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Britain’s tech startups eye continent as Brexit sows angst

  Bloomberg British technology startups are beginning to stress out over Brexit. Initially confident their industry wouldn’t be harmed by Britain’s break from the European Union, UK tech entrepreneurs are now girding for a bevy of challenges. A poll of 940 startup executives in the UK and other nations found that Brexit, which is set to be triggered in March, ...

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UK inflation rate rises less than expected

  Bloomberg UK inflation picked up less than economists forecast in January as clothing-store discounts kept the rate from reaching the Bank of England’s target. The increase in the rate to 1.8 percent from 1.6 percent in December fell short of the 1.9 percent estimated in a Bloomberg survey. The pound weakened and traders pared bets on a Bank of ...

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Rolls-Royce mulls future of weaker operations as profit down 49 percent

    Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Warren East said the struggling aircraft-engine manufacturer will deepen costs cuts and restructure or sell the weakest parts of its business after profit dropped by almost half in 2016. While around 80 percent of activities are in “a reasonably strong position in an attractive market,” the rest are on less solid ...

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