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Scary spike in burglaries as clocks change

October 30, 2021

British Reporter — Homeowners are being reminded to protect their properties from prowling thieves this winter as the clocks change this month. Last year, Halifax Home Insurance had a 107% increase in claims for burglaries between April and October – the months when days start getting longer and shorter respectively, according to Lloyds Banking Group.

Just one in 10 UK small businesses worried about debt – but concerns linger over future growth

British Reporter — Vast majority of UK business content with current levels

by British Reporter

October 30, 2021

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bp, ADNOC and Masdar to form strategic partnership to provide clean energy solutions for UK and UAE

British Reporter — bp, ADNOC and Masdar have signed three agreements with

by British Reporter

September 16, 2021

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UK Government Gives Green Light to Genome-Edited Wheat Trial

British Reporter — BBSRC funded UK research institute, Rothamsted Research, has been granted

by British Reporter

September 10, 2021

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Health&Beauty

Sales of Hand sanitizers increased by 255% and are sold for £40

The FINANCIAL — Sales of hand sanitizer in supermarkets have drastically increased amid the coronavirus outbreak. On the auction site 50ml bottles of Cien hand gel, which can be bought in Lidl for 49p listed for £39.99 and people still buy them at elevated prices. Also,

by The FINANCIAL

March 4, 2020

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Europe

Extreme weather warnings as Storm Dennis continues

The FINANCIAL — Nearly 100 flood warnings remain across the UK – six of them in England severe, which means there is a danger to life. The extreme weather slammed areas that were still recovering from recent storm, Ciara. George and Amal

by The FINANCIAL

February 21, 2020

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Markets

UK employment rates hit a new record

The FINANCIAL — The number of people in work in the UK increased by 180,000 to 32.93 million in the quarter, as the number of people deemed economically inactive also shrank. Women were the main driver of the rise in employment. Weekly

by The FINANCIAL

February 19, 2020

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Health&Beauty

A team of British scientists start testing new coronavirus vaccine on mice

The FINANCIAL – Scientists in the United Kingdom have created a novel coronavirus vaccine that they’ve started testing on mice. The team of scientists is also aiming to be the first to start human clinical trials.

by The FINANCIAL

February 15, 2020

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Georgia

UK, Georgia Pledge to Continue ‘Strategic Partnership, Cooperation’ after Brexit

The FINANCIAL -- The United Kingdom and Georgia have signed an agreement on strategic partnership and cooperation in London today, pledging to maintain their ties after Brexit.

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2019

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Europe

Consumer demand for video streaming and internet to fuel £10bn growth in the UK by 2023

The FINANCIAL — The growing range of video streaming services available to viewers; demand for internet access and business spend on internet advertising will drive the UK’s entertainment and media sector to grow by £10bn over the next five years. According to

by The FINANCIAL

June 8, 2019

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Markets

UK wages could still be four times higher than wages in India by 2040, despite faster relative wage growth in emerging economies

The FINANCIAL -- Rising real wages in emerging markets will make them increasingly attractive for UK exporters in the decades after Brexit. India is projected to see the fastest real wage growth of the major economies, up by more than 200% in

by The FINANCIAL

February 18, 2019

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