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UK GDP bounced in June, helped by Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

UK GDP bounced in June, helped by Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June as companies were boosted by a respite in the surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war, the start of the men's soccer World Cup and hot weather, official data showed on Thursday.

UK PM Burnham promises business help within 'difficult' financial outlook - BBC

UK PM Burnham promises business help within 'difficult' financial outlook - BBC

By Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Britain's government will do what it can to help lower costs for business but against the backdrop of a "difficult financial outlook", Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in an interview on Wednesday.

UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June as companies enjoyed a respite from the energy price surge caused by the Iran war, the start of the men's soccer World Cup and hot weather, official data showed on Thursday.

Morning Bid: Brief relief

Morning Bid: Brief relief

By Mike Dolan Aug 13 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets There were no fireworks in the July consumer inflation report, offering marginal relief to markets wary of an upside surprise.

FTSE 100 falls for third straight session; Balfour Beatty jumps to record high

FTSE 100 falls for third straight session; Balfour Beatty jumps to record high

Aug 12 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 closed lower on Wednesday for the third straight day, as investors cautiously monitored efforts to end the war in the Middle East, while Balfour Beatty soared to a record high after raising its annual forecast.

AI Boom Drives Profit Growth Across Diverse U.S. Industries

AI Boom Drives Profit Growth Across Diverse U.S. Industries

AI Boom Drives Profit Growth Across Diverse U.S. Industries

For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface

For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is running in a special election where his main opponent is a man dressed like a dustbin

Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Take five: Markets aren't going on a summer holiday

Aug 10 (Reuters) - No time for a break. Even in the middle of August, there is plenty of market news to watch.

‘Everybody else wants the fight in America’: Eddie Hearn talks difficulty in staging Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua in the UK

‘Everybody else wants the fight in America’: Eddie Hearn talks difficulty in staging Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua in the UK

The long-awaited British heavyweight fight still hasn’t had its venue finalized.

Vertiv to Expand Operations in Donegal, Creating 300 Jobs

Vertiv to Expand Operations in Donegal, Creating 300 Jobs

Vertiv to Expand Operations in Donegal, Creating 300 Jobs

UK consumers spent more on food and in pubs during World Cup in July

UK consumers spent more on food and in pubs during World Cup in July

LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - British consumers spent more on food and in pubs last month on the back of England's run to the World Cup semi-finals and hot weather boosted clothing sales but they remained wary of big outlays, according to surveys published on Tuesday.

Singapore raises 2026 growth forecast on AI boom after robust Q2 GDP

Singapore raises 2026 growth forecast on AI boom after robust Q2 GDP

By Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Singapore raised its economic growth forecast for 2026 on Tuesday, saying a stronger-than-expected global artificial intelligence investment boom and a milder impact from the Middle East war should support activity in the second half of