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Brexit

S&P expects Britain to vote to remain in the EU by a small majority

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Standard & Poor's said on Friday that it expects the UK to vote to stay in the European Union by a small majority in...
RBS

RBS reports loss of £968 million in the first quarter of 2016

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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reported a loss of £968 million in the first quarter of 2016 – more than double the loss it...
Oil Rig

US oil and gas rig count dropped by 11 to lowest level since 2009

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The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and gas in the US dropped by 11 this week to the lowest level since November...
ExxonMobil

Exxon and Chevron both report a huge dip in first quarter profits

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The global slump in oil prices has had a significant financial impact on companies that find and produce crude, with Exxon and Chevron both...
British Airways Boeing 747

BA owner IAG reports spike in profits, but slows expansion plans after Brussels attack

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International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways, reported much better-than-expected first quarter results, easily topping forecasts. The group generated revenue of €4.5 billion...

TUI is selling its Hotelbeds unit for €1.2 billion

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TUI, the world’s largest tourism group, has agreed to sell its Hotelbeds unit to private equity group Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board...
Halewood Body & Assembly, a Jaguar Land Rover assembly plant in Halewood

UK car production surged in March, up almost 10% to 159,000 units

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UK car production surged in March, with a car rolling off the production line every 15 seconds, according to official figures released by the...
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UK economic growth slowed to 0.4% in the first quarter of 2016 amid Brexit...

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The UK economy expanded by only 0.4% in the first quarter of 2016 as manufacturing and construction output dropped amid uncertainty ahead of the...
Purchasing Managers Index

UK manufacturing output was stable in the first three months of 2016

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UK manufacturing output was stable over the first three months of 2016, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly survey of factory bosses. The CBI’s quarterly...
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Heathrow dismisses claims by TfL that a third runway would have a transport cost...

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Heathrow has dismissed claims by Transport for London (TfL) that a third runway would place a £16 billion burden on the agency due to...