ISTANBUL, Dec 9 Reuters One more tanker took to 20 on Friday the number of vessels waiting in the Black Sea to pass through Istanbul39;s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean, the Tribeca shipping agency said, amid talks to disperse the buildup. On Thursday, dismissing pressure from abroad over the lengthening queue, Turkey39;s […]

LONDON, Dec 9 Reuters Britain39;s Office for National Statistics said on Friday that it was cancelling the release of producer price inflation PPI data due on Dec. 14, after the discovery of further potential problems with the calculation of the series. Last month the ONS had to correct the series due to an error in […]

PARIS, Dec 9 Reuters France39;s statecontrolled utility EDF said on Friday three of its nuclear reactors were ramping up production after repairs, while a power outage tested nerves in Paris and cold weather added to the strain on supplies across Europe. EDF is racing to get nuclear reactors back online following work to tackle corrosion problems […]

Britain says high standards will be maintained UK flags reviews in financialcrisis era reforms London faces new competition from EU centres Consultation on digital pound planned LONDON, Dec 9 Reuters Britain set out 30 measures to overhaul the financial sector on Friday, including a repeal of 39;burdensome39; EU rules the government says will unlock investment […]

LONDON, Dec 8 Reuters British consumer spending picked up in early December, in line with usual seasonal trends as people spent more in the runup to Christmas, despite a surging cost of living, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. Credit and debit card spending in the week to Dec. 1 which included 39;Black […]

LONDON, Dec 8 Reuters Britain39;s labour market cooled noticeably last month, with demand for staff and pay growth easing, and staff shortages became less acute, a survey showed on Thursday. The monthly index of demand for staff from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation REC trade body and accountants KPMG fell in November to 54.1 from […]

Firsthalf profit up 39 to 267.1 mln stg Expects profit of 450500 mln stg in full 202223 year To invest 600 mln stg in Coventry site over ten years LONDON, Dec 8 Reuters British sportswear and clothing retailer Frasers stuck to its financial guidance for 202223 after reporting a 39 rise in firsthalf profit that reflected […]