid weekend’ for free tradeLatest: UK suffers bad manufacturing a...

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Markets shrug off G7 debacle as Trump blasts ‘fool trade’ – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 11, 2018 9:03 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, as investors digest a ‘torrid weekend’ for free tradeLatest: FTSE 100 opens higherIntroduct...

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Pound euro exchange rate: Sterling up as fears grow over Eurozone slowdown

British News Cloud
June 8, 2018 12:15 pm

The GBP/EUR exchange rate is currently at around €1.14, up around 0.2 percent from this morning’s starting levels of €1.136, and havin...

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Pound dollar exchange: Rate static despite Boris Johnson warning of Brexit ‘meltdown’

British News Cloud
June 8, 2018 12:00 pm

The pound has held close to opening levels against the US dollar today following a leak of some comments made by Foreign Secretary Boris Joh...

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House of Fraser to shut half its stores, costing up to 6,000 jobs – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 7, 2018 3:16 pm

All the day’s economic and financial news, as House of Fraser announces plans to shut 31 department stores and lay off thousands of staffS...

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German factory orders fall again as economic fears mount – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 7, 2018 7:16 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, including a painful slide in industrial orders in GermanyGerman factory orders fell 2.5% in Apr...

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Pound euro exchange rate: GBP reacts to ECB plot to end quantitative easing programme

British News Cloud
June 6, 2018 10:00 am

THE pound euro exchange rate is currently at around €1.141. It comes as reports suggest the European Central Bank may soon give an end dat...

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Pound euro exchange rate: GBP rallies as Eurozone slowdown continues

British News Cloud
June 5, 2018 10:15 am

THE pound euro exchange rate is currently at around €1.143, up by around 0.5 per cent from this morning’s starting levels. The pound is ...

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Taxpayers lose billions on RBS share sale – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 5, 2018 7:15 am

UK government has cut its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland, at a loss for taxpayers of over £3bn 7.57am BST Good morning, and welcome to our...

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP rises as British construction industry holds steady

British News Cloud
June 4, 2018 11:45 am

THE pound has risen slightly against the US dollar today, making £1 worth about $1.336. This is just beyond a one-week high for the pairing...

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Eurozone investor confidence slides, as Brexit hits UK construction – business live

Graeme Wearden
June 4, 2018 10:15 am

All the day’s economic and financial news, as G7 ministers blast America over president Trump’s tariffsLatest: Eurozone investor morale ...

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‘Big Six’ charges should be higher

British News Cloud
June 3, 2018 8:16 pm

THE Big Six energy suppliers have increased their prices by less than half the rate of inflation over the past decade, research from uSwitch...

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Manufacturing slows despite spark in May

British News Cloud
June 2, 2018 9:47 pm

GLOBAL trade tensions and weaker growth look set to keep manufacturing in the slow lane this year despite factory output picking up last mon...

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP attempts recovery as UK manufacturing beats expectation

British News Cloud
June 1, 2018 11:47 am

THE pound has ticked higher against the US dollar this morning, trading around $1.330 as investors respond to an above-forecast upsurge in U...

Markets shrug off trade war fears ahead of Spanish vote and US jobs data – business live

Nick Fletcher
June 1, 2018 6:47 am

Investors await developments after US imposes steel and aluminium tariffs, with Spanish confidence vote and US non-farm payrolls in spotligh...

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Pound euro exchange rate: GBP resilient despite above-forecast Eurozone inflation

British News Cloud
May 31, 2018 11:15 am

THE pound euro exchange rate shifted towards €1.14 on Thursday morning after a surprising rise in UK net consumer credit and above-forecas...

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Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP up as consumer confidence improves

British News Cloud
May 31, 2018 10:17 am

THE pound has risen by 0.4 per cent against the US dollar today, making £1 worth around $1.333. This is a recovery for the pound, which is ...

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