(This Nov. 27 story has been corrected to say that Pets At Home and Halfords expect an increase in costs from a rise in both NIC and minimum wages, not just NIC) (Reuters) – British companies have flagged an increase of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.40 billion) in labour costs related to a rise in employers’ …
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Five investors are involved in the bidding to take potential stakes in the Sizewell C nuclear plant being built in Britain by the government and France’s EDF, the project developer told Reuters on Thursday. Britain’s Labour government has said nuclear plants will play an important role in helping the …
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By Joshua McElwee and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Apartment hunters across the Eternal City are worried their searches might also be eternal, with the long-term rental market in Rome drying up as landlords seek to cash in on short-term rentals for pilgrims during the 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year. With some 32 million tourists …
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(This Nov. 30 story has been corrected to clarify the point of view of the archaeologist in paragraphs 8 and 9) ATHENS (Reuters) – A metro system in Greece’s second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nearly derailed the project’s completion. During construction, which began in 2006, …
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ROME (Reuters) – Workers at Italy’s Datalogic plan a series of stoppages during December and January in response to the company’s failure to increase wages and reduce working hours, unions said on Thursday. Italian workers from multiple sectors have been staging numerous protests in recent months, voicing their discontent over salaries and working conditions. Unions …
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By Alistair Smout and Elizabeth Piper IVER, England (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to deliver on his priorities to rebuild Britain by offering voters targets for improved living standards and more home building in a speech he hopes will draw a line under a bumpy start to government. Five months since his …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he had not watered down the his ambition for Britain to become the fastest growing economy in the Group of Seven, as he set out ways to measure the government’s progress. The government will now “aim” for the fastest economic growth per capita …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced six priorities intended to convince dissatisfied voters he was addressing their concerns after his approval ratings have plunged since Labour’s national election victory in July. Below is a list of what he called “milestones” he wants to achieve by the next …
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(Reuters) – The largest creditor group of Thames Water has failed to stop a proposed 3 billion pound ($3.82 billion) financing package to settle regulatory fines imposed on the utility for a string of environmental and performance failings, Sky News reported on Thursday. A key clause that would have allowed the company’s primary lenders, who …
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -The U.S. voiced concern about potential foreign interference in Romania’s presidential election after the declassification of documents showing the country was a target of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks” during a period of three consecutive ballots. Having previously polled in single digits, pro-Russia ultranationalist Calin Georgescu surged to victory in the …
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