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UK CBI retail data recovers from record low, consumer demand still weak

UK CBI retail data recovers from record low, consumer demand still weak

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - British retailers reported lower sales in May against a backdrop of weak demand, but not the record downturn they had reported a month earlier, according to figures released by the Confederation of British Industry on Tuesday.
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Shopopop Expands Crowdshipping Model to UK Retail Market

Shopopop Expands Crowdshipping Model to UK Retail Market

Shopopop Expands Crowdshipping Model to UK Retail Market
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Analysis-Estée Lauder exits Puig talks, preserves firepower for selective M&A

Analysis-Estée Lauder exits Puig talks, preserves firepower for selective M&A

By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) - After U.S. cosmetics company Estée Lauder walked away from merger talks with Spanish perfume maker Puig, analysts called the move prudent and said it left Estée with more flexibility to pursue other acquisitions.
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Stocks Surge as Oil and Dollar Decline Amid Iran Peace Deal Hopes

Stocks Surge as Oil and Dollar Decline Amid Iran Peace Deal Hopes

Stocks Surge as Oil and Dollar Decline Amid Iran Peace Deal Hopes
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Factbox-Brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP growth in 2026

Factbox-Brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP growth in 2026

May 27 (Reuters) - Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as the months-long Middle East conflict disrupts global energy flows and drives inflation higher.
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Ceramics UK Executive Appointed Chair of Energy Intensive Users Group to Tackle Energy Costs

Ceramics UK Executive Appointed Chair of Energy Intensive Users Group to Tackle Energy Costs

Ceramics UK Executive Appointed Chair of Energy Intensive Users Group to Tackle Energy Costs
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UK Manufacturers Urge Government to Reform Planning System to Boost Economic Growth

UK Manufacturers Urge Government to Reform Planning System to Boost Economic Growth

UK Manufacturers Urge Government to Reform Planning System to Boost Economic Growth
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IHG Hotels Resorts Expands Vignette Collection with New London Property in Canary Wharf

IHG Hotels Resorts Expands Vignette Collection with New London Property in Canary Wharf

IHG Hotels Resorts Expands Vignette Collection with New London Property in Canary Wharf
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European stocks set for modest gains as Iran war dampens outlook, poll shows

European stocks set for modest gains as Iran war dampens outlook, poll shows

By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - European shares will struggle to post further gains for the rest of this year, a Reuters poll found, weighed down by the economic hit from the Iran war and a relative lack of popular AI-related stocks.
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CDC Pensions Set to Revolutionize UK Retirement Landscape

CDC Pensions Set to Revolutionize UK Retirement Landscape

CDC Pensions Set to Revolutionize UK Retirement Landscape
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UK Fintech Sector Sees Shift in Hiring Trends with Focus on IT Infrastructure

UK Fintech Sector Sees Shift in Hiring Trends with Focus on IT Infrastructure

UK Fintech Sector Sees Shift in Hiring Trends with Focus on IT Infrastructure
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Labour Maintains £2 Billion Packaging Levy Amid Inflation Concerns

Labour Maintains £2 Billion Packaging Levy Amid Inflation Concerns

Labour Maintains £2 Billion Packaging Levy Amid Inflation Concerns