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  UK economy enters recession in second half of 2023 after shrinking 0.30 per cent

  Business | February 15, 2024 14:03 IST

  The Bank of England remains optimistic about the economy's prospects for 2024, expecting a rebound in growth.

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  Rupee settles 14 paise down at 71.02 against dollar

  Business | October 07, 2019 18:29 IST

  The rupee depreciated by 14 paise to close at 71.02 against the US dollar on Monday as profit booking in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows kept investors edgy.

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  Hindu temples ban new 5-pound notes in UK for containing animal fat

  World | December 05, 2016 18:55 IST

  Amid reports that the new five-pound notes contain traces of animal fat, a number of Hindu temples in the UK have decided not to accept it.

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  Pound plunges to new 30-year low on uncertainty over Brexit fallout

  World | June 27, 2016 18:57 IST

  London: As concern grew over the potential economic costs of Britain's vote to bring its country out of the European Union, European stocks and the pound fell further today, adding to Friday's record one-day decline.

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  Govt, RBI well-prepared to deal with any volatility: Full text of Jaitley’s statement on ‘Brexit’

  June 24, 2016 12:36 IST

  The Indian government along with the Reserve Bank of India and all regulatory authorities are well-prepared to deal with any short-term volatility and are closely working together to minimize the impact on the economy in the short-term, Jaitley said

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  Rare Enigma machine fetches 149,000 pounds at auction

  World | July 19, 2015 19:59 IST

  London:  An Enigma machine, used by Germany to send encrypted communications during World War II, has fetched a whopping 149,000 pounds — more than twice its presale estimate — at an auction here.The machine, which

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  Telegram sent to Hitler by his deputy may fetch 15,000 pounds

  World | July 06, 2015 15:29 IST

  London: The infamous telegram which Hitler's deputy sent to the German dictator, asking him if he could take over the Nazi party in last days of the World War II, is expected to fetch 15,000

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  Hitachi gets 2.7 bn pound train-building contract in Britain

  April 18, 2014 0:01 IST

  London: The British government has reached a financial deal on building nearly 500 new carriages on the route between London and Scotland with a consortium of Hitachi Rail Europe and John Laing, the Department for

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  Pak troops pound 14 Indian posts, civilian areas in J&K

  India | October 19, 2013 17:04 IST

  Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire and pounded 14 forward Indian posts and civilian areas in Jammu frontier with mortar shells overnight, leaving two BSF jawans injured.There was firing and shelling of mortar bombs on 14

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  Brangelina sign pre-nuptial agreement worth 200 mn pound

  Hollywood | October 16, 2013 16:37 IST

  Los Angeles: Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have signed a pre-nuptial agreement worth 200 million pounds.The couple, who raise six children together, are planning to marry over Christmas and Brad Pitt has had

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  Syrian jets pound rebel positions in Homs

  World | June 29, 2013 15:53 IST

  Beirut, June 29: Activists say Syrian warplanes have hit rebel positions in Homs as part of the military's campaign to push opposition fighters out of the country's third largest city.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human

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