UK grocers begin to feel impact of appetite-suppressing drugs
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s major food retailers are beginning to feel the impact of a new…
TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth’s Optum UK unit, Sky News reports
Jan 6 (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm TPG (TPG.O), opens new tab is close to acquiring UnitedHealth’s…
Sainsbury’s Christmas sales rise as strong grocery offsets weak general merchandise
Q3 like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, up 3.4%Grocery sales up 5.4%General merchandise and clothing sales down 1.1%Maintains profit outlook…
Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysFocus on Friday’s jobs report to gauge Fed’s 2026 rate…
UK house prices rise by least since March 2024, Halifax data shows
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – British house prices rose by a slower-than-expected 0.3% in the 12 months to…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
Major UK businesses grow slightly more optimistic post-budget
Jan 6 (Reuters) – British company executives became a little more optimistic following finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget…
AI-driven inflation is 2026’s most overlooked risk, investors say
Item 1 of 4 Plastic letters arranged to read “Inflation” are placed on U.S. Dollar banknote in this…
Exclusive: Samsung to double AI mobile devices to 800 million units this year
Item 1 of 3 TM Roh, co-CEO who oversees mobile phones, TVs and home appliances at Samsung Electronics,…
UK house price growth weakest since April 2024 after surprise December drop
LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – British house prices unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in December to finish 2025 just…
Exclusive: L3Harris nears space propulsion asset stake sale to AE Industrial, sources sayÂ
Deal aligns with AE Industrial’s space technology consolidation strategyL3Harris retains 40% stake, AE Industrial expected to pay over…
Oil prices set for biggest annual drop since 2020
Average Brent, WTI 2025 prices lowest since 2020Brent set to post longest annual losing streak to dateUAE withdraws…