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UK GDP Beats Forecasts: November Growth Hits 0.3% as Car Output Rebounds

UK GDP Beats Forecasts: November Growth Hits 0.3% as Car Output Rebounds

London, January 15, 2026, 09:46 GMT Britain’s economy expanded by 0.3% in November compared to October, official data revealed on Thursday, driven in part by a bounce back in car manufacturing. GDP, which tracks the total output of goods and services, had dipped 0.1% in October, while September’s figure was revised slightly higher to a 0.1% increase. Looking at the…
15 January 2026
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Ofwat warns on South East Water outage as Severn Trent, United Utilities shares fall

Ofwat warns on South East Water outage as Severn Trent, United Utilities shares fall

London, Jan 13, 2026, 19:47 GMT Shares in London-listed water utilities dropped Tuesday as regulators and politicians ramped up scrutiny on South East Water following a fresh outage that left around 25,000 homes in Kent and Sussex without steady water supply. Severn Trent slid 2.6%, United Utilities lost 1.9%, and Pennon closed down 1.7%. (Investing Investing Investing) Ofwat, the regulator…
13 January 2026
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UK water watchdog says Tunbridge Wells outage was “no surprise” as South East Water boss faces MPs

UK water watchdog says Tunbridge Wells outage was “no surprise” as South East Water boss faces MPs

LONDON, Jan 8, 2026, 00:03 GMT Britain’s drinking water watchdog told lawmakers this week that South East Water’s Pembury treatment works showed weeks of worsening performance before supplies to Tunbridge Wells failed, leaving the site “flying blind” without proper electronic monitoring, and that the incident “should not have been a surprise.” UK Parliament Committees The warning comes as MPs take…
8 January 2026
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Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

London, Jan 7, 2026, 08:31 (GMT) Phillips 66 Limited said it had agreed to acquire assets and associated infrastructure from Britain’s Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire. The company said it will not restart Lindsey as a standalone refinery, and UK lead executive Paul Fursey called the deal “an important step” in…
7 January 2026
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Regulator says Tunbridge Wells water outage was preventable as South East Water boss faces MPs

Regulator says Tunbridge Wells water outage was preventable as South East Water boss faces MPs

London, Jan 6, 2026, 16:19 GMT Britain’s Drinking Water Inspectorate said a breakdown at South East Water’s Pembury treatment works in Kent that left 24,000 homes around Tunbridge Wells without safe drinking water for two weeks was spotted weeks earlier and could have been stopped. Chief inspector Marcus Rink told MPs the firm failed to run tests requested by the…
6 January 2026
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UK rail disruption: Whitehaven replacement buses suspended as Blackburn points failure delays Northern trains

UK rail disruption: Whitehaven replacement buses suspended as Blackburn points failure delays Northern trains

Manchester, England, Jan 6, 2026, 08:09 GMT Rail replacement buses between Corkickle and Whitehaven were suspended on Tuesday because of severe weather, Northern said, leaving passengers without the usual road alternative on a Cumbrian Coast stretch closed for urgent repairs. The operator said it would review the suspension hourly, while trains would turn back at Corkickle or Whitehaven and some…
6 January 2026
Do We Need More Pylons? Countryfile reignites Britain’s grid upgrade fight as protests grow

Do We Need More Pylons? Countryfile reignites Britain’s grid upgrade fight as protests grow

LONDON, January 4, 2026, 14:45 ET BBC “Countryfile” presenter John Craven wrote on Friday that Britain faces “1000s” more electricity pylons as grid operators race to connect renewable power, stoking an increasingly public fight over new lines. The column said protests are growing around routes tied to the country’s push to expand electricity transmission. Countryfile The debate matters now because…
4 January 2026
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Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

Lloyds Bank closures start this month as 17 UK branches set to shut in January 2026

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 05:38 ET Lloyds Bank will close 17 branches across Britain in January, according to closure notices posted on the lender’s branch locator website. The first closures are scheduled for Jan. 8, including the bank’s branch in Gillingham, Dorset. The timetable matters now because it lands at the start of the year, when households and small…
2 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Kering (ENXTPA:KER) Valuation Check After Share-Price Weakness and Mixed Returns
    January 17, 2026, 10:24 AM EST. Kering (ENXTPA:KER) has faced renewed pressure as shares weaken. The luxury group's stock slid 4.21% in the latest session, with momentum fading over the past week, month and three months, though the 1-year total return remains positive at 22.07%. The valuation shows a P/E around 48.6x, near peers at about 53.8x. The market implies a Fair Value of €296.45 versus a last close of €288.70, a small gap. Analysts' targets range from €135.0 to €360.0, with a consensus near €200.65. Risks include revenue declines across key brands and ongoing store closures, which could pressure margins. A roughly 2.6% undervaluation signal persists, modest in the face of the earnings multiple.
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